Design Engineer, UK
United Kingdom
Remote
Full Time
GBP 55,000 – 137,000
Mid
Design Engineer
Jun 12, 2026
The role
Summary
Design Engineer at Ashby is a unique hybrid role combining exceptional design and engineering proficiency to build products used by over 100,000 weekly active users. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex design challenges, contribute to scalable design systems, and ship impactful features rapidly while maintaining high visual standards for a market-leading talent acquisition platform.
What you'll do
What we look for
Technical
Education
Experience
Skills
Required skills
Nice to have
Compensation & benefits
GBP 55,000 – 137,000 (annual)
Available
Benefits
Competitive Equity Package
Meaningful equity with a 10-year exercise window. No pressure to exercise stock options upon departure—only purchase when financially comfortable. Equity ensures upside participation in Ashby's growth.
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Unlimited PTO policy with active encouragement from leadership to take time off. The culture respects work-life balance and recognizes that rest enables higher-quality work.
Comprehensive Parental Leave
Minimum 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, covered entirely by Ashby. For international locations, leave may be extended to comply with regional requirements and local standards.
Generous Equipment and Setup Budget
Substantial budget for monitors, keyboards, chairs, office furniture, software licenses, and other tools needed to be productive and comfortable. Approved without excessive bureaucracy.
Professional Development Budget
100 dollars per month for education, courses, and learning resources. Larger expenses like conferences are approved by managers, supporting continuous skill development and industry engagement.
Premium Health Insurance
Top-tier health insurance coverage for you and dependents with 100% premiums covered by Ashby in the US. International employees receive high-quality supplemental health insurance, also fully covered.
Regional Meetup Budget
Budget to meet up with teammates in your city or region, supporting community building and face-to-face collaboration within distributed teams.
In-Person Team Meetings
Twice-yearly in-person gatherings with your department and company-wide team events. These provide opportunities for deeper collaboration, relationship building, and alignment across the organization.
Interview process
- 1Initial Recruiter Screen — Optional first round (30 minutes) with a recruiter to understand your background, confirm role alignment, and answer initial questions about the position. This may be skipped depending on leadership bandwidth.
- 2Introduction Call with VP Engineering — 30-minute conversation with Abhik, VP of Engineering, focused on your past work and experience. Be prepared to screen-share and discuss specific design and engineering projects. This call establishes your working relationship and evaluates your understanding of the hybrid design-engineering discipline.
- 3Second Round - Technical or Design Evaluation — Choose one path: (1) One-hour live technical screen coding exercise, or (2) Three-hour asynchronous design take-home followed by 30-minute live discussion. This round evaluates technical depth or design thinking depending on your background and strengths.
- 4Deep Dive Round - Three Concurrent Interviews — Three separate interviews conducted in a single session (approximately three hours total): (1) Deep dive into past design system or design project examining your reasoning and trade-offs, (2) Design system-specific interview exploring your expertise in building scalable component systems, (3) The alternative from round two (technical screen or design take-home discussion). You'll meet 3-4 design engineers with 5-15 minutes per interview for questions.
- 5Feedback and Offer — Clear written guidance provided before each round explaining expectations. If not advancing to an offer, Ashby provides constructive feedback on your performance. Abhik remains your main point of contact throughout the entire process.
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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.