UX Engineer - Design Systems

GetInsured; Mountain View (CA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Holidays: 13 days

Descripción de la vacante

Vimo is seeking a UX Engineer at the intersection of design and engineering. You’ll own design tokens, component libraries, and documentation to enable UI developers to build faster and more consistently at scale.

Work with designers to translate design language into code, maintain Storybook design system, ensure accessibility (WCAG 2.2 / Section 508), and push for UX best practices in code reviews. This role emphasizes design‑to‑code workflows and tokens pipelines for scalable GetInsured

Formación

• 4+ years in UX engineering or design-system front-end roles.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS (Sass/SCSS), and JavaScript/TypeScript with strong React experience.
• Strong experience with design systems and component libraries—building and scaling them in Storybook, maintaining tokens.
• Familiarity with design tools (Figma, Zeplin) and handoff processes.
• Understanding of digital accessibility, testing with tools like axe DevTools, NVDA, JAWS, and Lighthouse.
• Experience with semantic HTML and responsive design patterns.
• Comfortable with Git workflows, CI/CD, and documenting components for developer adoption.
• Understanding of usability principles and how design decisions affect implementation.

Responsabilidades

• Translate design language into code via reusable components, tokens, and patterns.
• Ensure correct usage of design system components across the codebase.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to ensure code adheres to the design system and is responsive.
• Implement and maintain a design system on Storybook that’s configurable for all GetInsured products.
• Provide tooling and documentation to empower UI developers to use the design system effectively.
• Ensure accessibility is built into every component by default.
• Establish design-to-code workflows (Figma → components, prototyping pipelines, automated documentation).
• Contribute to performance, maintainability, and consistency of front-end code across teams.
• Advocate for UX best practices in code and design reviews.

Conocimientos

HTML

CSS/Sass

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Design systems

Storybook

Tokens

Figma

Accessibility

Semantic HTML

Git

CI/CD

Herramientas

Storybook

npm

CI/CD

Git

Jest

Cypress

Descripción del empleo

About VIMO

Vimo® started as the “Expedia” of health insurance and has evolved into a leader in transforming government IT infrastructure with its proven SaaS and AI technology. Our innovative approach to health insurance shopping and enrollment has expanded beyond exchanges, and we are now reinventing how states administer safety net programs such as Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), child care, and unemployment insurance. With our cutting‑edge technology, we are helping agencies serve more people, faster, and transforming healthcare service delivery as we know it.

About The Role

We’re seeking a UX Engineer — someone who sits at the intersection of design and engineering. In this role, you’ll focus on design‑to‑code systems, creating the infrastructure, tooling, and component libraries that enable UI developers to build faster, more consistent, and more accessible experiences at scale. This is not a typical front‑end developer role. Instead, you’ll own the connective tissue between design and code: design tokens, component libraries, documentation, and accessibility standards that drive our design system forward.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with designers to translate design language into code via reusable components, tokens, and patterns.
• Ensure the correct usage of design system components across the codebase.
• Work with frontend developers to ensure code adheres to the design system and is responsive to different device sizes.
• Implement and maintain a design system on Storybook that needs to be configurable for all of GetInsured’s products.
• Provide tooling and documentation that empower UI developers to use the design system (UI library) effectively.
• Ensure accessibility (WCAG 2.2 / Section 508) is built into every component by default.
• Establish and maintain design‑to‑code workflows (Figma → components, prototyping pipelines, automated documentation).
• Contribute to performance, maintainability, and consistency of front‑end code across teams.
• Advocate for UX best practices in code reviews, design reviews, and cross‑functional discussions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation – all‑in range of ($110,000–$160,000). Salary and compensation may vary based on skills, experience, performance and location.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, life, disability, and vision insurance.
• Healthcare spending or reimbursement accounts (HSA/FSA).
• Retirement benefits (401k).
• Paid time off.
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year.
• Education assistance or tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts for gym memberships and commuting/travel assistance.

Our Values

• We believe that working hard, when imbued with purpose, can and should be fun.
• We’re a “can do” place where people work together and roll up their sleeves to get the job done.
• Everyone has a voice; all ideas count, and everyone is respected.
• We have built a company and a community of friends and colleagues with respect for each other.

Information Security & Data Protection

• This role may involve access to sensitive or regulated information. The candidate is expected to handle all data in accordance with company security, privacy, and data protection policies.
• Compliance with access control, data classification, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements is required.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in UX engineering or design‑system‑focused front‑end roles.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS (Sass/SCSS), and JavaScript/TypeScript, with strong React experience.
• Strong experience with design systems and component libraries—building and scaling them in Storybook, maintaining tokens (CSS variables, Style Dictionary, Tokens Studio), and publishing packages (npm, monorepos).
• Familiarity with design tools (Figma, Zeplin) and handoff processes.
• Understanding of digital accessibility, testing with tools like axe DevTools, NVDA, JAWS, and Lighthouse.
• Experience with semantic HTML and responsive design patterns.
• Comfortable with Git workflows, CI/CD, and documenting components for developer adoption.
• Understanding of usability principles and how design decisions affect implementation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Contributions to public design systems (e.g., USWDS, Material UI, Carbon, Lightning) or open‑source libraries.
• Experience integrating design token pipelines into CI/CD workflows.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks for components (Storybook test runners, Jest, Cypress).
• Knowledge of AI‑assisted design‑to‑code tools (v0.dev, Locofy, Anima, Cursor).
• Exposure to regulated or civic‑tech environments (federal/state apps, compliance frameworks).