Senior Front-End Developer, Design Systems

BNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid leave

Volunteer time

Job summary

BNY in New York is seeking a Senior Front-End Developer to lead the design system development, ensuring robust and scalable solutions. You will work with a modern tech stack, focusing on creating reusable web components and collaborating with diverse teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, mastery in JavaScript/TypeScript, and deep expertise in modern frameworks like Angular and React. Compensation ranges from $95,000 to $209,000 annually, including benefits such as health insurance and 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Front-End Developer with a focus on design systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Deep expertise in modern front-end frameworks like Angular and React.
• Strong understanding of CSS and styling techniques.
• Experience with Web Components in large-scale systems.
• Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and evolution of the design system.
• Implement web components for user interfaces.
• Manage full lifecycle of design system components.
• Collaborate with teams to translate design principles.
• Mentor and guide developers on design system principles.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Angular

React

CSS

Web Components

Documentation

Version management

Collaboration

Job description

Senior Front‑End Developer – Design System Lead

We are looking for a highly experienced Front‑End Developer with a passion for building robust and scalable design systems. In this role you will play a key player in shaping our digital products, working with a modern tech stack to build and maintain the core components and guidelines that our product teams rely on.

What You’ll Do

• Lead development and evolution of our design system, focusing on reusability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Architect and implement web components that serve as the building blocks for our user interfaces.
• Drive advanced theming solutions to support various brand identities and user preferences, leveraging CSS variables and sophisticated color systems.
• Manage the full lifecycle of design system components, from development to production deployment, versioning, and ongoing maintenance.
• Oversee library and package dependency management, ensuring a stable and efficient development environment.
• Collaborate closely with design, product, and other engineering teams to translate design principles into technical solutions.
• Champion best practices in front‑end development, performance, and accessibility.
• Mentor and guide other developers on design system principles and implementation.
• Develop, collaborate and maintain solid documentation components and guidelines for designers and developers.
• Create working code demonstrations to showcase component usage and capabilities.

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years of experience as a Front‑End Developer, with a significant focus on design system development.
• Expert‑level proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Deep expertise in modern front‑end frameworks, including Angular and React.
• Mastery of CSS, including pre‑processors, advanced styling techniques, CSS variables, variable stacking, and robust color systems.
• Extensive experience with Web Components and their application in large‑scale systems.
• Proven track record in scaling design systems, managing complex theming architectures, and ensuring smooth production deployments.
• Strong understanding of version management and library dependency management within a component library context.
• Experience with packaged version control for design system assets.
• A passion for solid documentation and creating working code demonstrations that clearly illustrate component usage.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Demonstrates a sharp eye for visual and interactive detail, a solid grasp of user interaction patterns, and excels at collaborating with designers to seamlessly translate design intent into intuitive, user‑focused solutions.

Bonus Points For

• Experience in the Financial Services or FinTech industry.
• Contributions to open‑source design systems or component libraries.
• Advanced expertise in interaction design principles.
• Experience leveraging AI to empower design or development work.

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary for this position is expected to be between $95,000 and $209,000 per year, determined on an individualized basis. The total compensation package may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long‑term incentive packages, and company‑sponsored benefit programs.

Benefits include paid leave, volunteer time, health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and other benefits dependent on the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans.