Design System Engineer
About the role
As a Design System Engineer, you will be responsible for the technical stewardship of the component library used by every product engineer at PermitFlow. You will work at the intersection of design and engineering, collaborating closely with designers to define and ship the atoms, molecules, organisms, and templates that ensure our product is consistent, easy to build, and delightful to use.
Responsibilities
- Own the day-to-day development and evolution of PermitFlow's React component library
- Build and maintain components across all levels of the Atomic Design hierarchy — atoms, molecules, organisms, and templates — ensuring each is robust, accessible, and documented in Storybook
- Define and enforce component standards: API contracts, design token usage, prop interfaces, and variant patterns
- Review PRs into the component library, maintaining quality bar and ensuring consistency
- Partner with designers using Figma to translate design specs into production-grade components with fidelity
- Manage the library's roadmap, balancing new component development with migration work as we bring the broader application into alignment
- Lead the Design Systems Guild — a cross-team working group of engineering champions — sharing updates, aligning on patterns, and reviewing proposals before implementation
- Reduce overall frontend complexity: our migration work has already yielded thousands of lines of consolidation, and there's more to go
Requirements
Strong React and TypeScript fundamentals — you think in components, not just in pages
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining a production design system or component library, not just consuming one — a portfolio, GitHub profile, or Storybook instance you can share carries more weight than a resume line
A sharp eye for visual and interaction design — you notice when something is off and can articulate why clearly
Experience working in close partnership with product designers: giving and receiving feedback on specs, negotiating tradeoffs, and aligning on the right abstraction before something gets built
Familiarity with design tooling (Figma) and developer experience tooling (Storybook, Chromatic, or equivalents)
Strong written communication — you'll be setting standards that product engineers read and follow, and documenting decisions that outlast you
Experience with Tailwind CSS is a strong plus
Experience with ShadCN or Radix UI primitives is a strong plus
Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) is a plus
Qualifications
Competitive salary and meaningful equity in a high-growth company
100% company-paid base medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees + healthcare FSA
401(k) savings plan
Unlimited PTO and paid family leave
Home office & equipment stipend
Daily in-office lunch and dinner provided
Commuter benefits (pre-tax transit and parking)