Senior Design Engineer at VC-backed data platform

Posted 1 hour 28 minutes ago by Jack & Jill/External ATS

£65,000 - £85,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Design Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description

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Senior Design Engineer

Company Description:

VC-backed data platform

Job Description:

We're seeking a Senior Design Engineer to bridge design vision and product quality for a cutting-edge data platform. You'll own the delivery of a sophisticated design system, building production-grade React components with TypeScript, and elevating the craft bar across our web application. This high-impact role requires a blend of deep engineering skill and keen design sensibility.

Location:

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable:

  • Define and own the design system for a high-visibility product used by thousands of engineering teams.

  • Join a well-funded company with established product-market fit, backed by top-tier VCs.

  • Collaborate closely with exceptional design talent to elevate product quality and user experience.

What you will do:

  • Build and evolve complex, production-grade React components using TypeScript for a modern SaaS application.

  • Obsess over interaction patterns, spacing, animation curves, and visual hierarchy to raise the craft bar.

  • Balance high design craft with pragmatic delivery, shipping impactful improvements to the web application.

The ideal candidate:

  • Demonstrable expertise with TypeScript and React, having built or significantly refactored design systems.

  • Possesses a keen eye for UI craft, noticing subtle details and making exceptional design judgments.

  • Exhibits strong agency, proactively fixing problems and balancing quality with shipping velocity.

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