Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SimSpace is an AI Proving Ground where organizations can train and test defenses against evolving threats. As the Engineering Manager for Core UI, you will lead a dedicated team responsible for the frontend architecture and design system, ensuring high standards in UI quality and fostering collaboration with UX Design.
Responsibilities
- Lead, grow, and develop a team of Design Engineers and Core Frontend Engineers; own hiring, onboarding, 1:1s, performance, and career growth
- Set the team's direction, goals, and priorities, translating platform strategy into a clear roadmap and execution plan
- Foster a culture that values collaboration, inclusion, craft, and creativity
- Mentor Design Engineers and frontend engineers, modeling strong craft, collaboration, and pragmatism
- Lead UI-focused initiatives end to end, balancing ideal UX outcomes with delivery realities
- Own SimSpace's core frontend repositories, design system (e.g., Monorail), component libraries, and overall frontend architecture—treating the platform as a product with a roadmap and measurable quality
- Steward architectural decisions and manage technical and UX debt deliberately, balancing long-term health with delivery needs
- Establish and enforce standards for code health, accessibility, responsiveness, performance, testing, and documentation across shared UI systems
- Own the relationship between engineering and UX Design, ensuring alignment between design (Figma) and implementation (code, Storybook)
- Define workflows that turn design intent into production code predictably, and bring feasibility and engineering insight into design reviews early
- Support prototyping workflows that let UX research gather customer feedback and iterate quickly
- Partner with Product Management to align frontend work with business objectives and timelines, and maintain the plans and resourcing for predictable delivery
- Collaborate with other engineering teams and QA so shared UI systems integrate seamlessly and meet a high quality bar
- Continuously improve Agile processes to enhance your team's velocity, quality, and delivery
- Champion accessibility (a11y) at the component, system, and organizational level, with WCAG-aligned standards and guidance
- Drive UX quality, polish, responsive design standards, and consistency across the product—down to the error states, transitions, and keyboard interactions that make it feel premium—reducing UI inconsistency and UX debt
Skills
- 8+ years in frontend, UX, or design-adjacent engineering, including 2+ years directly managing or leading engineers
- Proven ability to lead and grow frontend or UX engineering teams, including distributed or hybrid teams
- Strong technical depth in TypeScript and React—modern component patterns and state management—enough to guide architecture and review work credibly
- Experience owning or substantially contributing to design systems or shared UI libraries used by multiple teams
- Solid understanding of accessibility (a11y) standards and how to operationalize them
- Track record of partnering closely with designers, PMs, and engineers across teams
- Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies, paired with strong leadership and communication skills
- Storybook, design tokens, and Figma-to-code workflows
- Theming, white-labeling, and design token strategy
- Frontend testing strategies (unit, visual, and accessibility)
- Comfort across the stack when needed (API integration, backend collaboration)
- Rapid UI prototyping and iterating against customer and UX research feedback
- Interest in AI-assisted UI development and prototyping
- Experience integrating work from contractors or external teams
- Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- Offers Bonus
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, plus savings plans—coverage starts on day one!
- Access to company-paid counseling, coaching, and resources for you and your family through Spring Health.
- Plan for your future with a 401(k)-retirement savings plan featuring a company match.
- Take the time you need with unlimited vacation and dedicated health & wellness days. SimSpace provides flexible solutions to meet the diverse work-life needs of team members.
- Paid leave plans to support you and your loved ones during life’s most important moments.
- Equity stock options at hire, with annual performance-based grants—become an invested stakeholder in our shared success.
- Earn $1,500–$3,500 for every qualified hire through our employee referral program.
- Peloton Interactive Wellness Program. Full- and partial- subsidized membership plans and equipment discounts to help you reach your personalized fitness goals.
- Access a LinkedIn Learning membership to prioritize your personal and professional development.
- Monthly reimbursements for meaningful connections with teammates through our SocialSpace Community.
- Legal plan coverage, pet insurance, wellness reimbursements, and more to simplify life’s details.
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