Senior Creative Technologist

Job Title: Senior Creative Technologist
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: 6 Months Contract

It is an exciting time to join Client as we continue to innovate our technology and build the next generation digital experience for our customers. We are a Fortune 100 company and the largest mutual life insurance company in the US. We invest in our people and provide support to grow our employees' careers.

We're looking for a Creative Technologist to join our design system team, blending strong front-end engineering skills with a deep understanding of design principles. As a senior creative technologist at NYL, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the technical vision for our design system, helping bridge the gap between design and engineering to deliver user-centered experiences across digital products and platforms of our organization.

Top 3 Skills:

Expert in front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks).
Experience within a design system team
Knowledge of accessibility standards
Key Responsibilities:

Component Development:

Build and maintain responsive, accessible, and reusable UI components in frameworks like React or Web Components, ensuring they meet design specifications and usability standards.
Component Library Management:

Support the design team in refining and evolving reusable UI components, ensuring they are built pixel-perfect and consistent with standards.
Collaboration with Development: Work closely with front-end feature teams to ensure that component specifications are accurately implemented and troubleshoot discrepancies between design and code.
Prototyping and Experimentation:

Ensure coded library supports the ability to rapidly build prototypes to test design concepts, providing feedback on interaction patterns and component behaviors, and iterating based on feedback.
Design System Maintenance:

Collaborate with design and development teams to evolve and maintain the coded component system, managing updates, and ensuring documentation is clear and accessible.
Documentation:

Work closely with designers and technical writers to document design and development guidelines, component usage, and best practices for internal stakeholders.
Accessibility and Performance:

Ensure that all components are built to accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1) and are optimized for performance across multiple devices and platforms.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Act as a bridge between design and engineering feature teams, advocating for the best user experience while balancing technical feasibility.
Research and Innovation:

Stay up to date with emerging technologies, design system best practices, and tools that could enhance the design system's efficiency or functionality.
Quality Assurance:

Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and user testing to ensure quality and alignment with the design system standards.
Years of experience required:

5 years of experience in front-end development, or a UX engineering role.
Requirements:
Education & Experience :

Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 5 years of experience in front-end development or a UX engineering role.
Technical Skills:

Expert in front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks).
Experience with design tools and familiarity with handoff processes.
Knowledge of component-driven design and development methodologies.
Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices.
Experience with version control.
Soft Skills:

Strong problem-solving abilities and a passion for creating polished, efficient user interfaces.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical details to both technical and non-technical team members.
A collaborative mindset with a proactive approach to bridging gaps between design and engineering.
Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced Experience:

Prior experience working on or contributing to a design system, preferably in an enterprise environment.
AI-enabled workflows:

Building and maintaining code libraries that align with approved component standards, using AI along the process to build and validate code with greater efficiency.
CMS and Web Performance : Basic understanding of CMS integrations and performance optimization techniques.
Interview:
• 3 MS interviews. With the manager, senior designer, and someone from the engineering team.