Ashby

Design Engineer, Canada

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Location

Remote - Canada

Workplace

Remote

Type

Full Time

Salary

CAD 117,000 – 200,000

Level

Mid

Role

Design Engineer

Posted

Jun 12, 2026

Full TimeRemoteMid

The role

Summary

Ashby is seeking a Design Engineer in Canada who can seamlessly blend exceptional design and engineering skills to build innovative product features for their talent acquisition platform. The ideal candidate will work on complex design challenges, contribute to the design system, and collaborate closely with product teams to create intuitive solutions for over 100,000 weekly active users.

What you'll do

Design System Development: Enhance and expand the company's in-house design system by creating flexible, composable components that enable other engineers to build consistent and beautiful product interfaces
Product Feature Implementation: Design and implement new features across mobile and web platforms, focusing on user experience, visual design, and technical excellence
User-Centric Design: Collaborate directly with customers and internal teams to wireframe, prototype, and iterate on product designs that solve real user problems
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product engineers, designers, and other team members to drive feature development from conception to production

What we look for

Technical

TypeScriptStrong proficiency in TypeScript for both frontend and potential backend development
ReactAdvanced skills in React for building responsive and interactive user interfaces
CSSExcellent understanding of CSS and modern styling techniques

Education

Computer Science/DesignBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Design, or related field preferred, or equivalent practical experience

Experience

Design Engineering2+ years of continuous experience as an Engineer or Designer with proven ability to design and ship code to production

Skills

Required skills

Visual DesignExceptional visual design skills with ability to create aesthetically pleasing and functional interfaces
Technical ImplementationStrong coding skills to transform design concepts into production-ready features

Nice to have

Backend DevelopmentExperience with backend technologies to enable more independent feature development
Design SystemsPrevious experience contributing to or managing design systems

Compensation & benefits

Salary

CAD 117,000 – 200,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Competitive salary range with equity options and a 10-year exercise window

Flexible Time Off

Unlimited PTO with encouragement to actually take time off

Parental Leave

Minimum of 12 weeks fully paid parental leave

Professional Development

$100 monthly education budget with additional coverage for conferences

Health Insurance

Comprehensive health insurance fully covered by the company

Equipment Budget

Generous budget for work equipment, software, and office furniture

Interview process

  1. 1
    Introduction Call — 30-minute live call with the co-founder, requiring candidates to screen-share work examples
  2. 2
    Technical/Design Screen — Second round consisting of either a 1-hour live technical screen or a 3-hour async design take-home exercise with a 30-minute live review
  3. 3
    Final Interviews — Three in-depth interviews (3 hours total) covering past design system projects, design system specifics, and either a technical screen or design take-home, depending on the previous round
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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
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