Design Engineer - Americas

Ashby is seeking a Design Engineer for their Americas team who can both design and build software solutions. This unique role combines frontend engineering with design capabilities, allowing you to tackle complex design problems while implementing solutions in code. As a staff-level position, you'll be responsible for expanding their in-house design system, consulting on design work, and helping other engineers improve their designs.

The role offers the opportunity to work on challenging projects like redesigning mobile web apps, building flexible component systems, and improving information hierarchy in user interfaces. You'll be part of a team that values both technical excellence and design thinking, working on software that improves productivity for talent teams and professionals.

Ashby's engineering culture emphasizes collaboration, autonomous ownership, and increasing leverage through great developer tooling and reusable building blocks. The company has a strong focus on work-life balance, with engineers spending less than 4 hours per week in meetings. They use a modern tech stack including TypeScript, React, and GraphQL, with emphasis on quality and developer experience.

The company offers competitive compensation, generous benefits, and a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. With 26% of engineers from underrepresented groups, they're actively working to improve diversity through conscious hiring practices and inclusive policies. The role provides an exceptional onboarding experience, peer support, and the opportunity to make significant impacts on the product from day one.

This position is ideal for experienced engineers who have a passion for design systems, user experience, and building powerful yet approachable software. You'll be working with a team of lifelong learners who are humble and kind, in an environment that values both technical expertise and design sensibility. The company is well-funded, has strong revenue growth, and is backed by notable investors including YCombinator, Elad Gil, and Lachy Groom.