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Senior/Staff Design Engineer

Other • Principal • Hybrid • Full-time • United States San Francisco, USA

You will define the foundations of Harvey's design system, operating as both a systems thinker and a hands-on builder, working closely with frontend and platform engineering on components, patterns, and tokens.

Responsibilities

  • ▹Define and evolve the core design system foundations (components, patterns, tokens) for complex, AI-powered experiences, with a sharp eye for brand cohesion
  • ▹Design, prototype, and ship production-ready system components in tight collaboration with frontend engineering
  • ▹Partner directly with frontend and platform engineers to ensure system decisions translate cleanly into code, with shared ownership of quality, performance, and maintainability
  • ▹Establish clear contribution, governance, and deprecation models balancing velocity with system integrity
  • ▹Embed accessibility, responsiveness, and performance into the system by default
  • ▹Document system usage and best practices in a way that product teams trust
  • ▹Advocate for system adoption and consistency in product planning, design reviews, and execution
  • ▹Anticipate future product and platform needs, evolving the system proactively as Harvey scales

Requirements

  • ▹8+ years of experience in product design, with significant ownership of design systems in complex product environments
  • ▹An excellent portfolio demonstrating system-level thinking, component design, and real product impact
  • ▹Deep understanding of component architecture, design tokens, and how design systems scale across teams
  • ▹Proven experience partnering closely with frontend engineers to ship high-quality, production systems
  • ▹Strong working knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
  • ▹Ability to clearly articulate system decisions and tradeoffs to designers, engineers, and cross-functional partners
  • ▹Comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces and bringing structure where it doesn't yet exist

Soft skills

Both a systems thinker and a hands-on builderClear communication of system decisions to designers, engineers, and cross-functional partnersComfort with ambiguity and proactive structuring

What we offer

  • ▹$205,760 – $315,000 USD base salary, depending on location
  • ▹Equity and additional benefits

About the company

Harvey is transforming how legal and professional services operate by combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, serving 2400+ customers in 70+ countries with strong investor backing.

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