Staff Design Systems Engineer: AI-Driven UI Infrastructure

Intuit, Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 203,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cash bonus

Equity rewards

Benefits

Job summary

Intuit, Inc. is seeking a Staff Design System Engineer to lead the creation of a scalable UI infrastructure that empowers hundreds of engineers. You will shape design system strategy, drive developer experience, and advocate for accessible, high-performance components across teams.

The role blends UI engineering, AI/GenAI tooling, and system-level thinking to deliver bold, globally scalable design solutions for QuickBooks and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, HCI, Design or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Extensive experience owning the technical vision and strategy for a domain, including building and scaling a widely consumed component library or design system across multiple teams.
• Deep knowledge of front-end performance optimization techniques with a track record of productivity improvements across teams.
• Expert knowledge of React, TypeScript, Git, Figma, and component documentation platforms (Storybook).
• Expert knowledge of CSS and the headless UI ecosystem, with ability to lead complex tech initiatives and guide teams through pivots.

Responsibilities

• Architect for Scale (Tech Vision): Own the technical vision and strategy for the QuickBooks Design System.
• Drive Component Strategy & Specifications: Orchestrate initiatives with cross-functional partners to provide tech integrations.
• Optimize Performance: Drive best practices to optimize rendering, bundle sizes, and tree-shaking.
• Bridge the Gap: Design end-to-end customer workflows and scalable tech solutions for standardized UI components.
• Drive Developer Experience (DX): Eliminate barriers and ensure upgrade paths for consuming teams.
• Champion Accessibility: Ensure WCAG 2.1+ compliance and balance quality with lifecycle needs.
• Accelerate the Organization: Align engineers and cross-functional partners to close tech debt and raise productivity.
• Innovate with AI: Champion AI/GenAI solutions to solve cross-team problems.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Git

Figma

CSS

Accessibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or related field or equivalent

Tools

Storybook

Job description

Intuit, Inc. is seeking a Staff Design System Engineer to lead the creation of a scalable UI infrastructure that empowers hundreds of engineers. You will shape design system strategy, drive developer experience, and advocate for accessible, high-performance components across teams.

The role blends UI engineering, AI/GenAI tooling, and system-level thinking to deliver bold, globally scalable design solutions for QuickBooks and beyond.