UX Engineer - Design Systems
About The Position
About GetInsured: GetInsured is building a next-generation health exchange platform that has already helped 1 in 10 uninsured adults access coverage. Our mission is to deliver inclusive, intuitive user experiences that make complex enrollment tasks simple and human-centered. We're seeking a UX Engineer — someone who sits at the intersection of design and engineering. In this role, you'll focus on design-to-code systems, creating the infrastructure, tooling, and component libraries that enable UI developers to build faster, more consistent, and more accessible experiences at scale. This is not a typical front-end developer role. Instead, you'll own the connective tissue between design and code: design tokens, component libraries, documentation, and accessibility standards that drive our design system forward.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in UX engineering or design-system-focused front-end roles.
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS (Sass/SCSS), and JavaScript/TypeScript, with strong React experience.
- Strong experience with design systems and component libraries — building and scaling them in Storybook, maintaining tokens (CSS variables, Style Dictionary, Tokens Studio), and publishing packages (npm, monorepos).
- Familiarity with design tools (Figma, Zeplin) and handoff processes.
- Understanding of digital accessibility, testing with tools like axe DevTools, NVDA, JAWS, and Lighthouse.
- Experience with semantic HTML and responsive design patterns.
- Comfortable with Git workflows, CI/CD, and documenting components for developer adoption.
- Understanding of usability principles and how design decisions affect implementation.
Nice To Haves
- Contributions to public design systems (e.g., USWDS, Material UI, Carbon, Lightning) or open-source libraries.
- Experience integrating design tokens pipelines into CI/CD workflows.
- Familiarity with testing frameworks for components (Storybook test runners, Jest, Cypress).
- Knowledge of AI-assisted design-to-code tools (v0.dev, Locofy, Anima, Cursor).
- Exposure to regulated or civic-tech environments (federal/state apps, compliance frameworks).
Responsibilities
- Work closely with designers to translate design language into code via reusable components, tokens, and patterns.
- Ensure the correct usage of design system components across codebase.
- Work with frontend developers to ensure frontend code adheres to the design system and is responsive to different device sizes.
- Implement and maintain a design system on Storybook that needs to be configurable for all of GetInsured's products.
- Provide tooling and documentation that empower UI developers to use the design system (UI library) effectively.
- Ensure accessibility (WCAG 2.2 / Section 508) is built into every component by default.
- Establish and maintain design-to-code workflows (Figma → components, prototyping pipelines, automated documentation).
- Contribute to performance, maintainability, and consistency of front-end code across teams.
- Advocate for UX best practices in code reviews, design reviews, and cross-functional discussions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
