About the job
The Company You’ll Join
Carta is a pioneering platform that connects founders, investors, and limited partners through innovative software tailored for the venture capital, private equity, and private credit sectors. With over 65,000 companies across 160+ countries relying on our services, we empower you to build, invest, and scale confidently.
Our Fund Administration platform manages more than 9,000 funds and SPVs, overseeing nearly $185B in assets. Designed to enhance the strategic impact for fund CFOs, Carta has garnered recognition from Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., and Great Places to Work, positioning us as leaders in shaping the future of private market infrastructure.
At Carta, we are committed to creating a comprehensive ERP platform for private markets. Traditional ERP solutions fall short for private funds; thus, we deliver an integrated software solution that eliminates outdated spreadsheets and fragmented service providers, transforming private markets to resemble their public counterparts.
To learn more about our dynamic culture and workplace, visit our Carta careers page.
The Problems You'll Solve
At Carta, our mission is to democratize equity ownership for a broader audience. We believe the challenges we tackle today will pave the way for opportunities tomorrow. Ink, our Design System, serves as the core framework for Carta's aesthetic and functionality. We strive to make financial technology safe, intuitive, high-performing, and enjoyable.
As a Senior Design Systems Engineer, you will:
- Architect and enhance the Ink component library: Build and maintain robust, production-ready React components that align with rigorous design system standards, focus on developer ergonomics, and feature extensible API designs.
- Redefine the Design System for the AI Era: Lead research and development efforts to evolve our design system to support AI-driven interfaces, updating our definition to include generative workflows and optimizing Ink for both human developers and AI agents.
- Bridge the divide between design and code: Serve as a technical translator, transforming concepts from Figma into efficient UI code while ensuring that the design's finesse is preserved.
- Enhance frontend quality and developer experience: Implement best practices and tools to elevate the standard of our frontend codebase, ensuring scalability and maintainability.

