Sr. Design System Engineer

Cox Automotive Corporate Services LLC

Base: $101,500.00 - $169,100.00; bonus/equity: eli...
Hybrid
5+ years frontend engineering experience
Deep expertise in typescript and react
Experience managing design token architecture
Cox Automotive is seeking a Senior Design System Engineer to join their Design Foundations team, focusing on enhancing product design quality and efficiency through design systems and AI tools. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in frontend engineering, particularly with React and TypeScript, and will work collaboratively with designers and engineers to create a robust design system

Job Summary

  • The role focuses on building, evolving, and scaling the company's design systems, Interstate and Iris, which serve as the shared foundation for all product UIs.
  • Candidates will work at the intersection of design and engineering to create tools, components, and infrastructure that accelerate product development using AI agents.
  • The position offers a competitive salary range of $101,500 to $169,100 along with comprehensive benefits including health care, retirement plans, and flexible time-off policies.

Matching Summary

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Cox Automotive is seeking a Senior Design System Engineer to join their Design Foundations team, focusing on enhancing product design quality and efficiency through design systems and AI tools. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in frontend engineering, particularly with React and TypeScript, and will work collaboratively with designers and engineers to create a robust design system.

Salary

Base: $101,500.00 - $169,100.00; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for incentive program; Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare, 401(k) match up to 8%, paid wellness days

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years frontend engineering experience
  • Deep expertise in TypeScript and React
  • Experience managing design token architecture
  • Strong understanding of WCAG accessibility standards
  • Fluent in AI-assisted development workflows

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Figma plugin development
  • Contributions to open-source design systems
  • Familiarity with monorepo tooling like Turborepo
  • Knowledge of animation libraries like Framer Motion
  • Experience building Storybook documentation platforms

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 4 years of experience in a related field
  • US work authorization required (implied by location)

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