Design Engineer

Writer

. Own the Writer Design System (WDS), including how it is built, maintained, and used by humans and AI agents .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and maintaining design systems, with a strong focus on production-quality UI components and features. Proficient in TypeScript, React, and Figma, with a commitment to accessibility and design standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

TypeScript ProficiencyReact DevelopmentFigma ExpertiseAnimation PrinciplesDesign System Ownership

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Hard Skills

Production Frontend DevelopmentUI Component DesignSystems-Level CraftAnimation TechniquesDesign System Adoption

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingJudgment

Tools & Technologies

FigmaFramer-MotionGSAPLottieStorybook

Industry Keywords

Design SystemUI/UX DesignCross-Team CollaborationAI Product SurfacesProduction Quality

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the Writer Design System (WDS), including how it is built, maintained, and used by humans and AI agents
Agentify and maintain WDS so it is optimized for humans and AI agents
Design and build production-quality UI components and features from sketch to ship
Ship design-led polish passes, micro-interactions, and brand moments
Architect new primitives and extend core system components
Keep documentation, examples, and libraries synchronized across Figma, .md skills, and Storybook
Uphold front-end craft standards for accessibility, motion feel, consistency, and quality
Shape the design-to-code workflow by researching tools and practices
Improve productivity and democratize workflows across the EPD organization
Partner with designers, PMs, and engineering leads to measure WDS adoption and close gaps
Ensure shipped features meet design system standards
Report to the Director of product design

Requirements

What you’ll need

4–8+ years building production frontends with TypeScript and React
Track record of owning a system, platform, or surface end-to-end rather than individual features
Solid instincts for animation principles including easing curves, choreography, anticipation, follow-through, interruptibility, and perceived performance
Expert-level fluency in Figma, including auto-layout, variants, variables, and code connect
Proficiency with framer-motion, gsap, and lottie for web-based animation
Demonstrable systems-level craft shown through a portfolio, side projects, GitHub, or production work
Experience driving adoption of a design system or shared platform across an engineering org
Track record of influencing technical or design direction beyond the immediate team
Experience with AI product surfaces, including tool-call UIs, streaming responses, agent state, and dynamic UI rendering
Comfort navigating ambiguous, cross-team problems with good judgment about when to loop others in
Genuine commitment to WRITER's values of Connect, Challenge, and Own
Able and excited to join in-person, collaborative working sessions in office 3 days / week
Legally authorized to work in the country in which the job is located

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous PTO, plus company holidays
Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
Paid parental leave for all parents (16 weeks)
Fertility and family planning support
Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri
Competitive pension scheme and company contribution
Wellness stipend for gym, massage/chiropractor, personal training, etc.
Learning and development stipend
Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites
Competitive compensation and company stock options