Engineering Manager – Design Systems

Hinge Health

. Audit the current design system architecture, component library coverage, and adoption metrics across consuming teams.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $251,200 - $376,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Audit the current design system architecture, component library coverage, and adoption metrics across consuming teams.
Build high-trust relationships with design leadership, product partners, and key frontend engineers across the org.
Launch a contribution model and governance framework fostering design system adoption.
Deliver improvements to the design token pipeline, Storybook documentation, and component APIs.
Own and execute a forward-looking roadmap for the component library and modern theming infrastructure.
Scale the team focusing on frontend craftsmanship and AI integration.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
8+ years of non-internship, full-time professional experience in the technology industry, with a focus on SaaS products and large-scale, complex systems
2+ years of experience managing an engineering team of 4+ direct reports, including hiring, coaching, and performance management
2+ years of experience mentoring and leading team members, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams (especially design), and contributing to project planning and decision-making
2+ years of experience resolving interpersonal conflicts and finding creative resourcing solutions where others would see zero-sum tradeoffs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Gender-affirming care support
Family and fertility planning tools
Travel reimbursements for healthcare
Flexible work arrangements
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

design system architecturecomponent librarydesign token pipelineStorybookcomponent APIsfrontend craftsmanshipAI integrationSaaS productslarge-scale systemsproject planning

Soft Skills

relationship buildingmentoringleadershipcollaborationconflict resolutioncoachingperformance managementcreative problem solvingteam scalingdecision-making

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree in Engineering