Ashby

Design Engineer, EU

Ashby4 months ago
Location

Remote - Europe

Workplace

Remote

Type

Full Time

Salary

EUR 141,000 – 226,000

Level

Mid

Role

Design Engineer

Posted

Nov 13, 2025

Full TimeRemoteMid

The role

Summary

Ashby is seeking a Design Engineer who can seamlessly blend design and engineering skills to enhance their talent acquisition platform. The ideal candidate will improve the company's design system, develop innovative user interfaces, and contribute to creating powerful, user-centric software solutions for talent acquisition teams.

What you'll do

Design System Enhancement: Expand and refine the in-house design system by creating flexible, composable components that enable other engineers to build custom interface elements
User Interface Development: Redesign and implement user interfaces with a focus on improving usability, information hierarchy, and user experience across web and mobile platforms
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product and engineering teams to develop innovative solutions that improve the productivity of talent acquisition professionals
Product Prototyping: Create comprehensive prototypes that demonstrate design concepts, using actual logic and data to validate and refine interface solutions

What we look for

Technical

Frontend DevelopmentStrong skills in building responsive and interactive web interfaces using modern web technologies
Design ToolsProficiency in design tools like Figma and ability to translate design concepts into functional code

Education

Computer Science or Related FieldBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Design, or equivalent professional experience

Experience

Design Engineering3-5 years of experience in roles that combine design and engineering skills

Skills

Required skills

ReactStrong proficiency in React for building interactive web interfaces
TypeScriptAdvanced knowledge of TypeScript for type-safe frontend and backend development

Nice to have

GraphQLExperience with GraphQL API development and integration
Design SystemsDeep understanding of design system principles and implementation

Compensation & benefits

Salary

EUR 141,000 – 226,000 (annual)

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Salary range of €141,000 - €226,000 with equity options

Unlimited PTO

Flexible paid time off with active encouragement to take time off

Parental Leave

Minimum of 12 weeks fully paid parental leave

Professional Development

€100 monthly education budget with additional support for conferences and training

Health Insurance

Comprehensive health insurance fully covered by the company


Interview process

  1. 1
    Initial Screen — Introduction call with Hiring Manager (15-30 minutes)
  2. 2
    Technical Screen — Pair programming session in the actual codebase (1 hour)
  3. 3
    In-Depth Interviews — Three non-coding interviews focusing on product thinking, technical design, and infrastructure (3 hours 15 minutes)

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