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Senior Design Engineer - Remote

Posted 5 days ago
Design
Full Time
Worldwide

Overview

Our mission is to be the technology backbone for strategic competition against peer adversaries. These missions – including intelligence, information operations, special activities, and perception management – are happening today and their success or failure will determine if we go to war tomorrow.

We've been on the front lines of these missions since 2019, and have grown to support a wide range of missions across all US service branches, multiple combatant commands, partner nations, interagency stakeholders, and the intelligence community. We deploy both hardware and software products to support people on the front lines that span collection, planning / assessments, and effects.

We've grown from $3M in run-rate revenue in 2021 to $80M in run-rate revenue today. We've been profitable since 2022 and have raised $91M in venture capital funding through Series B. We're valued at $1.5B as of 2025.

In Short

  • Shape the Design System: Own and evolve our design system to ensure it scales with our growing product needs, while maintaining consistency and usability across all platforms.
  • Front-end development: Write clean, reusable code in React and TypeScript, building components that will be used by every engineer (setting the standard for frontend development) and visible across customer-facing products.
  • Write great documentation: Write component and pattern guideline documentation that is clear and helps our team move fast with cohesion.
  • Collaborate across teams: Partner with design, product, and engineering teams to turn product concepts into well-executed, high-performing user interfaces.
  • Prototype and iterate: Work quickly to prototype new features and interactions in design and code, testing ideas before full implementation.
  • Design and Build Special Projects: You might collaborate with Brand design on bringing to life an exciting new microsite or build and maintain tools that enhance the efficiency and collaboration of our teams.
  • Maintain High Standards: Focus on performance, accessibility, and usability, ensuring that all products not only meet technical requirements but also deliver exceptional user experiences.

Requirements

  • Proven Experience: 5+ years of engineering and/or product design experience with a track record of designing, building, and shipping great work.
  • Strong Portfolio: An online portfolio that demonstrates excellence in interaction design, visual design, and systematic thinking. Point us to your latest project, drop us a link to your github, or link us to your personal site—we care less about the shape of your portfolio but need to see the work you’ve done and impact it has generated.
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency with both design tools (like Figma) and front-end technologies (React, TypeScript, and CSS), with the ability to move fluidly between design and development. You will need to pass a frontend coding interview.
  • Strategic Mindset: Ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints while maintaining focus on mission impact. You know when to jump into code or design to solve a problem.
  • Systems Thinker: Proven ability to create scalable design systems and patterns.
  • Collaborative Leader: Outstanding communication skills with experience influencing stakeholders and mentoring others.
  • Autonomous Driver: Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Mission Focused: Passionate about creating impactful solutions for national security challenges.
  • Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance. Active clearance is a plus.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 100% remote first culture. You can work from anywhere in the US and all full time employees have WeWork access
  • Unlimited PTO including competitive vacation and holiday schedules
  • Lifestyle stipends - Monthly mental health, wellness & fitness stipend, in-home office setup stipend and family planning assistance
  • Salary top-up during military reserve duty
  • Fully paid parental leave
  • Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
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Vannevar Labs

Vannevar Labs is a forward-thinking startup dedicated to developing next-generation defense software aimed at enhancing the capabilities of public servants who protect national security. With a strong belief in the importance of public service, the company focuses on improving government technology to address urgent global challenges, such as geopolitical tensions involving Ukraine, Russia, and China. Backed by prominent defense investors, Vannevar Labs is committed to building innovative software solutions that provide critical battlefield information, identify threats, and support U.S. deterrence efforts. The company fosters a collaborative and flexible work environment, offering remote work options and a range of employee benefits.

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