Design Engineer - Design Systems

Cherry is hiring a Staff Design Engineer, Design Systems, as an individual contributor. The role owns and reimagines Cherry's design system across provider web, consumer web, provider mobile, consumer mobile, and point-of-sale products. The position covers the component library, React codebase, interaction patterns, tokens, documentation, and the transition toward design tooling built for the AI era.

What you'll do

• Own the full design system, including component library, React codebase, interaction patterns, tokens, and documentation
• Write, ship, and maintain production React code with code hygiene, testing practices, and clear architecture
• Define the interaction and visual design language for Cherry's component library
• Encode quality standards into components, tokens, and rules
• Work with AI tooling such as Claude, Cursor, and Codex to embed design rules into development workflows
• Partner with Cherry's AI Enablement team to build internal tools that extend the design system's reach
• Partner with the front-end engineering team in Turkey on component architecture, implementation, and code review
• Serve as the primary design system partner for the product design team

What they're looking for

• 5-8+ years of experience spanning product design and front-end engineering, with demonstrated strength in both
• Deep proficiency in React
• Strong opinions on component architecture, testing, and code quality
• Expert-level skills in design tools, including component design, variants, tokens, and design system management
• Strong visual and interaction design skills across spacing, motion, hierarchy, and details
• Fluency with AI-assisted development tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex
• Experience building and maintaining a design system used by multiple teams in production
• Ability to communicate across disciplines with designers, engineers, and product leaders