Design System Team Leader

We are looking for a Team Leader to head our Design System initiative within the Network Orchestration group. This group is responsible for developing scalable, high-performance distributed systems that support complex network infrastructures, and the Design System will play a central role in ensuring consistent, efficient, and accessible UI across our products. As the Design System Team Leader, you will own the vision, strategy, and delivery of our reusable component library. You will lead and mentor a team of developers, collaborate closely with designers, architects, and other engineering leaders, and drive the adoption of the Design System across the organization. This is both a strategic and hands-on role: youll guide architectural decisions, oversee technical direction, and ensure high-quality, maintainable code - while fostering an environment of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Our group is growing, and you will play a key role in building and expanding the team. You'll have the opportunity to optimize and enhance key parts of our system, leveraging the latest tools and infrastructure to drive innovation and efficiency. We embrace an agile mindset you should be comfortable with context switching, handling multiple priorities, and adapting quickly to changing requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Define the vision, roadmap, and priorities for the Design System, aligning with product and engineering goals.
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of frontend developers, fostering a culture of collaboration, quality, and innovation.
Own the delivery of the Design System - ensuring it meets performance, scalability, and accessibility requirements.
Act as the primary advocate for the Design System across the company, driving awareness and adoption.
Oversee the architecture, design, and implementation of reusable, scalable, and accessible UI components.
Make high-impact technical and architectural decisions to guide the evolution of the Design System.
Set coding standards, best practices, and review processes to ensure maintainable, high-quality code.
Balance technical debt with feature delivery, ensuring long-term system sustainability.
Partner closely with design teams to translate guidelines into robust, production-ready components.
Collaborate with engineering managers and product teams to ensure the Design System supports diverse application needs.
Communicate progress, risks, and priorities to stakeholders at all levels.
Establish and enforce testing strategies for all components, including unit, integration, E2E, and visual regression testing.
Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (WCAG/ARIA).
Maintain comprehensive documentation using Storybook.
Continuously improve development processes, workflows, and tooling.