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MercurySenior Software Engineer - Design Systems
Mercury, a fintech company providing banking services through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Design Systems team. This…
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Mercury, a fintech company providing banking services through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Design Systems team. This remote, full-time position centers on maintaining and developing the fundamental UI components, design tokens, typography, colors, and layouts that empower product teams to build faster and more reliably. The ideal candidate is comfortable navigating ambiguous spaces with high agency, possesses a strong product sense,…
Job Description
Mercury, a fintech company providing banking services through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Design Systems team. This remote, full-time position centers on maintaining and developing the fundamental UI components, design tokens, typography, colors, and layouts that empower product teams to build faster and more reliably.
The ideal candidate is comfortable navigating ambiguous spaces with high agency, possesses a strong product sense, and understands how emerging AI paradigms intersect with modern frontend development. Responsibilities include shipping new user interface patterns, elevating team performance through mentorship, and integrating AI capabilities directly into the design system workflow.
Mercury offers a total rewards package that features a competitive base salary, equity through stock options or RSUs, and various benefits. The target base salary for United States employees ranges from $200,700 to $250,900 per year, while the range for Canadian employees is $189,700 to $237,100 CAD. Compensation is determined by factors such as relevant experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal equity.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain user interface components, patterns, and visual foundations including tokens, typography, color, and layout
- Lead projects that deliver new UI patterns to resolve product team pain points
- Develop a design system prepared for both human usage and AI integration
- Enhance the prototyping experience to support rapid iteration and concept exploration
- Mentor team members and establish clear best practices to raise overall craft and AI fluency
Requirements
- Bring at least 7 years of frontend development experience
- Demonstrate deep proficiency in React, TypeScript, and modern web technologies
- Have hands-on experience building or maintaining a design system or shared component library
- Maintain a thorough command of modern frontend tooling, CI/CD, build systems, and testing
Core Skills
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Equity including stock options and RSUs
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Yes, the source posting explicitly indicates that the role is remote.
What is the salary range for this role?
For US employees, the base salary range is $200,700 to $250,900 USD per year. For Canadian employees, the range is $189,700 to $237,100 CAD per year.
What experience is required to apply?
Candidates must have seven or more years of frontend development experience, a strong command of React, TypeScript, and modern web tooling, and prior experience with shared component libraries or design systems.
What type of employment is this?
This is a full-time position.
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