Design System Architect

Job Summary

Our client is seeking a Design Systems Architect to join a specialized team responsible for building and evolving an enterprise React design system used across more than 100 internal web applications. This role involves designing and developing reusable components, frameworks, and developer tools to enable engineering teams to build applications faster, more consistently, and with accessibility built in.

About the Role

This isn't a traditional front-end development role—you won't be building customer-facing features. Instead, you'll design and develop the shared React component library used by more than 100 internal engineering teams. You'll work closely with designers, accessibility experts, and engineering teams to understand real-world challenges, influence the direction of the design system, and create reusable building blocks that improve the developer experience across the organization.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and maintain a shared React component library used by more than 100 internal engineering teams
• Build reusable UI components, frameworks, and developer tooling using React and TypeScript
• Solve complex engineering problems through creative thinking and innovative architectural solutions
• Design scalable, maintainable systems that anticipate future requirements rather than only solving today's problems
• Partner with engineering teams to understand their challenges and identify opportunities to improve the developer experience
• Collaborate with designers and accessibility specialists to ensure components are consistent, intuitive, and accessible
• Influence component APIs, architecture, and design system standards through thoughtful technical recommendations
• Analyze existing implementations across multiple frameworks to identify opportunities for standardization and improvement
• Write clean, well-tested, and well-documented code that serves as the foundation for enterprise applications
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the long-term vision of the company's front-end platform
• Continuously evaluate new technologies and approaches that improve maintainability, flexibility, and developer productivity

Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves)

• Expert-level experience with React and TypeScript
• Experience designing or architecting design systems, component libraries, SDKs, frameworks, or developer platforms
• Proven ability to architect solutions from the ground up—not simply implement requirements
• Demonstrated experience solving complex technical problems through creative, out-of-the-box thinking
• Strong systems thinking with the ability to explain why a solution was chosen and the tradeoffs involved
• Experience building reusable tools and platforms consumed by other developers
• Strong front-end architecture and API design experience
• Experience developing scalable, extensible, and maintainable software solutions
• Understanding of accessibility best practices (WCAG, ARIA)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Able to work independently in a highly collaborative, self-directed engineering environment

Preferred Skills/Experience (Nice-to-Haves)

• React design systems or enterprise component libraries
• React internals (Fiber, reconciliation, hooks, rendering lifecycle, concurrent features)
• Design tokens and token-driven styling
• Angular or other front-end frameworks
• Open-source contributions, technical blogging, conference speaking, or other evidence of original engineering work
• Experience creating developer tools, internal platforms, or reusable frameworks

Pay Range

The approximate pay range for this position is between $117,600 and $147,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location.

About KellyMitchell

MitchellAt KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We're passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.