UX Engineer - Design Systems

About GetInsured:

GetInsured is building a next-generation health exchange platform that has already helped 1 in 10 uninsured adults access coverage. Our mission is to deliver inclusive, intuitive user experiences that make complex enrollment tasks simple and human-centered.

We're seeking a UX Engineer - someone who sits at the intersection of design and engineering. In this role, you'll focus on design-to-code systems, creating the infrastructure, tooling, and component libraries that enable UI developers to build faster, more consistent, and more accessible experiences at scale.

This is not a typical front-end developer role. Instead, you'll own the connective tissue between design and code: design tokens, component libraries, documentation, and accessibility standards that drive our design system forward.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with designers to translate design language into code via reusable components, tokens, and patterns.
• Ensure the correct usage of design system components across codebase.
• Work with frontend developers to ensure frontend code adheres to the design system and is responsive to different device sizes.
• Implement and maintain a design system on Storybook that needs to be configurable for all of GetInsured's products.
• Provide tooling and documentation that empower UI developers to use the design system (UI library) effectively.
• Ensure accessibility (WCAG 2.2 / Section 508) is built into every component by default.
• Establish and maintain design-to-code workflows (Figma → components, prototyping pipelines, automated documentation).
• Contribute to performance, maintainability, and consistency of front-end code across teams.
• Advocate for UX best practices in code reviews, design reviews, and cross-functional discussions.
• We are not providing visa sponsorships for this position.*

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in UX engineering or design-system-focused front-end roles.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS (Sass/SCSS), and JavaScript/TypeScript, with strong React experience.
• Strong experience with design systems and component libraries - building and scaling them in Storybook, maintaining tokens (CSS variables, Style Dictionary, Tokens Studio), and publishing packages (npm, monorepos).
• Familiarity with design tools (Figma, Zeplin) and handoff processes.
• Understanding of digital accessibility, testing with tools like axe DevTools, NVDA, JAWS, and Lighthouse.
• Experience with semantic HTML and responsive design patterns.
• Comfortable with Git workflows, CI/CD, and documenting components for developer adoption.
• Understanding of usability principles and how design decisions affect implementation.

Bonus Points:

• Contributions to public design systems (e.g., USWDS, Material UI, Carbon, Lightning) or open-source libraries.
• Experience integrating design tokens pipelines into CI/CD workflows.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks for components (Storybook test runners, Jest, Cypress).
• Knowledge of AI-assisted design-to-code tools (v0.dev, Locofy, Anima, Cursor).
• Exposure to regulated or civic-tech environments (federal/state apps, compliance frameworks).

Who You Are:

You started out building the web by hand - clean HTML, bulletproof CSS, and a sharp eye for the details that make an interface feel right. Over time, you became the person who could bridge design and code: turning style guides into living components, creating systems that scale, and making sure accessibility is baked in from the start. You're just as comfortable wrangling JavaScript as you are perfecting a responsive layout - but you lean toward the visual craft of UI development, keeping things polished and pixel-perfect.

You might recognize yourself in some of these:

• A CSS expert who enjoys solving tricky styling challenges and scaling them across teams.
• A design systems builder who knows tokens, components, and documentation are the real multipliers of quality.
• A visual problem-solver who leans into precision and polish, without losing sight of usability and accessibility.
• A bridge-builder who works smoothly with designers, engineers, and product folks alike.
• A craftsperson who takes pride in clean, reusable, and well-documented work.