Senior Frontend Engineer: Design System & Web Components

M&T Bank Corporation; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, welfare, and retirement benefi

401(k) match at 5%

Work‑life balance and flexible work

25 days PTO plus 12 holidays

Job summary

M&T Bank Corporation in Buffalo, NY seeks an experienced Front-end Design System Engineer to build and maintain a shared component library using TypeScript.

You will translate UX/UI designs into accessible, framework-agnostic Web Components, develop Node.js tooling for CI/CD, and document standards to empower internal product teams. This role collaborates across design, product, QA, and engineering, adhering to WCAG accessibility and release practices.

Qualifications

• Proven experience engineering reusable front-end components using JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with Node.js and front-end build tooling to support packaging, testing, and publishing (e.g., CI pipelines).
• Experience with code quality practices such as reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration.
• Advanced proficiency with at least one modern front-end framework (Angular, React, Vue, Solid, Svelte, or Lit).

Responsibilities

• Engineer and evolve a shared design system and component library using TypeScript, including reusable UI components, patterns, and utilities.
• Translate approved UX/UI designs and interaction specifications into robust, accessible components in partnership with designers and product engineers.
• Develop and maintain Web Components (custom elements) and related standards-based patterns to support framework-agnostic adoption.
• Champion and apply accessibility (a11y) standards for the library and support consuming teams with guidance and reviews.
• Develop and maintain the library ecosystem, including documentation, usage guidelines, examples, and developer enablement materials.
• Build and operate Node.js-based tooling for the library and support CI/CD automation.
• Adhere to established quality practices for design system tests and code reviews.
• Support versioning and release practices for internal consumers to enable safe adoption.
• Collaborate with product, design, QA, and other engineering teams to prioritize backlog and align on UI standards.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

Node.js

Accessibility (a11y)

Education

Associate’s degree + 5 years experience

Bachelor’s degree + 3 years experience

Tools

Node.js

Storybook

Web Components

Job description

M&T Bank Corporation in Buffalo, NY seeks an experienced Front-end Design System Engineer to build and maintain a shared component library using TypeScript.

You will translate UX/UI designs into accessible, framework-agnostic Web Components, develop Node.js tooling for CI/CD, and document standards to empower internal product teams. This role collaborates across design, product, QA, and engineering, adhering to WCAG accessibility and release practices.