Member of Technical Staff (Design Systems)

at Perplexity AI

📍 New York City, United States
📍 San Francisco, United States
📍 Seattle, United States

USD 220,000-405,000 per year

MIDDLE

✅ Hybrid

Tech Stack
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API Android Automated Testing CSS @ 6 Figma React @ 6 TypeScript @ 6 iOS macOS

Details

Perplexity is looking for a frontend engineer to build the design system behind its products across web, iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows. You will develop reusable component APIs, contribute to a cross-platform design-token pipeline, and maintain high standards for interaction quality and accessibility. The design system serves product teams and contributors across the company.

Tech Stack

React, TypeScript, CSS, and design tokens.

Responsibilities

Design and build core primitives, including overlays, inputs, navigation, and feedback components, with APIs that remain coherent as the number of consumers grows.
Work across the design-token pipeline, including authoring, generation, and per-platform publishing for web, iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows.
Partner directly with design to translate Figma systems into typed, testable, and documented components.
Migrate product surfaces from bespoke implementations to shared primitives without breaking them.
Build accessible components by default, covering keyboard navigation, focus, contrast, and screen readers, supported by automated testing.
Support consuming teams through documentation, visual regression coverage, and an on-call rotation.

Requirements

4+ years of experience building production frontend applications.
Experience with a design system, component library, or shared UI platform is a plus.
Interest in building reusable components.
Strong React, TypeScript, and CSS skills.
Working knowledge of accessibility, including WCAG, ARIA patterns, and assistive technology.
Comfort collaborating closely with designers on visual and interaction language.

Benefits

Full-time U.S. employees receive benefits including equity, health, dental, vision, retirement, fitness, commuter, and dependent care accounts. International employees receive benefits tailored to their region of residence. Final offer amounts may vary based on experience and expertise.