Senior Frontend Design Systems & Accessibility Leader

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Slack is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineering Leader to drive accessibility strategies with Product and Design, and to own Slack Kit, Slack's design system and frontend component library. You will partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure accessible UX patterns for screen readers and keyboard navigation, while enabling rapid, consistent feature delivery.

You will set technical direction for major frontend initiatives, develop multi‑quarter roadmaps, and mentor engineers to build a

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading software engineering teams.
• Senior+ frontend software engineering experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
• Experience hiring, mentoring, and leading engineers.
• Experience translating user and product needs into features and designs.
• Understanding AI tooling deployment for team impact.
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive accessibility strategy with Product and Design counterparts.
• Partner across Slack to ensure accessible UX patterns for screen-readers and keyboard navigation.
• Own and evolve Slack Kit, Slack's design system and frontend component library.
• Enable designers and engineers to build features quickly and consistently.
• Set technical direction for major frontend initiatives, including CSS modernization.
• Develop roadmaps and milestones with leads for multi-quarter projects.
• Provide feedback, coaching, and growth opportunities for team members.
• Build a sustainable, high-performing, and supportive team environment.

Skills

Frontend Leadership

Accessibility Strategy

Design Systems

Team Leadership

CSS Architecture

Frontend Development

UI Component Libraries

AI Tooling Deployment

Technical Direction

Verbal Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Engineering

Tools

Slack Kit

Frontend Component Library

Job description

Slack is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineering Leader to drive accessibility strategies with Product and Design, and to own Slack Kit, Slack's design system and frontend component library. You will partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure accessible UX patterns for screen readers and keyboard navigation, while enabling rapid, consistent feature delivery.

You will set technical direction for major frontend initiatives, develop multi‑quarter roadmaps, and mentor engineers to build a