UX Engineer Supervisor

RSM•Chicago, IL

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

The UX Engineer Supervisor leads the development and evolution of RSM’s enterprise UI component library for internal digital solutions. The role provides hands-on technical leadership, guidance, and subject-matter expertise to front-end development teams, supporting alignment with UI, accessibility, and engineering standards. It combines component engineering with coaching and technical enablement to deliver consistent, high-quality experiences across platforms and frameworks, without direct people-management responsibilities. The position owns the component library’s technical roadmap and governance, partners with Digital Solution Capabilities to connect design intent with coded components and releases, and builds, tests, documents, and maintains reusable components. It also supports adoption, migration, release communication, automation, and continuous improvement while evaluating emerging front-end technologies and design-to-code practices. RSM describes its work environment as flexible, with in-person connection playing an important role. Most roles follow a hybrid workstyle, with team members aligned to an RSM office and meeting in person when useful for clients, teams, development, or relationship-building. Some roles may be virtual or primarily on-site depending on role requirements, team priorities, and client needs. The role offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Compensation ranges from $111,200 to $190,300, and selected candidates are eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Extensive front-end engineering experience with advanced JavaScript and CSS, plus strong knowledge of TypeScript, TSX, JSX, HTML, and modern browser APIs.
Demonstrated experience building reusable component libraries or design systems using React, Storybook, and other modern front-end frameworks and tools.
Strong understanding of component architecture, APIs, composition, state, theming, design tokens, scalable CSS, package management, semantic versioning, and shared-library development.
Ability to create pixel-accurate, responsive interfaces and diagnose UI issues across browsers, devices, screen sizes, and modern front-end frameworks.
Working knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA, AODA, semantic HTML, ARIA, keyboard navigation, screen-reader testing, and automated accessibility tools.
Experience with Figma design-to-code workflows and automated component, accessibility, and visual-regression testing using Playwright, Storybook-based testing tools, axe, or comparable tools.
Experience with code review, version control, CI/CD, debugging, and modern development toolchains.
Ability to coach engineers, influence technical delivery without formal authority, and collaborate effectively across design and engineering disciplines.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of DevExpress, Telerik Kendo UI, Tailwind CSS, and Azure DevOps.
Responsible use of AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot.

Responsibilities

Own the technical roadmap for the enterprise UI component library, balancing product needs, technical debt, and scalability.
Establish governance, standards, and contribution practices for components, patterns, and design tokens.
Partner with Digital Solution Capabilities to align design intent, design assets, coded components, documentation, and releases.
Build, test, document, and maintain reusable UI components using modern front-end frameworks and technologies.
Translate approved UX and UI specifications into pixel-accurate, responsive, accessible, production-ready components.
Review code for visual fidelity, accessibility, reusability, maintainability, security, and alignment with enterprise standards.
Provide hands-on technical leadership in component development, troubleshooting, and sustainable issue resolution.
Prioritize component-library work and coordinate delivery across teams.
Support releases, adoption, migration, automation, and continuous improvement using quality and usage insights.
Coach UX Engineers and developers through technical guidance, pairing, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
Communicate releases, breaking changes, migration requirements, and implementation guidance to consuming teams.
Evaluate emerging front-end technologies and design-to-code practices for business value and technical fit.