Lead Frontend Engineer, Design Systems

Summary

Join Deputy, a global SaaS workforce management company, as a Tech Lead to drive the growth of our design system, Copilot. Partner with the Design Lead to ensure a smooth transition from design to code, fostering collaboration between design and engineering. You will play a crucial role in driving design and engineering collaboration to ensure high-quality front-end experiences. As an advocate for Copilot, you will evangelize its benefits and ensure engineering teams are informed and inspired. This role requires strong technical skills, leadership abilities, and a passion for creating solutions that put people first. You will be empowered to make a significant impact on the user experience for millions of users worldwide.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in software development and 2+ years of experience as a senior engineer
• Expert-level proficiency of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, and build tools (Vite, Webpack, etc.)
• Solid experience developing an accessible and responsive Component Library for a JavaScript framework such as React, Vue or Angular
• Holistic understanding of the build, test and release process of a shared library, following semantic versioning
• Proven track record of leading technical teams, including mentoring junior and mid-level developers, providing technical guidance, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Proven leadership in driving projects from concept to delivery, working cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and engineering teams to align on vision, requirements, and timelines
• Expert at communicating complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, building alignment on vision, priorities, and timelines, and contributing to key decision-making at the strategic level
• Extensive experience with CI/CD pipelines, ensuring seamless integration and deployment workflows that accelerate development cycles and ensure high-quality releases
• Passionate about staying at the cutting edge of development technologies, continuously learning and experimenting with new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to improve development practices and outcomes

Responsibilities

• Drive the design system technical strategy and implementation
• Lead the design and development of a comprehensive component library in Vue.js, focusing on reusable, maintainable, and scalable components to underpin and support the design system vision
• Lead the creation and implementation, and continuous improvement of reusable components, technical resources, tools, onboarding and documentation
• Establish and document best practices, code quality standards, and ensure UX consistency
• Provide a framework for accessibility and inclusion in both the design and development process
• Be a clear and proactive communicator and articulate your ideas when writing and speaking
• Take initiative and call for support when you need it. Lead by example, rolling up your sleeves to “show the way”
• Prioritize and manage projects utilizing industry standard frameworks and tools and rituals
• Value good design, have an eye for detail, and interpret technical concepts to a non-technical audience to engage stakeholders
• Foster team alignment and collaboration on technical decisions to ensure a cohesive direction
• Create a culture where feedback is welcomed, allowing the team to challenge and improve ideas collectively. Create an environment where team members feel comfortable sharing their ideas and opinions
• Design, implement and deliver reusable components for product features with consideration to high performance, high-quality systems and applications using modern industry best practices
• Influence and problem-solve with senior, mid, and junior engineers to deliver high-quality outcomes. Your leadership and mentorship will drive the squads to successful outcomes
• Ensure reliability and quality of the Design System through automated tooling like linters and tests
• Write simple, efficient, self-documented modular high-quality code that follows best practices
• Engage in technical discussion of solutions and process improvement through documentation, design reviews, pair programming, code review and technology discussions
• Optimize the build process and modularity of the component library
• Share your expertise through documentation, design reviews, code contributions, presentations and technology discussions

Benefits

• Ownership in the company via Share Options
• Paternity/Maternity Leave Policies
• Flexible Remote-First Work Policy
• Company wide Development & Coaching
• Hackathons
• Awards - "Your Time to Shine & Celebrate Success"
• Social Events & variety of social clubs (Books, LGBT, Games, Sports)
• Mental Health Support
• Munch & Learns