Frontend Design Systems Engineer
Washington, District of Columbia, 20022, USA
Listed on 2026-05-14
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Software Development
Front End Developer, Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, React.js
This is a frontend system engineering role focused on evolving Seeq’s design system and reusable application patterns for a complex enterprise product. You will shape not just UI primitives, but the broader frontend foundations teams use to build clear, consistent, high‑quality experiences across data‑dense workflows.
What You Will DoLead the evolution of Seeq’s frontend system, improving component quality, consistency, usability, and developer experience across the product. Work closely with UX, Product, and Engineering teams to understand needs, set priorities, and craft reusable frontend foundations that raise the quality of the product. Design systems that support analysis, monitoring, triage, configuration, collaboration, and decision‑making in complex, data‑rich software. Shape foundational components, higher‑order blocks, page‑level templates, and reusable application patterns that support real user workflows.
Stay aware of how AI is changing product interfaces and guide the frontend system to stay useful, elegant, effective. Leverage open‑source ecosystems, modern component foundations, and create components, patterns, APIs, structure, naming, and documentation that are easy to understand, adopt, and use correctly.
- Exceptional frontend engineer with strong product sense, visual taste, and systems thinking. Experience creating, evolving, and shipping design systems or component libraries used in production.
- Highly effective in React, Type Script, and Tailwind
CSS. Build composable, accessible, robust, and ergonomic frontend systems. Careful about component APIs, styling architecture, responsiveness, usability, and maintainability. - Experience defining and building larger reusable blocks and application patterns. Translate user workflows into reusable structures and shape dashboard layouts, settings pages, etc.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Care about documentation and clear conventions. Create systems teams can adopt effectively.
- Ownership and agency; proactively find gaps, make judgments, and drive improvements to completion.
- Passion for documenting the design system and sharing knowledge.
- Experience building or evolving component libraries, pattern libraries, or design systems for complex applications is essential.
- At least 10 years of professional experience in software development, with a solid record of designing and building sophisticated software systems.
- Expertise in JavaScript/Type Script, React, Tailwind
CSS, and HTML primitives. - Strong understanding of software design principles, patterns, and best practices.
- Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills, with great attention to detail.
- Familiar with agile development methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
- Proven technical leadership skills; guide, mentor, and collaborate with other engineers.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross‑functional teamwork.
- Familiar with design tools like Figma.
- Ability to build responsive, scalable web experiences and partner with designers for visual consistency.
- Ability to implement accessibility standards, ensuring keyboard navigation, screen reader support, high‑contrast and reduced‑motion preferences.
- Competitive salary plus bonus incentives.
- $144, USD, determined by level.
- 12‑week paid family leave.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Internet and mobile phone reimbursements.
- Medical benefits.
- Group term life insurance.
- Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, pre‑tax benefits.
- Voluntary vision and dental (ortho).
- Vacation bonus program.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Generous home office allowance.
Seeq provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
You must be authorized to work in the country in which you reside. Seeq does not sponsor US F1 or H‑1B work visas.
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