Design Engineer, Method Financial

• 2+ years of experience in tech/startups, or equivalent roles
• Expertise in modern Product Design software (preferably Figma)
• Strong skills in semantic HTML, CSS (including latest features like CSS grid), and JavaScript (preferably with React)
• A deep understanding of visual design principles and UX/UI best practices, with the ability to sweat the small design details in both mockups and code
• Proven experience maintaining and scaling a reusable component library or design system
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to bridge gaps between design and engineering
• A strong sense of organization, documentation, and attention to detail
• Passion for accessibility and inclusive design practices

Desirable

• We are looking for a talented Designer Engineer to define how designers and engineers collaborate to deliver exceptional user experiences at speed
• As a hybrid role between frontend engineering and product design, you will be a bridge between design and engineering, ensuring the seamless implementation of high-quality, user-centered interfaces
• You’ll work closely with our small but mighty team of 7 engineers and 1 product designer to evolve and maintain our design system, build reusable components, and create tooling that empowers the team to ship quickly and consistently
• This is an individual contributor role where your work will have a direct and meaningful impact on our product, our brand, and our customers’ lives
• Build and maintain our cross-platform design system, including both design assets and front-end libraries, to ensure consistency and scalability
• Contribute to the design and development of our core fintech product by crafting reusable, accessible, and elegant components with clean, semantic code
• Collaborate with the product designer to refine user interfaces and interactions, ensuring we deliver exceptional user experiences
• Advocate for accessibility and best practices in user experience across all our products
• Create and maintain internal tooling and documentation to streamline the design-to-code workflow and improve team efficiency
• Work directly with engineers to implement design system components and evolve our approach to front-end architecture
• Participate in and contribute to team rituals such as design reviews, sprint planning, and weekly stand-ups
• Identify opportunities for improvement and iterate rapidly to solve user and team pain points. Help define and shape the long-term product vision, bringing a unique perspective that balances design and engineering

• 30m chat with Colin (Recruiter)
• 30m chat with Devan (Designer)
• 1h portfolio review with Devan (Designer)
• 30m chat with Jose (CEO)
• Onsite
• Offer