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Principal UX Engineer, Design Systems

Salesforce.Com Inc
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/5/2025

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Software Engineering

Job Details

About Salesforce

We're Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI Data CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too - driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good - you've come to the right place.

Are you ready to join a team that empowers developers and designers to create stunning, high-performance, and accessible product experiences for the world's leading CRM? If so, Salesforce's Design Systems Engineering team could be your next career destination.

As our team continues to innovate & grow, we are seeking a talented, forward-thinking Principal UX Engineer who is passionate about creating exceptional developer experiences and shaping the future of our Agentic Design System. In this influential role, you'll help drive technical excellence and innovation in our next-generation design system technology.

As a Principal UX Engineer, you'll collaborate closely with designers, product managers, engineers, accessibility experts, and cloud teams across the organization. Together, you'll deliver high-quality, accessible, and performant components that power experiences for millions of developers, creating scalable solutions that meet the needs of both no-code enthusiasts and pro-code experts.

If you love building world-class web experiences, are obsessed with detail and the craft of code, and desire a challenging and rewarding career working on the leading enterprise-level design system, we encourage you to apply!

Join us and help shape the future of design systems at Salesforce!

Key Responsibilities :

  • Lead technical implementation of complex design system features and architectural improvements
  • Drive code quality standards and testing strategies across the team
  • Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance on best practices in web development
  • Contribute to technical decision-making and architecture discussions
  • Champion web standards and accessibility best practices
  • Spearhead innovation initiatives that improve developer experience and system efficiency
  • Create educational content and documentation to support adoption
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with product roadmap

Required Qualifications :

  • 10 years of professional software development experience
  • Deep expertise with modern HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web standards
  • Strong understanding of component-based architecture and design systems
  • Proven track record of delivering high-quality, maintainable code
  • Experience with web accessibility standards (WCAG) and implementation
  • Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and tools
  • Experience mentoring other engineers and leading technical initiatives
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work across teams
  • Track record of driving innovation and technical improvements
  • Technical Skills :

  • Expert knowledge of semantic HTML and accessible interface development
  • Advanced proficiency in CSS, including modern layout techniques and architecture patterns
  • Strong JavaScript skills and experience with modern frameworks
  • Experience with build tools, testing frameworks, and CI / CD pipelines
  • Familiarity with design tools like Figma
  • Understanding of performance optimization and cross-browser compatibility
  • Version control with Git
  • Our Technology Stack :

  • Modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Web Components / React
  • Jest, Storybook, Chromatic
  • PostCSS, Modern build tools
  • GitHub, CI / CD pipelines
  • Why You'll Love Working Here :

  • Opportunity to impact millions of developers worldwide
  • Collaborative, inclusive team environment
  • Focus on innovation and technical excellence
  • Strong emphasis on learning and professional growth
  • Chance to shape the future of enterprise design systems
  • Join us in building the next generation of Salesforce's design system, creating tools and components that empower developers to build beautiful, accessible, and high-performance applications.

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    Posting Statement

    At Salesforce we believe that the business of business is to improve the state of our world. Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more. Learn more about Equality at www.equality.com and explore our company benefits at www.salesforcebenefits.com.

    Salesforce is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Salesforce does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Salesforce will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Salesforce.

    Salesforce welcomes all.

    Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For New York-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $230,800 to $334,600. For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $230,800 to $334,600. Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link :

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