Design Technologist

UX Engineer / Design Technologist

Location: Greenwood Village, CO (Hybrid, 4 Days Onsite)
Duration: Contract till end of the year
Pay Rate: $65-$75/hour, pending experience
TEKsystems is partnering with an enterprise client to hire a UX Engineer (Design Systems) to help build and scale a modern, AI-enabled design system supporting high-traffic digital experiences.
This role sits at the intersection of Product Design and Front-End Engineering, serving as the bridge between design intent and implementation. The ideal candidate combines strong front-end development skills with deep expertise in design systems, component architecture, Figma, and Storybook. You'll work closely with designers, engineers, and product teams to create accessible, scalable, and reusable UI foundations that drive consistency across multiple digital products.

What You'll Do

Design Systems Engineering

• Build, maintain, and evolve enterprise-scale design systems and component libraries.
• Develop and manage design tokens, variables, component standards, and system architecture.
• Partner with Product Designers to translate design decisions into scalable, reusable components.
• Ensure alignment between Figma libraries and production code.
• Contribute to system governance, documentation, versioning, and contribution processes.

UX Engineering & Front-End Development

• Build accessible, responsive, and performant UI components using React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Support component-driven development practices through Storybook and related tooling.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to implement design system components across multiple digital experiences.
• Prototype and validate interaction patterns in Figma and code.
• Promote best practices for accessibility, responsiveness, maintainability, and performance.

Design-to-Code Enablement

• Serve as a key partner between Design, Product, and Engineering teams.
• Leverage Figma Dev Mode and related workflows to improve design-to-development efficiency.
• Participate in design reviews, providing guidance on feasibility, scalability, and implementation.
• Conduct UI audits and design QA reviews to ensure consistency and adherence to established standards.
• Create documentation and resources that support design system adoption across teams.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Explore AI-enabled workflows that improve design system development and maintenance.
• Evaluate tools and processes that strengthen design-to-code fidelity and developer experience.
• Contribute ideas and solutions that improve team efficiency, quality, and scalability.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a UX Engineer, Design Technologist, Design Systems Engineer, Front-End Engineer, or similar role.
• Advanced Figma expertise, including Auto Layout, Variables, Components, Variants, and Dev Mode.
• Experience building and maintaining enterprise-scale design systems.
• Strong proficiency with React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience with Storybook and component-driven development.
• Experience implementing and maintaining design tokens in production environments.
• Strong understanding of WCAG accessibility standards and inclusive design best practices.
• Experience collaborating across design and engineering organizations.
• Portfolio demonstrating both design system and front-end implementation work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting multi-product digital ecosystems.
• Design system governance and contribution model experience.
• Workshop facilitation and cross-functional collaboration experience.
• Experience creating technical documentation, training materials, and educational content.
• Exposure to AI-assisted design, development, or workflow tools.

What We're Looking For

• A builder who enjoys turning design concepts into scalable, production-ready solutions.
• Someone who naturally bridges communication between designers and engineers.
• Strong systems-thinking skills with attention to detail.
• A proactive, collaborative professional who thrives in complex enterprise environments.
• A continuous learner excited by evolving technologies and modern design system practices.

Pay Transparency: The anticipated pay range for this position is $65-$75/hour, dependent on experience, skills, and qualifications.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Greenwood Village, CO.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $80.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth…