Senior Software Engineer (Design System Team)

Senior Software Engineer (Design System Team), join us on the green journey

As a Senior Software Engineer on our Design System Team, you'll drive the evolution of our design system into a widely-adopted framework that transforms the user experience across multiple platforms. With a strong emphasis on scalability, integration, and collaboration, you'll ensure that our digital products offer a seamless, cohesive user experience.

If you're eager to take ownership, scale systems and empower others, you’ll fit right in with us as we navigate this pivotal transition.

With us, you can:

• scale the design system: lead the expansion of our design system into apps and self-service platforms while continuing to refine web implementations;
• innovate for the future: design and develop front-end components and tools that empower other teams to adopt and build with the system efficiently;
• collaborate across teams: work closely with designers, developers, and product teams to ensure system-wide consistency and accessibility;
• enhance usability: create and maintain documentation, versioning, and tools for monitoring and optimizing design system performance;
• advance accessibility: integrate inclusive design principles to ensure the system meets and exceeds accessibility standards, making it usable for all. Foster a culture of accessibility-first thinking across teams;
• mentor and guide: share your expertise with colleagues through code reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions, and guidance on best practices.

You are a great match if you have:

• proven expertise in design systems: experience creating, scaling, and maintaining design systems, with a focus on adoption and cross-team collaboration;
• front-end excellence: mastery of TypeScript and CSS plus frameworks and development tools like React, Next.js, Vite and Tailwind;
• CMS expertise: experience with content management systems, particularly Strapi;
• cloud knowledge: familiarity with cloud infrastructure (GitHub, Cloudflare, Terraform, Jenkins);
• commitment to quality: knowledge of accessibility standards, responsive design, and performance optimization techniques;
• strong communication and teamwork: ability to collaborate effectively, lead initiatives, and mentor other developers;
• interest for continuous learning: enthusiasm for staying updated with industry trends and applying innovative solutions.

Bonus points for:

• expertise in design system frameworks and design tokens;
• good understanding of REST APIs and experience working with back-end integration;
• experience with data visualization tools (e.g., D3, Recharts);
• proficiency in prototyping tools like Figma;
• contributions to open-source projects.

Why join us:

• you’ll be welcomed by a fully committed team that drives meaningful change by empowering others to shape the energy industry with innovative digital solutions;
• we offer a chance to impact industry-leading innovative solutions in the exciting energy market and work in a fast-changing international environment as a member of a loosely structured self-organizing team using modern agile processes and opportunities for self-development;
• you will have the opportunity to join Stebby platform facilities and/or health insurance, which will allow you to use sports and medical services on favorable terms;
• you will have 5 additional vacation days after the 1st year of work and part of the motivating performance reward system;
• you will have fun, friendly, reliable, and professional colleagues, who are experts and true enthusiasts in their field.
• you will have flexible working hours and remote work opportunities.

Additional details

Location: Tallinn or Tartu office, full remote work possibility within Estonia.

Visa/Relocation/Remote Work: We are not offering a relocation package or visa sponsorship for this role. Fully remote work from another country is not supported for this role.

If you have a portfolio or code repository showcasing your skills and the projects you're most proud of, we’d love to see it! Feel free to share a link to your portfolio or code repo when applying.

We await your CV by 20.01.2025 at latest.

We are on a green journey!

Eesti Energia is an international energy company and the largest employer in Estonia. We provide useful and convenient energy solutions and produce energy in an increasingly environmentally friendly way. As experts in the field of energy, we help customers plan their green journey in a personal and flexible manner as well as implement it by using environmentally friendly energy solutions. Eesti Energia's home market stretches from Finland to Poland.