Senior Frontend Developer, Design Systems

Summary

Join Wealthsimple's Design System Team as a Senior UI Engineer to collaborate with developers and designers, develop reusable UI components, and drive innovation in interaction design.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with front-end technologies, including React, React-Native and Typescript
• Proven tract record of building and maintaining components and libraries at scale
• Strong understanding of UX principles, accessibility standards (WCAG), and best practices in responsive design
• Experience working in a cross-functional environment, collaborating with developers, designers, and product managers
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for crafting pixel-perfect user interfaces
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and rationale
• Familiarity with tools like Figma, Storybook, Chromatic and version control systems like Git
• A keen eye for detail and a deep appreciation for design aesthetics

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers and designers to develop and maintain high-quality, reusable UI components that are accessible, scalable, and performant
• Advocate for an implement best practices in UX development, ensuring a seamless and consistent user experience across all products
• Work closely with product teams to understand their needs and ensure the design system evolves to meet those needs
• Contribute to the documentation and education around the design system, helping to train and support other teams in using the system effectively
• Participate in code reviews, design critiques, and workshops, providing thoughtful feedback and guidance to other team members
• Drive innovation in interaction design, exploring new ways to enhance user experience through cutting-edge techniques and tools
• Maintain and update the platform and tooling used by the design system, ensuring it remains reliable, scalable, and accessible for all product teams

Benefits

• Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance
• Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work
• 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days
• Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively
• 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year