SAS · 9 hours ago
Software Development Manager, Design System
Cary, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
8+ years expSAS is a leader in data and AI, inspiring customers globally to transform data into intelligence. They are seeking a Software Development Manager to lead the engineering team building their design system components, focusing on delivering scalable and accessible digital experiences while collaborating with various teams to establish technical strategies and ensure quality delivery.
AnalyticsData GovernanceData ManagementEnterprise SoftwarePredictive AnalyticsSoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team of front-end developers and SDETs through coaching, career development, and performance management
Define the technical strategy and architecture for Filament’s newest component offering, setting standards for development, testing, documentation, and scalable deployment
Translate design specifications into technical requirements by partnering closely with Filament designers to ensure feasibility, performance, and accessibility
Own sprint execution and delivery, including planning, prioritization, estimation, and balancing feature work with technical debt to maintain predictable release cycles
Establish and enforce engineering excellence by driving code reviews, testing standards, CI/CD practices, version control workflows, documentation quality, and accessibility compliance (WCAG)
Collaborate across Filament engineering teams to ensure components properly extend and consume design tokens, base components, and foundational system layers
Manage team operations and capacity, including KPIs, resource planning, budgeting, and hiring, while fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement
Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS
Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization’s secure software development goals
Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in quantitative field, preferably computer science, math, or statistics
Requires a minimum of eight years of related programming or testing experience, including one year of project lead, supervisory or management experience. Eight years of professional programming or testing experience may be considered in lieu of previous management experience
Demonstrated mastery of modern front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), React (including meta‑frameworks like Next.js), and/or Web Components, including the ability to design, build, and optimize performant UI components
5+ years leading development of component-based architectures or design system libraries at scale, including applying architectural patterns (SPA/MPA), integrating tokens/base components, and ensuring compatibility across applications
Demonstrated success driving accessibility compliance, enforcing engineering best practices (code reviews, testing, CI/CD, Git workflows), and partnering with Design, Product, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions
Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications
Preferred
Familiarity with content management systems and how design system components integrate with CMS platforms, as well as responsive design, progressive enhancement, and cross‑browser compatibility
Experience with design tokens, theming systems, and CSS architecture patterns, particularly in UI‑intensive product development
Experience with engineering metrics and reporting tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
Familiarity with design‑to‑development handoff workflows and tools (Figma, Storybook)
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
Medical plan options include: + PPO with low annual deductible and copays. + HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
An industry-leading 401k plan.
Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.
Company
SAS
SAS provides advanced business analytics and business intelligent software and services to enable companies to optimize their operations.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1MKey Investors
CollaboratoryEuropean Commission
2022-11-08Grant· $1M
2020-11-10Grant
Leadership Team
Deepak Ramanathan
Vice President
Jason Mann
Vice President, Internet of Things (IoT)
Recent News
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