Design Engineer - UK

Ashby is seeking a Design Engineer to join their team in a unique role that combines both design and engineering capabilities. This position, championed by Co-Founder and VP of Engineering Abhik, allows professionals to both design and build software solutions. The role focuses on tackling challenging design problems while helping others improve their designs through the company's in-house design system.

The company culture emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, and thoughtful communication, with engineers spending less than 4 hours per week in meetings. Ashby values increasing leverage through great developer tooling and building blocks rather than simply growing team size. Engineers are given full ownership of projects from user research to implementation.

The tech stack includes TypeScript, React, SASS modules, Stitches, Apollo GraphQL, Node.js, Postgres, and Redis. The role requires at least 5 years of experience in frontend engineering or design, with significant experience in design systems. The company offers competitive compensation, including equity, unlimited PTO, family leave, and comprehensive benefits.

Ashby's mission is to improve productivity for talent teams through intelligent and powerful software. They have strong financial backing from YCombinator and other investors, with a focus on building products that are approachable to beginners but powerful for advanced users. The company is committed to diversity and inclusion, with 26% of engineers from underrepresented groups and ongoing initiatives to improve these numbers.