Serko Ltd.
Serko Ltd.
201 – 500 Employees
ConsultingLogisticsTravel
Serko Ltd. is a New Zealand-based travel and expense management technology company helping organizations manage corporate travel and expense administration through online tools. Its travel-focused products include Zeno, an AI-enabled platform designed to support personalized travel planning and simplify booking. Serko operates with teams in Australia, the United States, China, and India, serving hundreds of thousands of organizations in more than 180 countries with a global workforce of over 360 people.

Software Engineer, Design Systems (Fixed-Term Contract)

Build Serko’s AI-enabled design system for corporate travel products, creating accessible React components, design tokens, and guidance for global product teams.

Description

  • Deliver defined parts of Serko’s design system, including components, tokens, patterns, and guidance.
  • Guide the roadmap from identifying opportunities through adoption.
  • Build accessible, high-quality components independently.
  • Take ownership of delivered work from initial scoping and release through adoption and support.
  • Give AI tools clear requirements and write test-first code.
  • Make the system understandable to people and AI agents.
  • Work closely with Design and Engineering.
  • Create clear guidance and evolve the foundations while minimizing disruption to dependent teams.
  • Break complex problems into small, deliverable increments.
  • Lead smaller projects and make quick, reversible decisions.
  • Keep improving the team’s development practices.
  • Report to a Senior Engineering Manager or Engineering Manager and work with the design system team.

Requirements

  • Show initiative, take action, make timely decisions, and ship small changes frequently.
  • Bring a systems-oriented approach and a consumer mindset.
  • Be curious and communicate clearly.
  • Use AI tools daily to improve workflow and team velocity.
  • Have solid production experience with React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.
  • Understand component architecture, API design, and translating Figma design tokens into code.
  • Build simple, maintainable solutions with close attention to design details.
  • Demonstrate experience building to WCAG AA 2.x standards.
  • Have strong automated testing experience, including unit, interaction, and visual regression tests.
  • Have experience with, or strong interest in, context engineering, verification loops, and structuring code and documentation for people and AI agents.
  • Collaborate proactively, plan effectively, support code reviews, balance speed with quality, and take ownership of professional development.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary.
  • KiwiSaver contributions matched up to 3.5% of salary.
  • Life insurance.
  • Discounted Southern Cross health insurance.
  • Confidential support, guidance, and counselling service.
  • Wellbeing and voluntary leave.
  • Free flu vaccinations.
  • Access to a learning and development platform.
  • Dedicated development budget.
  • Opportunities to shape your career path.
  • Tools and support to perform at a high level.

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