Principal Front-End Developer

Principal Front-End Developer, Design Systems 

 
Location: US, Canada, or Ireland 
Work mode: Office-based/Home-based/Hybrid/Remote 

Bentley Systems is the infrastructure engineering software company, advancing the world’s infrastructure—sustaining both the global economy and the environment. Within Bentley, the Design organization shapes meaningful experiences—from brand to in-product interactions—with clarity, coherence, and craft. 

An integral part of this work lies with the Design System team, a multidiscipline group that looks at web and product experiences across Bentley and creates experiences and solutions that meet the needs of our users and the company. By building a world-class design system with a strong set of foundational guidelines, and reusable patterns while baking in accessibility support at its core, the team ensures that all services unite under the Bentley brand in a way that is highly functional. 

As a member of the Bentley Design System team, you will use your knowledge and expertise to drive our Front-End Development strategy, with a particular focus on the coding and adoption of our components and patterns. You will collaborate with Designers, Product Managers, Software Engineers, internal and external subject matter experts, and of course, users to understand the requirements for and ultimately the delivery of our component library codebase and supporting assets. These will be used by our larger team of software developers to create high quality product solutions at speed, improving coherence across our larger product ecosystem, and working towards the global maxima.  

You will also partner with our designers to develop our Figma component library to get as close to 1-to-1 parity as possible, to ensure our products can be built at speed and to the same high standards of our designs. You will also partner with our Accessibility Initiative to ensure that our Design System meets AA Standards with supporting functionality baked into components. This role will allow you to demonstrate your mastery of front-end development and your capability of leading a team of software developer professionals. You will maximize and measure the value of contributions to our codebase, keep management and project stakeholders informed of progress, and be a trusted contact to communicate Design System advancements on a higher level.  

 
Responsibilities

• Lead the front-end development craft across the Design System including strategy, planning and risk mitigation. 

• Communicate with both internal and external stakeholders to understand requirements and manage the scope in a fast-paced collaborative environment. 

• Develop and maintain React components for the design system, ensuring quality, performance, and accessibility.  

• Collaborate with UX Designers to achieve 1-to-1 parity between coded components and design specifications.  

• Partner with Accessibility Specialists to bake accessible functionality into all components.  

• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements and manage scope in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.  

• Optimize and document reusable code to streamline product team adoption of the design system.  

• Participate in code reviews and ensure development practices align with best practices.  

• Contribute to relevant user research activities and incorporate findings into development improvements.  

• Support product teams in the adoption of the Design System. 

• Mentor colleagues and incoming/onboarding team members. 

• As part of a global team, some flexibility in working hours may be required to accommodate collaboration across time zones. 

• Required for US: This role Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer (or any other physical requirements). 

Qualifications

• Experience working with complex design systems supporting large product ecosystems. 

• Professional experience building and maintaining React-based design systems. 

• Strong knowledge of web accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.2) and experience implementing accessible solutions. 

• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end development practices. 

• Experience in designing and building enterprise software or large-scale systems. 

• Familiarity with version control systems like Git and development workflows. 

• Proven track of successful leadership and work management on a complex project with multiple product teams. 

• Exceptional presentation, negotiation, and networking skills. 

• Fluency in both written and spoken English. 

Additional points for 

• Familiarity with infrastructure field, specifically construction workflows. 

• Experience with Figma or other design tools. 

• Exposure to 3D/CAD technologies.  

• Degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field. 

What we offer

• Be part of a company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.  

• Flexible work schedule (home, office, or hybrid). 

• Work environment that suits concentration and teamwork; time to focus and time to recharge; see our colleague video for a taste of our culture and watch this short documentary about how we got our start.  

• Bentley Impact Day: take a day off from work to volunteer with an organization of your choice.  

• Celebrate milestone achievements and moments that matter through our colleague recognition award programs and our Bentley Achievers platform.    

• A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.  

• Competitive compensation package that includes health insurance, training budget, and other benefits. 

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Who we are

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance. 

Equal opportunity employer 

Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.