General Motors · 5 hours ago
Lead Design Engineer - GM Design System
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
9+ years expGeneral Motors is a global powerhouse in the automotive industry, seeking a highly skilled Senior Design Engineer to evolve and scale their enterprise design system. The role involves collaborating with designers and engineers to create accessible and reusable components while defining processes and standards for design excellence.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a scalable design system using vanilla HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Web Components
Write semantic, accessible HTML aligned with WCAG and WAI-ARIA best practices
Architect modular, maintainable CSS for large-scale applications
Build flexible, reusable components with a focus on performance, accessibility, and self-documentation
Ensure cross-browser and cross-device consistency for all UI components
Translate Figma designs into production-ready code, collaborating closely with designers
Contribute to design system documentation for easy adoption across teams
Define and enforce coding standards, best practices, and governance models for long-term scalability
Incorporate progressive enhancement and ensure graceful degradation when JavaScript is unavailable
Partner with engineering teams to integrate components into CI/CD pipelines and ensure robust testing (unit, visual regression, accessibility)
Mentor developers on front-end architecture and design system best practices
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in a technical or design related field, or work experience commensurate with education
9+ Years of experience working as a professional Design Engineer or Design Technologist
3+ years of direct people management experience
Proven expertise in vanilla HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Web Components (not reliant on frameworks)
Strong understanding of front-end architecture and strategies for scaling CSS in enterprise environments
Deep knowledge of semantic HTML, WCAG, and ARIA accessibility standards
Experience with progressive enhancement and performance optimization
Ability to write clean, maintainable, and self-documenting code
Proven experience building or contributing to large-scale design systems or UI libraries
Preferred
4+ years of experience working with React, Angular or other advanced modern JavaScript frameworks
Proven expertise with design tokens, Style Dictionary, or similar tools
Knowledge of testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Playwright) and visual regression tools (e.g., Percy)
Curiosity for emerging front-end techniques and a passion for continuous learning
Background in web design, design tooling, or collaborating heavily with design teams
Previous experience leading, developing, and inspiring a team
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.51BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M
Leadership Team
Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Tony Cervone
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
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