This is a remote position.
The opportunity
Our client is looking for a Senior or Staff Engineer focused on design: someone who is both a skilled engineer and a creative craftsperson. You'll care deeply about the fine details of user interface and experience, so the product feels as good as it works, and you'll raise the quality of Loancrate's UI from pixel to production.
What you'll do
• Own the design process end to end, from wireframes in Figma to implementation in React and TypeScript.
• Build and maintain a scalable design system and component library using shadcn/ui.
• Write accessible, production-quality React components with correct ARIA, keyboard and focus handling.
• Turn complex mortgage workflows into intuitive, elegant experiences, working closely with product and engineering.
• Define and enforce visual and interaction standards so the product stays consistent.
Requirements
What they're looking for
• At least 5 years at Senior Engineer level in a Design Engineer, frontend or full-stack role.
• A record of shipping production code with strong design sense and close attention to detail.
• Hands-on Figma skills alongside deep React and TypeScript.
• Experience building design systems and component libraries.
• Solid accessibility knowledge, including ARIA, keyboard navigation and focus management.
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