Design Engineer

Join Replit as a Design Engineer, where you'll bridge the gap between design and engineering. In this role, you'll shape our design system implementation, architect front-end solutions, and ensure seamless user experiences across our platform. You'll be instrumental in creating the technical foundation that allows anyone with an idea to create apps. Responsibilities include implementing complex UI components, leading the evolution of our design system, collaborating with product designers, and establishing best practices for front-end development. Benefits include flexible work hours, remote-first environment, health insurance, 401k program, and more.

• Architect and implement complex UI components and systems that balance aesthetics with technical performance.
• Lead the technical implementation and evolution of our design system (Replit UI), and establish best practices for front-end development.
• Collaborate closely with product designers to bring designs to life with pixel-perfect precision, and mentor engineers on design principles and implementation techniques.
• Proven ability to translate design concepts into production-ready code
• Strong understanding of design systems and component-based architecture
• Experience implementing complex UI animations and interactions
• Experience with accessibility standards and best practices
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with both design and engineering teams
• Deep experience with modern front-end frameworks (React preferred)
• Expert-level knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript
• 8+ years of experience in front-end development with a strong design sensibility
• Experience building design tools or developer tools
• Active Replit user and passionate about making software creation more accessible
• Background or interest working with AI
• Open-source contributions to design systems or UI libraries