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Senior Software Engineer, Design Systems

at Vanta

📍 Remote, US Remote 💰 $169K – $199K USD / year Posted April 15, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $169K – $199K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5-8 years
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

Lead and elevate Vanta’s Design Systems by building and maintaining shared UI components, setting UI/UX standards, and advising engineers across the organization. Drive technical direction for complex projects, focusing on high-quality, accessible, well-tested, and well-documented components.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build, maintain, and update existing shared UI components
  • Advise on UI/UX best practices and standards including accessibility
  • Educate engineers on Design System guidance and implementation
  • Drive technical direction and make key technical decisions
  • Mentor teammates via code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing

Technical Overview

This role is centered on frontend engineering for design systems, including system design and software architecture with a strong emphasis on accessibility and user experience. It involves building shared UI components and developer tooling, ensuring performance and reliability, and collaborating via code reviews and pair programming.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior frontend engineer with 5-8 years of experience in design systems and accessibility. They have a track record of building and maintaining shared UI components with strong documentation, testing, and performance/reliability focus. They also lead technical direction, mentor other engineers, and drive UI/UX best practices across a fast-growing engineering organization.

Must-Have Skills

Minimum 5-8 years of industry experience with deep expertise in frontend engineeringdesign systemsand accessibilityProficiency in system design and software architecturewith an emphasis on user experience and accessibility standardsMinimum 5-8 years of industry experience

Required Skills

shared UI componentsUI/UX standardsaccessibilityfrontend engineeringsystem designsoftware architecturedeveloper toolingperformancereliabilitymentorshipcode reviewspair programmingdocumentationtesting

Hard Skills

shared UI componentsUI/UX standardsaccessibilityfrontend engineeringsystem designsoftware architecturedeveloper toolingtechnical directioncode reviewspair programmingknowledge sharingcomponent documentationtestingperformance and reliability engineeringUI/UX best practices

Soft Skills

mentoringmentoring junior teammatesleadershiptechnical mentorshipcommunicating best practicesdriving complex initiatives independentlyfast-paced collaboration

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS
Job Function Drive design systems engineering by delivering consistent, accessible shared UI components and mentoring the organization.
Role Subtype Platform Engineer
Tech Domains Design & UX, JavaScript, React, Cybersecurity, SaaS

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior Software EngineerDesign Systemsshared UI componentsdeveloper toolingaccessibilityfrontend engineeringUI/UX standardssystem designsoftware architecturementorcode reviewspair programmingtechnical directionperformancereliable systemsdocumentationwell testedconsistent and high-quality user experiencesdesign craftaccessible

Deal Breakers

Must have 5-8 years of industry experience with deep expertise in frontend engineering, design systems, and accessibility, Must demonstrate proficiency in system design and software architecture with emphasis on user experience and accessibility

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