Design System Engineer Job Description
We are looking for a Design System Engineer to lead the evolution of our cross-platform design system. You will work at the intersection of design, engineering, and product to deliver a scalable, accessible, and well-documented component library that empowers our teams to move faster and more confidently.
* You will own the architecture and implementation of Heidi's design system across web and desktop (React/TypeScript), and collaborate on mobile (iOS) guidelines.
* You will partner closely with product designers to translate design principles into reusable, accessible components that reflect our brand and UX standards.
* You will create documentation, tooling, and contribution workflows that scale design system usage across teams.
* You will drive adoption by collaborating with product teams and advocating for system thinking and frontend best practices.
* You will push for performance, consistency, and accessibility across the UI—making our experiences fast, inclusive, and beautiful.
* You will contribute to Heidi's overall frontend architecture and help set best practices for scalable and maintainable codebases.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* 5+ years of frontend engineering experience, with deep expertise in modern React and TypeScript.
* Strong track record of building and maintaining robust design systems or component libraries in fast-moving environments.
* Experience collaborating with designers and driving alignment between design and engineering teams.
* A systems mindset—you think in terms of patterns, constraints, and scalability.
* Bonus: familiarity with desktop app technologies (e.g. Electron), iOS or mobile design systems, or Figma plugin APIs.
Benefits:
* Flexible work with a 50% hybrid environment.
* Additional paid day off for your birthday and wellness days.
* Special corporate rates at Anytime Fitness in Melbourne, Sydney tbc.
* A generous personal development budget of $500 per annum.
* Learn from some of the best engineers and creatives, joining a diverse team.
* Become an owner, with shares (equity) in the company, if Heidi wins, we all win.
* The rare chance to create a global impact as you immerse yourself in one of Australia's leading healthtech startups.
* If you have an impact quickly, the opportunity to fast track your startup career.
Join Our Team:
We believe in unconventional solutions to difficult problems and we build them fast. We want you to set impossible goals and make them happen, think landing a rocket but the medical version.