Senior Engineering Manager- Design Systems & Accessibility

Slack; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off programs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Mental health support

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Slack is seeking a senior engineering leader to head the Slack Kit and Accessibility teams, owning the UI design system and frontend component library.

The role focuses on driving accessibility strategy, modernizing the CSS architecture, and coaching engineers for career growth across the organization.

Qualifications

• Requires 3+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Slack Kit and Accessibility engineering team to maintain the UI design system and frontend component library.
• Drive the overall accessibility strategy and modernize the CSS architecture.
• Coach engineers for career growth and mentor junior teammates.

Skills

Leadership

Frontend Engineering

Design Systems

Web Accessibility

UI Components

CSS Architecture

Mentoring

Roadmapping

Technical Direction

Stakeholder Communication

AI Tooling Deployment

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's in CS

Job description

Lead the Slack Kit and Accessibility engineering team to maintain the UI design system and frontend component library. Drive the overall accessibility strategy and modernize the CSS architecture while coaching engineers for career growth.

Requirements:

Requires 3+ years of engineering leadership experience and a background as a Senior Frontend Software Engineer. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required, along with strong communication and mentoring skills.

Key Skills:

Software Engineering Leadership, Frontend Engineering, Design Systems, Web Accessibility, UI Component Libraries, CSS Architecture, Mentoring, Roadmapping, Technical Direction, Stakeholder Communication, AI Tooling Deployment, Project Management

Benefits:

Time off programs, Medical, Dental, Vision, Mental health support, Paid parental leave, Life and disability insurance, 401(k), Employee stock purchasing program