Ashby

Junior Design Engineer, Americas

Ashby2 weeks ago
Location

Remote - US

Workplace

Remote

Type

Full Time

Salary

USD 98,000 – 165,000

Level

Junior

Role

Design Engineer

Posted

Jun 15, 2026

Full TimeRemoteJunior

The role

Summary

Ashby is seeking a Junior Design Engineer who can seamlessly blend design and engineering skills to create innovative user experiences for their talent acquisition platform. The ideal candidate will have strong visual design capabilities and technical proficiency, capable of implementing complex UI solutions while continuously improving the company's design system.

What you'll do

Design System Development: Contribute to and enhance the company's design system by creating flexible, composable components that enable consistent and beautiful UI across the product
User Interface Implementation: Design and implement user interfaces that are both aesthetically pleasing and technically robust, focusing on creating intuitive and powerful user experiences
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product engineers, designers, and other team members to improve product design, user workflows, and overall product usability
Feature Development: Take ownership of design and technical implementation for product features, from wireframing and prototyping to final coded implementation
User Feedback Integration: Rapidly iterate on designs based on user feedback, focusing on shipping improvements quickly and continuously refining the product

What we look for

Technical

TypeScriptStrong proficiency in TypeScript for frontend and potentially backend development
ReactSolid experience with React for building interactive and responsive user interfaces
CSSAdvanced CSS skills for creating sophisticated and responsive design implementations

Education

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

Experience

Design and Coding ProjectsPortfolio demonstrating projects with at least a couple of users, showcasing visual design taste and technical implementation skills
Experience ThresholdNo more than 2 years of industry experience as a designer or engineer

Skills

Required skills

Visual DesignExceptional visual design skills with the ability to create polished, modern user interfaces
Full-Stack CapabilitiesAbility to work across frontend and backend technologies, with a focus on creating comprehensive solutions
Design System UnderstandingStrong comprehension of design system principles and ability to create reusable, consistent UI components

Nice to have

Backend DevelopmentExperience with backend technologies that allows for more independent feature development
Product Design ExperienceBackground in designing products for user-centric applications

Compensation & benefits

Salary

USD 98,000 – 165,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Equity Compensation

Competitive stock options with a generous 10-year exercise window

Unlimited PTO

Flexible time off policy with active encouragement to take time away from work

Parental Leave

Minimum of 12 weeks fully paid parental leave

Health Insurance

100% premium coverage for top-tier health insurance in the US

Professional Development

$100 monthly education budget with additional support for conferences and learning resources

Equipment Budget

Generous budget for work equipment, software, and office furniture

Interview process

  1. 1
    Video Walkthrough Submission — Candidates asked to provide a video walkthrough of a product or feature they've designed
  2. 2
    Recruiter Introduction Call — 30-minute live call where candidates should be prepared to screen-share work examples
  3. 3
    Initial Work Review — 30-minute deep dive into past work with a company leader, involving screen-sharing of previous projects
  4. 4
    Design Take-Home Challenge — Approximately 4-hour asynchronous design challenge followed by a 30-minute live discussion of approach and reasoning
  5. 5
    Final Interview Rounds — Three comprehensive interviews including a deep dive into past design projects, a design system discussion, and a pair-programming session
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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
ReactNode.js
Databases
PostgreSQLRedis
Tools
GraphQL
Other
AI Development Tools
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