Design System Engineer

- 8+ years of experience developing valid, accessible, semantic HTML. - Extensive CSS experience including modular CSS architecture. - Strong experience with Design Tokens at scale. - Deep React knowledge with emphasis on browser/DOM interactions. - Strong awareness of browser compatibility issues. - Knowledge of WCAG 2.X, ARIA, and accessibility best practices. - Experience with modern front-end tooling (Vitest, Testing Library, Storybook). - Experience with build tools including Vite, Webpack, Rollup. - Strong component-based development experience. - Experience defining Design System components and APIs. - Figma expertise - Larger enterprise environment working with multiple brands and theming - Expert HTML, CSS, JS, React, and component architecture. - Familiar with Storybook, Figma APIs, accessibility tooling, DevOps, and CI/CD.

JOB DESCRIPTION This design system engineer role is a hands-on senior engineering role responsible for building and maintaining this global hotel company's enterprise Design System, which powers their .Com site and supports dozens of brands. This role writes production-quality code daily and partners closely with design, accessibility, and product teams to scale brand experiences.

Key Responsibilities Build and maintain a scalable Design System, including components, design tokens, documentation, and tooling Write high-quality, semantic, accessible HTML and CSS (WCAG compliant) Implement React components focused on DOM behavior, browser interactions, and reusability Translate design concepts and external brand kits into scalable, production-ready code Define and evolve component APIs and theming capabilities Extend the component library into new areas (e.G., forms and advanced UI patterns) Perform UI audits for accessibility, consistency, and performance Debug and resolve front-end issues through testing and research Build and maintain tooling (Storybook, linting, tests, build scripts) Ensure Design System adoption and code quality across product teams