About the job
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Hex is seeking a passionate and systems-oriented Design Engineer to spearhead the advancement of our innovative product design system, known as Spellbook. This pivotal role is embedded within the Design organization and collaborates closely with Product Engineering to establish a cohesive, scalable, and high-quality user interface foundation.
Your responsibilities will include architecting, implementing, and maintaining the essential building blocks that drive Hex’s product. This encompasses components, tokens, documentation, accessibility standards, and sophisticated interaction patterns. You will partner with designers and engineers to ensure our product experience is crafted with precision, consistency, and sustainable maintainability in mind.
- Lead the design system. Define the strategic roadmap, establish component standards, enhance system ergonomics, and facilitate contributions across teams. You will be the go-to person for the development of our interface components.
- Focus on scalability and quality. Transform design patterns into robust, accessible components. Create and sustain tokens, documentation, and tools to guarantee widespread adoption and user-friendliness.
- Elevate quality through collaboration. Work closely with designers and engineers to enhance UI quality, visual appeal, and consistency across products. This involves advocating for best practices and educating the organization.
- Prototype and innovate. Develop prototypes to showcase advanced interactions, validate user experience patterns, and guide product direction.
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