Ashby

Design Engineer, Americas

Ashby4 months ago
Location

Remote - US

Workplace

Remote

Type

Full Time

Salary

USD 190,000 – 275,000

Level

Senior

Role

Design Engineer

Posted

Nov 14, 2025

Full TimeRemoteSenior

The role

Summary

Ashby is seeking a Design Engineer who can seamlessly blend design and engineering skills to enhance their talent acquisition software. The ideal candidate will solve complex design challenges, improve the design system, and contribute to building intelligent, user-centric product experiences for talent acquisition teams.

What you'll do

Design System Enhancement: Expand and improve the company's in-house design system by creating flexible, composable components that enable other engineers to build custom interfaces
Product Design and Implementation: Design and build comprehensive product experiences, from initial wireframing to full implementation, focusing on user-centric solutions
Cross-functional Design Collaboration: Work closely with product and engineering teams to improve design quality, information hierarchy, and user experience across the Ashby platform
Customer-Driven Design: Engage directly with customers to understand their needs, prototype new flows, and implement design solutions that enhance product usability

What we look for

Technical

Frontend DevelopmentStrong skills in building responsive, interactive web interfaces using modern web technologies
Design ToolsProficiency in design tools like Figma for creating wireframes, prototypes, and design specifications
Component DesignExperience creating modular, reusable component systems that can be easily integrated across different parts of an application

Education

Computer Science or DesignBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field preferred

Experience

Design EngineeringProven track record of combining design and engineering skills to create comprehensive product solutions
Product DesignExperience in designing user interfaces that are both aesthetically pleasing and functionally robust

Skills

Required skills

TypeScriptStrong proficiency in TypeScript for frontend and backend development
ReactAdvanced experience with React for building interactive web interfaces
Design SystemsDeep understanding of design system principles and implementation

Nice to have

GraphQLExperience with GraphQL API development
Node.jsFamiliarity with Node.js for backend development
Product DesignStrong portfolio demonstrating comprehensive design-engineering approach

Compensation & benefits

Salary

USD 190,000 – 275,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Salary range of $190K-$275K with significant equity compensation

Flexible Stock Options

10-year exercise window for stock options with no pressure to purchase

Comprehensive Health Coverage

100% premium-covered top-tier health insurance for US employees

Generous Time Off

Unlimited PTO with active encouragement to take time off

Professional Development

$100/month education budget with additional coverage for conferences and learning resources

Parental Leave

Minimum of 12 weeks fully paid parental leave

Interview process

  1. 1
    Initial Screening — 30-minute introductory call with Hiring Manager to discuss background and role fit
  2. 2
    Technical Pairing — 1-hour live session pair programming in the actual company codebase
  3. 3
    Comprehensive Interviews — Three non-coding interviews focusing on product thinking, technical design, and infrastructure (3h 15m total)
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Ashby

Ashby

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Ashby offers an all-in-one recruiting platform designed to streamline and optimize the hiring process for modern teams. The company provides a comprehensive suite of tools, including an applicant tracking system, advanced scheduling automation, recruitment analytics, and candidate relationship management. Ashby's mission is to empower businesses to attract, engage, and hire top talent more efficiently through integrated and powerful technology. It operates within the human resources technology market, serving companies looking to enhance their talent acquisition strategies. The platform helps organizations manage every stage of their recruitment pipeline from sourcing to offer.

San Francisco, USAFounded 2020ashbyhq.com

Tech Stack

Languages
TypeScript
Frameworks
React
Databases
PostgresRedis
Tools
GraphQLNode.js
Other
Design System
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