Building people software for high growth companies.
Design Engineer
Location
Portugal
Posted
7 days ago
Salary
€58K - €133K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Design Engineer
Ashby
• Design and code features for Ashby’s product that serves over 100,000 weekly active users. • Work on challenging design problems and collaborate closely with Product Engineers. • Improve and expand the in-house design system. • Consult on bespoke design work as needed. • Build flexible, composable components in the design system to facilitate consistency across the product. • Engage with customers to gather feedback and iterate on designs rapidly.
Job Requirements
- You should have no more than 2 years of industry experience as a designer or engineer for the Junior position.
- 2+ years of continuous experience as an Engineer or a Designer for the mid/senior levels. Internships don’t count.
- Good proficiency in both Design and Engineering, with exceptional proficiency in the discipline you practice full-time.
- Experience designing products and shipping code to hundreds of users (even if through side projects).
- Familiarity with TypeScript, React, and CSS at a minimum; proficiency with backend technologies is a plus.
- Must be able to work in Portugal or from one of the specified secondary locations.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity.
- 10-year exercise window for stock options. You shouldn’t feel pressure to purchase stock options if you leave Ashby —do it when you feel financially comfortable.
- Unlimited PTO, and we will encourage you to take it.
- A minimum of 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, covered by Ashby. For folks outside the US, it may be longer to be in line with regional requirements.
- Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget. Get what you need to be happy and productive!
- $100/month education budget with more expensive items (like conferences) covered with manager approval.
- If you’re in the US, we offer top-tier health insurance for you and your dependents, with 100% of premiums covered by Ashby. In other countries, we provide high-quality supplemental health insurance for you and your dependents, also fully covered by us.
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