Job description
Join Our Mission to Revolutionize Healthcare
Thoughtful is pioneering a new approach to automation for all healthcare providers. Our AI-powered Revenue Cycle automation platform enables the healthcare industry to automate and improve its core business operations.
We're looking for an exceptional Design Technologist for our UX Platform Team within our Core Platform Engineering team.
As a Design Technologist, you'll bridge the gap between design and engineering, turning concepts into production-ready interfaces while building and evolving our design system. You'll develop reusable component libraries, and ensure our products are accessible, performant, and delightful to use. Your work will directly impact both internal teams and customer-facing products.
Your Role:
Develop & Maintain Our Design System
Build and evolve our component library using modern tools and frameworks. You'll create reusable, accessible components with comprehensive documentation that empowers both designers and developers.
Champion Accessibility & Performance
Ensure every interface meets WCAG standards and performs optimally. You'll be the advocate for inclusive design and technical excellence across our products.
Connect Design and Engineering
Partner with product, design, and engineering stakeholders to understand real-world needs and shape the right solutions. You'll operate autonomously but never in isolation, serving as the critical connector between design and development teams.
Leverage Modern Tooling
Use AI-assisted development tools and modern frameworks to ship faster without compromising quality. You'll help establish best practices for using these tools effectively across the team.
Your Qualifications:
Deep experience building complex, interactive UIs using React (required) and familiarity with modern CSS frameworks like Tailwind CSS
Proven track record building and maintaining component libraries and working with design systems
Comfortable translating specifications into implementations that encapsulates — and expands upon — design intent
Strong understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG) and practical experience implementing accessible interfaces
Proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js
Experience with state management patterns and reactive paradigms (e.g., refs, signals, RxJS)
Excellent technical writing skills
Nice to Haves:
Experience with other frontend frameworks (Vue, Svelte, Solid, Astro, Qwik)
Familiarity with: shadcn/ui or similar modern component libraries; React Flow or similar workflow builder UI
Experience collaborating with Figma
Experience using AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, v0, etc.)
Background in visual design, formal design training or similar experience cultivating a strong visual design sense
Experience working at early-stage startups or launching new systems from scratch
Contributions to open-source design systems or component libraries
What Sets You Apart:
You balance product intuition with a strong technical foundation
You default to clarity and modularity, especially when designing for unknowns
You value peer collaboration and open sharing of technical learnings
You care just as much about why you're building something as how you build it
You see design systems as living products that need iteration and care
Why Thoughtful?
Competitive compensation
Health benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Time off: Generous leave policies and paid company holidays.
California Salary Range
$170,000—$220,000 USD
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.