UX Design Engineer

Coates Group • Chicago, IL

2d • $114,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Be Part of Our Next Chapter For over almost 60 years, our solutions have enabled impactful connections between some of the world’s leading brands and their customers. And while we’ve already done a lot of work we’re proud of, we’re just getting started! Coates Group has the values of a family-owned business and the innovative spirit of a start-up, both which fuel our purpose – Creating Connections. Empowering Partnerships. Always Evolving . Through hard work, dedication and creativity, we’ve become industry leaders who have won awards and set records while remaining focused on continual growth and evolution. We are a 2x Australia Good Design Award winner and successfully completed the largest hardware deployment in Quick Service Restaurant history. We are curious, charismatic, authentic and we value and leverage the diversity of our crew. We are imaginers, kindness enthusiasts, experts, creators, thinkers, challengers, collaborators and over-achievers. And together, as a Crew, we are revolutionizing the way the world’s leading brands leverage technology to drive the best customer experiences.

Requirements

• Hybrid Design-Engineering Mindset – Equally comfortable discussing design philosophy and writing production-ready code.
• System Thinking – Designs for reuse, scalability, and consistency across multiple digital touchpoints.
• Collaboration & Communication – Effectively bridges design and engineering disciplines, simplifying complex ideas for diverse audiences.
• Attention to Detail – Obsesses over quality, accessibility, and fidelity between design and implementation.
• Continuous Improvement – Seeks new tools, methods, and frameworks to improve design system scalability and team productivity.
• Proficiency in React and TypeScript (or equivalent framework experience).
• Expertise in Storybook, Figma-to-code workflows, and design token management.
• Advanced proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, including experience with modular design, CSS animations, and performance optimization.
• Experience integrating design systems into engineering pipelines (e.g., npm packages, monorepos).
• Familiarity with UX design principles, motion design, and user-centered design methodologies.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience collaborating within a component-driven development culture (e.g., Atomic Design principles).
• Understanding of content management systems or digital signage applications is a plus.
• Experience with cross-browser compatibility and debugging, ensuring consistent experiences across various devices and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design System Stewardship – Maintain and evolve Coates’ design system to ensure consistency, accessibility, and scalability across products.
• Component Library Development – Build and document reusable UI components in Storybook; ensure they are performant, responsive, and accessible.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partner with front-end developers and product teams to translate UX patterns into robust, reusable code.
• Design-Development Alignment – Act as the design advocate within the engineering team, ensuring high-quality implementation of design intent.
• Tooling & Workflow Optimization – Improve the efficiency of design-to-code workflows through better tooling, documentation, and process automation.
• Accessibility & Quality Assurance – Embed accessibility and usability best practices into component development and review cycles.

Benefits

• annual market competitive bonus program
• “Thrive Program” which includes a suite of flexible work options
• dedicated time to prioritize our health and wellbeing (think virtual Yoga or meditation sessions)
• Global Wellness paid day off to recharge
• “Give Back Day” to allow our Crew an opportunity to make an impact in the community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees