Senior Web Developer- Design Systems (Remote)

We're always keeping our eyes out for great people—someone who loves collaboration with coworkers and clients, and believes collaboration leads to the best work. Sparkbox developers want to work in an environment that fosters continuous learning and help lead the web industry by sharing.

If you’re right for this position, you have solid knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (and applicable browser support) while being mindful of the diverse ecosystem of devices and connections. You've gained plenty of industry experience to have proven success shipping quality web products while collaborating with teams. You care about and are eager to learn the details of deployment, commit history, refactoring, web accessibility, sustainability and other development best practices. You understand the value of the product design and development lifecycle and are willing to dig deep on this topic. You have a standards-centric view of the web, know its limitations and possibilities, and care about performance and progressive enhancement. You’re curious about AI and open to exploring new tools and use cases in your work. 

In this role, you’ll be expected to consult with clients to help them assess their existing design system architecture and implementation, often with the goal of helping identify where they could improve. You’ll be responsible for helping define the strategy that will serve them well, while also being able to help lead that strategy through a tactical implementation. We’re not a one-size-fits-all kind of company, so we take the time to understand our clients’ needs and constraints and make sustainable recommendations along with the plan to deliver. This job includes helping make product roadmaps, understanding the dependencies within a complex design system, assisting with estimates, supporting, teaching, and mentoring clients, writing documentation, establishing processes, and building out system components.

We’re actively seeking individuals that will bring a diverse perspective to the Sparkbox. Passion and humility are vital, as you’ll work directly with our designers, project managers, and other developers at Sparkbox. You’ll also interact with clients and should feel comfortable presenting work. You'll need to have a strong desire to continually learn, advance your skills, and push to find new processes.

Basic Requirements: 

• 5-10  years delivering features as a frontend web developer
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• Frontend frameworks such as React, Svelte, Vue or Angular
• Modern CSS
• Clean, semantic HTML
• Git, Github or other version control
• Automated Testing (unit, E2E)
• Experience communicating with internal teams and external clients and stakeholders
• Figma and translating designs to code
• Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA or higher) and Progressive Enhancement
• Exploration of AI tools and their applications

Design System Requirements: 

• 3-5 years designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable design systems 
• Experience with design system architecture 
  • Web Components, React 
  • Token structure and pipeline 
• Design system strategy 
• Tooling & documentation experience
• Experience consulting with clients on Design Systems 

Optional Skills that interest us: 

• Netlify, Vercel or other deployment platforms
• Dynamic Pattern Libraries, Storybook
• WordPress, Drupal, Contentful and other CMS technologies
• Continuous Integration and Delivery
• Experience leading project teams 

Sparkbox has been intentionally working to build a team where we acknowledge our own imperfections, make all feel welcome, and humbly help each other grow. If you can bring a fresh perspective to a team of humble people who love what they do, we’d love to talk with you.

Our compensation amount for this role is targeted at $95,000 - $120,000 for all remote locations. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

In return for your outstanding work, Sparkbox offers the following:

• Remote work
• Flexible Schedule
• Healthcare Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Simple IRA
• Paid Vacation
• Vacation-Buy Option
• Commission Opportunities
• Paid Holidays 
• Short/Long-Term Disability
• Provided Equipment
• Some of the Best Coworkers You’ll Ever Meet

**PLEASE NOTE** This position is only open to applicants legally authorized to work in the U.S. and residing in states where Sparkbox is a registered employer: WA, OR, CO, MI, OH, WV, VT, MA, PA, NC, FL. 

People and families come first around here, which is part of why we offer 13 paid holidays (including a week or more shutdown at the end of the year) in addition to vacation.

It is the policy of Sparkbox to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Sparkbox prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

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