Senior Design Engineer, Design Systems & UI (Remote)

Free resume; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Equity

401(k) Match

Disability Insurance

Team Gatherings

Job summary

Replit, a leading design-driven software platform, is seeking a Design Engineer in Foster City, CA, to bridge design and engineering. You will shape the design system implementation, architect front-end solutions, and ensure exceptional, accessible user experiences across our platform.

You will mentor engineers, lead the design system evolution (Replit UI), create prototypes, collaborate with product designers, and champion performant interfaces while building tools to streamline

Qualifications

• 8+ years of front-end experience with a strong design sensibility.
• Deep experience with modern front-end frameworks (React preferred).
• Strong understanding of design systems and component-based architecture.
• Experience implementing complex UI animations and interactions.
• Proven ability to translate design concepts into production-ready code.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with design and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement complex UI components and systems balancing aesthetics with performance.
• Lead the technical implementation and evolution of our design system (Replit UI).
• Create prototypes to explore new interaction models and validate design concepts.
• Collaborate with product designers to bring designs to life with pixel-perfect precision.
• Establish best practices for front-end development and component architecture.
• Mentor engineers on design principles and implementation techniques.
• Develop tools and processes to improve design-to-development workflow.
• Contribute to design reviews with focus on feasibility and implementation.
• Champion accessible, responsive, and performant user interfaces.

Skills

Front-end development

React

Design systems

UI animations

Accessibility

Communication

Job description

Replit, a leading design-driven software platform, is seeking a Design Engineer in Foster City, CA, to bridge design and engineering. You will shape the design system implementation, architect front-end solutions, and ensure exceptional, accessible user experiences across our platform.

You will mentor engineers, lead the design system evolution (Replit UI), create prototypes, collaborate with product designers, and champion performant interfaces while building tools to streamline