Lead Design Engineer
Required skills
- Figma
- code
- AI-powered workflows
- production code
- reusable components
- shared foundations
- iOS
- Android
- Web
- high-fidelity designs
Nice to have
- React Native
- cross-platform component libraries
- token pipelines
- Storybook
- Figma plugins
- internal developer tools
Role summary
Step is seeking a Lead Design Engineer to bridge the gap between design and engineering by owning the systems, tooling, and infrastructure for their design system. This role involves working with Figma, code, and AI-powered workflows to ensure the design system is integrated into both design and production. The engineer will partner with Product Design and Engineering leadership to evolve the design platform, reduce development friction, and improve the speed and reliability of moving ideas to production. The ideal candidate has significant experience building design systems for consumer software, strong frontend engineering skills, and a deep understanding of design tokens, component architecture, accessibility, and documentation. They should be a systems thinker with a keen eye for detail and the ability to collaborate effectively with both designers and engineers. Experience with AI in design workflows is a plus.
About Step
Step's mission is to improve the financial future of the next generation. Millions of people use our banking and borrowing products to manage, build, and grow their money. Now that we're part of Beast Industries – the company behind MrBeast – we're poised for a new phase of growth to deliver financial literacy and tools at massive scale.
About the Role
At Step, we believe the gap between design and engineering should be as close to zero as possible. We're looking for a Design Systems Engineer to help make that vision a reality.
This role sits at the intersection of design and engineering, owning the systems, tooling, and infrastructure that allow our teams to build beautiful, consistent, high-quality products at speed. You'll work across Figma, code, and AI-powered workflows to ensure our design system isn't just documented—it lives equally in design and production.
You'll partner closely with Product Design and Engineering leadership to evolve our design platform, reduce friction in the product development process, and create a future where moving from an idea to production is faster, more reliable, and nearly lossless.
This isn't a role for someone who simply enjoys maintaining component libraries. We're looking for someone who enjoys building the platform that enables great product teams to do their best work.
In this role, you will:
You might thrive in this role if you have:
Even better if you have:
Logistics
Location: Remote (US) or San Mateo, CA, with occasional travel for team offsites and key meetings
Reports to: Head of Design
Education: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single qualification. Strong candidates rarely check every box, and we'd rather meet you than miss you.
How we're different
We stand for the side hustlers, the creators, the freelancers, and the investors — people who are not afraid to take on challenges, especially when it comes to their finances. Step is focused on disrupting the banking industry by delivering a differentiated, mobile-first consumer experience, and we operate like the customers we serve: customer obsessed, acting as owners, moving with urgency, and breaking the norm.
Step is a wholly owned subsidiary of Beast Industries, the media and entertainment company founded by Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast), the most-watched person in the world. Beast Industries spans digital media, consumer products, philanthropy, and new ventures, with an audience reach no consumer company has ever had — and Step is tasked with turning that reach into financial literacy and tools for the next generation at massive scale. With Beast's distribution and brand behind it, Step is positioned to scale significantly over the next 12 months, and joining now means helping shape that trajectory from the inside.
Come work with us!
Step is a remote-first company building banking for the next generation. We offer competitive compensation and stock options, generous medical, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance, a 401k plan with Safe Harbor company matching, a flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays, 12 weeks paid parental leave with flexible return to work, and a company-provided technology package. If you're looking to join a fast-growing company with a strong mission and vision that puts people first, we want to meet you!
Step is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Step is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and interview process. If you need an accommodation, please let us know at people@step.com and we'll work with you to provide appropriate support.
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