Senior Frontend Technologist: Design Systems & AI UI

New York Life; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Life is seeking a Senior Creative Technologist - Frontend UI Engineer to own and evolve our React-based design system. You will build a scalable component library aligned with our Figma design system, partnering with design, product, and engineering to deliver consistent digital experiences across platforms.

You bring 6–10+ years of frontend engineering, deep React/JS/HTML/CSS expertise, and proven experience with enterprise‑scale design systems.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of frontend engineering experience with UI focus.
• Proven experience with enterprise-scale design systems and React component libraries.
• Strong proficiency in React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience integrating design systems with Figma and handoff workflows.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and modern tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a scalable, production-ready React component library aligned with design system.
• Optimize design-to-code workflows and ensure design tokens align with components.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and engineers to scale adoption.
• Explore AI-driven enhancements to improve design system scalability and engineering efficiency.

Skills

React

JavaScript/TypeScript

HTML

CSS

Design Systems

UI Development

Accessibility

Figma integration

AI in design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Storybook

Git

CI/CD Pipelines

Figma

Design Tokens

Job description

New York Life is seeking a Senior Creative Technologist - Frontend UI Engineer to own and evolve our React-based design system. You will build a scalable component library aligned with our Figma design system, partnering with design, product, and engineering to deliver consistent digital experiences across platforms.

You bring 6–10+ years of frontend engineering, deep React/JS/HTML/CSS expertise, and proven experience with enterprise‑scale design systems.