Lead Design Engineer

Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain core design system components, evaluation frameworks, and feedback loops to improve the quality and reliability of AI-assisted design and code generation.

• Establish and evolve reusable components, design tokens, interaction patterns, visual standards, and guidelines that support both designers and AI-powered development tools.

• Define and uphold high-quality design standards, ensuring AI-generated interfaces meet expectations for usability, consistency, and visual polish.

• Ensure design system decisions translate effectively into production code, with shared ownership of quality, performance, maintainability, and user experience.

• Integrate accessibility, responsive behavior, and performance considerations into the design system by default.

• Establish clear contribution guidelines, governance practices, and component deprecation processes that balance development speed with system integrity.

• Collaborate regularly with designers and engineers who use the system, incorporating their feedback and usage data into future improvements.

• Share effective AI tools, workflows, techniques, and best practices with broader design and engineering teams.

• Champion a customer-focused, inclusive, growth-oriented culture that encourages teamwork, long-term thinking, and continuous improvement as the organization scales.

Requirements:

• At least 8 years of experience in design engineering, design systems, product design, or front-end engineering, building user experiences for web and mobile applications.

• Demonstrated experience delivering a design system or component library, supported by a portfolio, case studies, or code samples explaining the work, design decisions, and adoption by teams. A portfolio is required for consideration.

• Strong interaction and visual design skills, with the judgment to apply established patterns appropriately or develop new solutions when needed.

• Experience working with design tokens, theming systems, and accessibility standards.

• Regular use of AI-assisted development and design tools, such as Cursor, Claude Code, or Figma Make, with shipped work that demonstrates their application.

• Experience connecting AI tools and workflows to design systems and the ability to explain, review, debug, and validate AI-generated code.

• Proven ability to collaborate with designers, engineers, and product managers in fast-paced development cycles.

• Strong technical judgment and attention to detail, with a focus on usability, code quality, performance, and maintainability.

• A collaborative mindset and the ability to communicate design and engineering decisions clearly while helping teams adopt shared standards.

Benefits:

• Annual base salary: CAD $151,300–$195,800, with the applicable range depending on the primary work location, relevant skills, experience, and other job-related factors.

• Equity compensation: Initial restricted stock unit (RSU) grant with no vesting cliff, plus ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to applicable plan terms and conditions.

• Performance-based compensation: Bonus or variable pay opportunities as part of the overall compensation program.

• Flexible remote work: An employee-led remote working model, with office access for those who prefer in-person collaboration and subject to role-specific operational requirements.

• Professional development: A dedicated stipend to support ongoing learning and career growth.

• Health coverage: Comprehensive health benefits.

• Parental leave: Comprehensive parental leave plans.

• Performance recognition: Compensation opportunities designed to recognize strong contributions and high performance.

• Inclusive workplace: A commitment to accessibility, equal opportunity, and a supportive environment for people from diverse backgrounds.