Remote Lead Design Systems Technologist

CSAA Insurance Group; Indiana; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CSAA Insurance Group is seeking a Lead Design Technologist who will shape the technical foundation for enterprise design systems and AI-enabled experiences. You will work with UX, CX, Engineering, Architecture, and AI governance to translate design intent into scalable, reusable assets.

You will extend the system to AI capabilities, define governance, and drive adoption across multiple products and platforms, ensuring consistent delivery and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is required.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in design systems, front-end engineering, design technology, or experience architecture.
• Strong hands-on front-end engineering with a modern component framework.
• Experience governing design tokens, component libraries, and enterprise-scale UX patterns.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and contextual AI concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Technical Structure of the Enterprise Design System.
• Translate UX patterns into scalable code structures and APIs.
• Maintain connections between design tooling and production code.
• Define asset structure, governance, and versioning for shared assets.
• Collaborate with UX, platform teams, and AI governance on integrations and guardrails.
• Extend design-system foundations to AI models and agents.
• Ensure adoption and self-sufficiency via documentation and tooling.
• Partner with Engineering and Architecture on system realization and roadmaps.

Skills

Design systems

Front-end engineering

Design technology

Experience architecture

AI-assisted development tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

CSAA Insurance Group is seeking a Lead Design Technologist who will shape the technical foundation for enterprise design systems and AI-enabled experiences. You will work with UX, CX, Engineering, Architecture, and AI governance to translate design intent into scalable, reusable assets.

You will extend the system to AI capabilities, define governance, and drive adoption across multiple products and platforms, ensuring consistent delivery and quality.