Senior Design Engineer - Remote

Overview

At StackBlitz, we're redefining how developers build for the web. We’re looking for a Senior Design Engineer to bridge the gap between design and front-end engineering while driving architectural excellence and technical innovation across our platform.

In Short

• Own front-end design refinements, improving UI/UX across our site and products.
• Evolve our frontend architecture, ensuring maintainability, scalability, and performance across our platform.
• Drive technical excellence by identifying and reducing technical debt, establishing best practices, and implementing architectural improvements.
• Implement design updates and polish interactions, ensuring a seamless user experience.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Engineering, and Marketing to translate ideas into visually compelling, high-performance interfaces.
• Architect and expand our design system and component library, ensuring consistency across all user touchpoints.
• Lead the development of reusable React components and establish patterns that enhance developer productivity and code maintainability.
• Implement and optimize complex UI interactions, while maintaining a focus on performance, accessibility, usability, and performance.
• Prototype and iterate quickly, refining designs based on feedback and data.
• Champion modern frontend development practices, mentoring team members and contributing to technical decision-making.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in front-end development, design engineering, or a hybrid role.
• Proficiency in React, TypeScript, and modern frontend architecture patterns.
• Strong foundation in HTML, CSS (Tailwind), and frontend performance optimizations.
• Experience leading architectural initiatives and driving technical excellence in complex web applications.
• Familiarity with design tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD, and a passion for visual polish.
• Experience building and maintaining design systems and component libraries.
• Strong UX sensibilities, with an ability to balance aesthetics and functionality.
• An eye for detail—you care about spacing, typography, animations, and micro-interactions.
• Experience working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Bonus: Experience with WebAssembly, Web Workers, Web Components, Remix or developer tooling.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Collaborate with a talented team of professionals.
• Flexible working hours and remote work options.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• Contribute to impactful projects that redefine web development.