Autodesk

How the world gets designed and made. #MakeAnything

Design System Software Architect

Full-stack EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1982H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Michigan

Posted

87 days ago

Salary

$159.1K - $257.4K / year

Bachelor Degree15 yrs expEnglishReact

Job Description

• Lead the end-to-end architecture and implementation of Weave Design System, ensuring robust support for iconography, typography, design tokens, themes, and accessible toolkits across platforms • Own the strategy and guide the execution for toolkit development and maintenance for different tech stacks, including Web and Native, ensuring maximum feature parity and seamless developer experience across tech stacks • Define and manage the lifecycle of design tokens: specification, packaging, distribution, and integration with engineering and design workflows • Establish and enforce standards for component libraries, patterns, and assets, driving consistency and scalability • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, engineering, product) to align design system architecture with business goals and technical constraints • Identify and resolve complexities arising from multi-tech stack implementations, including interoperability, versioning, and platform-specific challenges • Provide hands-on technical leadership, conducting code reviews, prototyping, and direct contributions to toolkit and system codebases • Mentor and guide teams in adopting and evolving the design system, fostering best practices and continuous improvement • Monitor and optimize system performance, scalability, and resilience, proactively addressing technical debt and future-proofing the architecture • Stay current with industry trends in design systems, toolkits, and UI technologies, evaluating and integrating new approaches as appropriate

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other relevant engineering discipline
  • 5 years of experience as a Software Architect or similar role
  • Minimum 15 years of professional experience developing, architecting desktop, web, or mobile client-server based experiences
  • Current knowledge of React, MUI, web standards, accessibility and specifications
  • 3+ years experience as a Design Systems Architect
  • Experience using Figma and providing interoperability with other systems.
  • Experience with Design Tokens and Design Tokens architecture: specifying them, packaging them for adopting teams, and guiding refactoring
  • Experience with multiple toolkits (some for web platforms, some for native platforms) in a Design System and guiding the teams to maintain parity between them
  • Good leadership skills
  • The sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success
  • Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work well in a team to deliver on team goals
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Benefits

  • annual cash bonuses
  • commissions for sales roles
  • stock grants
  • comprehensive benefits package

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