Lead Design Engineer for Brand Operating System Development
Develop pixel-perfect designs using React and Next.js for a design platform
Bring an innovative design platform to life by creating responsive, themed designs. Collaborate with an AI engineer to integrate designs and enhance accessibility.
Why This Role?
Direct collaboration with a founder experienced in building design systems at Google
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Original description from Contra
About the role We are seeking a Lead Design Engineer to join our team at open session, working on an innovative design platform that ensures every creative workflow remains on-brand. This full-time contractor position is remote, offering a monthly compensation of $3-5K. You will collaborate directly with a founder who has experience building design systems at Google. The product is already designed and mocked; your role will be to bring it to life with precision and creativity. What you’ll deliver Develop pixel-accurate, responsive, and themed designs using React 19 and Next.js 16. Collaborate with a forward-deployed AI engineer to integrate designs from Figma and Paper to production. Wire FastAPI, Supabase, pgvector, and streaming AI chat (SSE). Own and extend a token-driven design system, utilizing React Aria, Storybook, and ensuring dark/light theme compatibility. Enhance the product with motion and uphold high accessibility standards. Requirements: Proven experience with production React, Next.js, and TypeScript. Strong background in building design systems at scale. Proficiency in Tailwind, tokens, and Figma. Experience with Supabase, pgvector, and CI/CD processes. Daily use of Claude Code. Adherence to WCAG accessibility standards.