Staff Design Engineer - Design Systems
Apply on Cherry Technologies, Inc.Cherry is hiring a Staff Design Engineer, Design Systems, as an individual contributor. The role owns and reimagines Cherry's design system across provider web, consumer web, provider mobile, consumer mobile, and point-of-sale products. The position covers the component library, React codebase, interaction patterns, tokens, documentation, and the transition toward design tooling built for the AI era.
AI skillsThis role asks for AI & agentic skills, exactly what we teach at Into Design SystemsWhat you'll do
- Own the full design system, including component library, React codebase, interaction patterns, tokens, and documentation
- Write, ship, and maintain production React code with code hygiene, testing practices, and clear architecture
- Define the interaction and visual design language for Cherry's component library
- Encode quality standards into components, tokens, and rules
- Work with AI tooling such as Claude, Cursor, and Codex to embed design rules into development workflows
- Partner with Cherry's AI Enablement team to build internal tools that extend the design system's reach
- Partner with the front-end engineering team in Turkey on component architecture, implementation, and code review
- Serve as the primary design system partner for the product design team
What they're looking for
- 5-8+ years of experience spanning product design and front-end engineering, with demonstrated strength in both
- Deep proficiency in React
- Strong opinions on component architecture, testing, and code quality
- Expert-level skills in design tools, including component design, variants, tokens, and design system management
- Strong visual and interaction design skills across spacing, motion, hierarchy, and details
- Fluency with AI-assisted development tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex
- Experience building and maintaining a design system used by multiple teams in production
- Ability to communicate across disciplines with designers, engineers, and product leaders
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