GovWell Technologies

Founding Design Engineer

GovWell Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York CityNew YorkUnited States

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Salary

💰 $190,000 - $210,000 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Own frontend architecture foundations, including shared component systems, state patterns, and UI primitives.
  • Translate system-level design direction into composable, reusable React components.
  • Establish and enforce accessibility standards across the platform, including WCAG compliance and inclusive interaction patterns.
  • Improve performance across high-volume operational workflows.
  • Design and implement safe, interpretable human-in-the-loop interaction primitives for AI-powered features.
  • Embed early with product pods to shape implementation strategy and maintain frontend consistency.
  • Continuously refactor and consolidate existing surfaces to reduce entropy and improve usability over time.

Requirements

  • 5+ years building complex SaaS frontend systems in React and TypeScript.
  • Experience designing, scaling, or maintaining a shared design system.
  • Strong frontend systems thinker who builds primitives and reusable patterns rather than one-off pages.
  • Deep familiarity with accessibility standards, inclusive design, and performance optimization.
  • Comfortable translating design intent into durable technical abstractions.
  • Experience collaborating closely with product designers in fast-moving environments.
  • Able to guide frontend direction without becoming a bottleneck.
  • Startup-oriented operator who moves quickly while preserving quality.
  • Aligned with GovWell’s core values.
Benefits
  • Competitive base salary.
  • Equity / stock options.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) program.
  • Flexible PTO.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
ReactTypeScriptfrontend architectureshared component systemsUI primitivesWCAG complianceperformance optimizationdesign systemhuman-in-the-loop interactioncomposable components
Soft Skills
frontend systems thinkingcollaborationguidanceadaptabilityquality preservationfast-paced environmentproblem-solvingcommunicationstrategic thinkinguser-centered design