Senior Manager- UI Platform and Design Systems

Overview

The Senior Manager, UI Platform & Design Systems plans, organizes, and leads a major application development area focused on enterprise UI platforms and design systems. This role operates at the intersection of Design and Engineering, owning the shared UI platform that enables consistent, scalable user experiences across the enterprise. This position is located in Springfield, MO.

• Own the enterprise Design System from Figma assets and design tokens to production-ready React components.
• Establish and enforce UI standards, accessibility (WCAG), and governance models.
• Treat the UI platform as a product, focusing on adoption, scalability, and developer experience (DX).

• Lead the Micro Frontend (MFE) architecture supporting enterprise applications.
• Define frontend standards for React architecture, state management, and performance.
• Guide adoption of shared UI infrastructure and Module Federation patterns.

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of UI platform and design system initiatives.
• Manage and develop a hybrid team of UI Designers and UI Engineers.
• Provide hands-on technical and design leadership, including architecture guidance and design critique.
• Act as gatekeeper for UI patterns and components, preventing one-off or non-standard solutions.
• Lead hiring, performance management, and career development.
• Prioritize initiatives based on business impact and platform value.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and architecture stakeholders.
• Manage capacity planning, resource allocation, and budgets.
• Ensure compliance with development standards and accessibility requirements.
• Stay current on frontend and design system technologies.

• Proven experience leading enterprise UI platforms or design systems.
• Deep hands-on experience with React (architecture, state management, performance).
• Strong fluency in design principles, typography, layout, and accessibility (WCAG).
• Experience building or scaling a Design System, including tokens and governance.
• Experience with Micro Frontend architectures.
• Ability to lead hybrid teams of designers and engineers.
• Strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

Desired
• Experience with Figma, Storybook, and design-to-code workflows.
• Experience with Module Federation.
• Background as a Design Technologist, UX Engineer, or Frontend Architect.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of frontend, UI, or design systems experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.

O’Reilly Auto Parts has a proven track record of growth and stability. O’Reilly is full of successful career stories and believes in a strong promote-from-within philosophy, encouraging you to grow your career along with the organization.

• Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
• Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
• Opportunities for Career Growth

O’Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry (including immigration status or citizenship), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), age (40 and over), veteran status, uniformed service member status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or another protected status as defined by local, state, or federal law, as applicable.

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