Verkada
Staff Frontend Engineer - Design Systems
$185K–$265K
San Mateo, CA United States +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Location
- San Mateo, CA United States
San Mateo, California, United States - Experience
- 4+ years of relevant industry experience in front-end web development with a strong focus on UI/UX.
- Education
- Degree in Computer Science, HCI, or a similar technical/design field of study.
- Visa sponsorship
- Verkada sponsors and takes over sponsorship of employment visas for this role, and states it will make every reasonable effort to get an applicant a visa if it makes an offer.
About the job
Build and scale Verkada’s React-based design system and UI architecture, partnering with design and product teams to deliver accessible, consistent web components.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain a reusable component library, design tokens, and UI architecture.
- Partner with designers and 8+ product teams to support adoption, accessibility, documentation, and UI best practices.
- Test components and optimize performance, while integrating the design system with the microfrontend architecture.
What they ask for
- Expertise with React, TypeScript, and modern styling solutions such as CSS-in-JS or CSS Modules.
- Track record building or contributing significantly to design systems, component libraries, or UI frameworks.
- Deep experience with component-driven development and Storybook.
- Practical knowledge of ARIA and WCAG accessibility standards.
Nice to have
- Experience collaborating directly with designers; understanding of design tokens, typography, layout systems, and responsive design.
Pay
$185,000 — $265,000 USD (annual on-target earnings; comprised of base compensation and commissions if applicable)
Tools
React, TypeScript, CSS-in-JS, CSS Modules, Storybook, ARIA, WCAG, Figma
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