Sr Design System Technologist

T-Mobile; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 97,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual stock grant

Employee stock purchase plan

401(k)

Job summary

T-Mobile is seeking a design-system-focused engineer to advance AI-enabled design operations across Mint Mobile & Ultra Mobile ecosystems. You will shape tokens, components, and patterns while ensuring usability, accessibility, and brand consistency through AI-powered workflows.

You will collaborate with designers and engineers to implement scalable UI components, build front-end solutions, and educate teams on modern design-system practices, including Figma plugins and production-ready code.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Certification in Computer Science, Web Development, or Software Engineering plus 5 years of related work experience OR Advanced degree with 3 years of related experience.
• 4-7 years. Related experience in Interaction Design or Front-End development, creating innovative solutions for ecommerce websites and native apps.

Responsibilities

• Use AI tools to accelerate component generation, documentation, and workflows; create interactive prototypes for testing and iteration.
• Lead development of design tokens, reusable components, UI patterns, and component architecture for cross-platform consistency.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and product partners to understand requirements and optimize implementation workflows.
• Research and build initial front-end implementations of complex UI patterns and components; transform prototypes into production-ready solutions.
• Drive design system adoption, consistency, and innovative workflows; build Figma plugins and contribution processes to improve efficiency.
• Create technical documentation for tokens, components, patterns, and usage guidelines; host workshops to educate teams on AI capabilities and scalable contribution workflows.

Skills

AI tools (Claude, Codex)

Front-end development

Design principles & accessibility

Modular component systems

Figma

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

React

Storybook

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Certification in CS/Web Development/Software Engineering

Advanced degree with 3+ years in related area

Tools

Figma

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

React

Storybook

Job description

At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers. All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package - this is Total Rewards. Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches. That’s how we’re UNSTOPPABLE for our employees!

Job Overview

This role builds and evolves the AI-powered design system that supports digital products across Mint Mobile & Ultra Mobile's ecosystem, improving quality, scalability, and consistency through user-centered system design and intelligent automation. The role uses AI-driven workflows to accelerate component creation, streamline maintenance of component libraries, design tokens, and documentation, and improve the efficiency of multi-functional product delivery. Working closely with designers, engineers, and product partners, this position helps drive adoption of cohesive, scalable experiences while advancing AI-enabled design operations across the organization. This role also contributes to defining guidelines for integrating AI into design and development workflows, helping teams work more efficiently while maintaining high standards for usability, accessibility, and brand consistency. Success in this role requires a strong balance of systems thinking, collaboration, innovation, and continuous exploration of emerging AI technologies that enhance the product design lifecycle.

Job Responsibilities

• UseAItools to accelerate component generation, streamline documentation and workflows, create interactive prototypes to test and iterate on concepts, and deliver functional component solutions to engineering for faster implementation.
• Lead the development and refinement of design tokens, reusable components, UI patterns, and component architecture to ensure cross-platform design-system consistency, governance, and innovative digital experiences across platforms.
• Partner with designers, engineers, Experience Design teams, Engineering Enablement Lanes, and the Design System Manager to understand requirements, technical constraints, and implementation workflows while fostering collaboration and streamlining communication between design and engineering teams.
• Research, build, and contribute to the initial front-end implementation of complex UI patterns, components, and interactive experiences; collaborate with engineering teams to transform prototypes into functional production-ready solutions across applications and teams.
• Drive design system adoption, consistency, innovation, and implementation workflows; build Figma plugins and contribution processes to improve designer and developer efficiency while promoting forward-thinking approaches to digital capabilities and user experiences.
• Create technical documentation for tokens, components, patterns, and usage guidelines; host workshops and training sessions to educate designers and engineers on emerging technologies, AI capabilities, Figma component-building guidelines, and scalable contribution workflows. Present complex solutions to technical and non-technical audiences while delivering accurate, high-quality work on schedule.

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Certification in Computer Science, Web Development, or Software Engineering plus 5 years of related work experience OR Advanced degree with 3 years of related experience. Other acceptable areas of study include Digital Design, Human-Computer Interaction Design
• 4-7 years. Related experience in Interaction Design or Front-End development, creating innovative solutions for ecommerce websites and native apps.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High Proficiency in using AI tools like Claude and Codex to create hi-fidelity interactive prototypes and complex UI patterns.
• High proficiency in front-end development, including writing, reviewing, and auditing code to validate and optimize AI-generated design system libraries and component implementations.
• Strong understanding of design principles, modern UI patterns, elements, interactions, responsive web design and accessibility standards.
• Design and develop adaptable interfaces and components that deliver consistent, accessible, and optimized user experiences across devices, screen sizes, and platforms.
• Create modular, reusable component systems and patterns that support scalability, maintainability, and efficient collaboration across design and engineering teams.
• Expertise in Figma, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React and Storybook.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to verbally articulate technical details and bridge the communication gap between designers and engineers.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work closely with designers and engineers.

Licenses and Certifications

• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Travel

Travel Required (Yes/No): Yes

DOT Regulated

DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No

Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No

Salary

Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity: $111,895 - $201,825

National Base Pay Range: $97,300 - $175,500

The Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity represents the expected total cash compensation for this role at target performance, combining base salary and annual incentive opportunity. Actual earnings may be higher or lower depending on individual performance and overall company results.

The base pay range reflects the compensation component of this opportunity. The candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location.

At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on individual and/or company performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee’s eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. The incentive component included in the Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity reflects target performance. Actual earnings included in the Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity reflect target performance; actual payouts may vary.

At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short-and-long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile's amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com.

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