Senior Software Engineer II, Design Systems

San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA · New York, NY Posted 55 days ago $212,500–$250,000 / year

At a glance

AI generated

TL;DR

As a Senior Design Systems Engineer at Carta, you will join the Ink team to architect and evolve the company’s React-based component library, ensuring it supports both human developers and AI-driven interfaces. Your daily tasks include bridging design and code by translating Figma concepts into performant UI components while maintaining rigorous standards for accessibility, performance, and visual fidelity. You’ll also drive cross-functional projects to enhance frontend quality and developer velocity through improved CSS architecture and system modularity. With deep expertise in React, CSS, and animation technologies, you will mentor engineers and designers across the organization, fostering a culture of best practices and continuous improvement in Carta’s design systems.

Skills

React CSS Figma Docker CI/CD PostgreSQL JavaScript Python Kubernetes AWS Terraform Git GraphQL REST JSON

What you'll do

Architect and evolve the Ink component library for robust, production-ready React components.
Lead R&D on how design systems support AI-driven interfaces, updating definitions accordingly.
Bridge the gap between Figma designs and performant UI code to ensure design integrity.
Elevate frontend quality by improving animation fluidity, CSS architecture, and system modularity.
Mentor engineers and designers, conducting reviews to advocate for best practices and gather feedback.

What we're looking for

7+ years of frontend engineering experience with a focus on design systems.
Deep expertise in React, modern patterns, hooks, context, and CSS architecture.
Experience building or maintaining a component library for other developers.
Proactive innovator in AI-assisted development within design systems.
Strong collaboration skills with designers using Figma for complex UI prototyping.
Advocate for quality, ensuring high standards of accessibility, performance, and visual fidelity.

Market check

Salary context

This $212,500–$250,000 range sits above 90% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$209,330

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$139,050–$191,687

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Carta

Carta is an equity management platform that helps private companies, investors, and employees manage equity, cap tables, 409A valuations, and fund administration, streamlining the complexities of startup ownership. Industry: Financial Technology & Equity Management

Carta currently has 6 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $207,187–$243,750 across 6 roles with salary data.

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