Lead Design Engineer

Role overview Lead the engineering of an enterprise design system used across digital products. The role connects design and software development by turning visual and interaction concepts into accessible, reusable tools and interfaces, while setting technical practices and helping the design engineering team grow.

Responsibilities - Develop and maintain a scalable design language system, including design tokens and tools that transform or distribute them. - Build and maintain component libraries, design system documentation, and the infrastructure used to publish it. - Create and support plugins and other custom tools that help designers work with the system. - Partner with design, product, and engineering teams to define shared patterns, components, and usage guidelines. - Validate ideas through rapid prototypes, user-centered design, and feedback; contribute to technical strategy and improve interface code quality. - Establish measures of success, test assumptions, share progress clearly, and mentor colleagues in design engineering practices.

Requirements - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in design, computer science, business, or a related field. - At least five years of professional design engineering experience building complex or enterprise-level design systems. - Strong command of design thinking and design engineering, with the ability to solve problems and reason across connected systems. - Experience influencing cross-functional teams, setting priorities, managing projects, and delivering against requirements and goals. - Confident communication with business partners and senior leaders, supported by strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have - Familiarity with healthcare technology or managed care. - A certification in design, user experience design, or software development.

Benefits and work setup The work is described as taking place in a general office environment, with periods of sitting or standing. The listed salary range is $113,000–$197,700, with potential eligibility for a performance-based bonus and a broader benefits package.