Design Engineer, Americas

Ashby Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Remote - US

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Design and implement end-to-end features for Ashby’s product, combining visual design expertise with full-stack engineering skills to deliver high-impact user experiences.
• Redesign and enhance the company’s in-house design system, creating composable, scalable components used across the product by both Design Engineers and Product Engineers.
• Collaborate directly with product teams to improve information hierarchy, scannability, and usability of interfaces—such as candidate assessment views—based on real user feedback and internal usage patterns.
• Ship iterative product changes to over 100,000 weekly active users, leveraging rapid feedback loops from Ashby’s own recruiting team and customers like Notion, Linear, Shopify, and Snowflake.
• Own the full lifecycle of design and development for features: from researching customer problems and wireframing solutions, to writing product specs, implementing code, and iterating based on live usage data.
• Consult with Product Engineers to elevate the visual and functional quality of their designs, ensuring consistency with Ashby’s design language and usability standards.
• Build and refine mobile web experiences by translating user insights into functional, pixel-perfect interfaces using modern frontend technologies.
• Contribute to AI-powered tooling initiatives that automate code reviews, prototype ideas, and triage customer issues, using an unlimited token budget for internal AI tools.
• Work in a minimal-process environment where engineers drive project direction, make product decisions, and communicate outcomes proactively without heavy oversight or rigid sprint structures.
• Participate in biannual in-person team retreats and receive a budget to meet with colleagues in your region, fostering collaboration across distributed teams.
• Maintain a high bar for visual design taste and execution, pushing the boundaries of Ashby’s UI/UX with each new feature or redesign.
• Avoid perfectionism in favor of shipping fast and iterating based on user feedback; prioritize learning through real-world usage over extensive pre-launch research.
• Engage in pair programming, collaborative design system specification writing, and live design/technical interviews as part of the hiring process—no LeetCode or whiteboard tests.
• Onboard rapidly: set up your dev environment with a single script, push your first product change on day one, and progressively take ownership of increasingly complex features.
• Receive continuous feedback through structured 30-, 60-, and 90-day reviews with your manager and a peer buddy who supports your integration and growth.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven experience in both visual/UI/UX design and software engineering, with a portfolio showcasing shipped products or features to real users.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, React, and CSS; backend experience with Node.js, GraphQL, or Postgres is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement features end-to-end, from wireframes to production code, with a focus on usability and aesthetic quality.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity with a 10-year window to exercise stock options.
• Unlimited PTO with encouragement to take time off.
• 12+ weeks of fully paid parental leave, with adjustments for international employees to meet regional standards.
• 100% covered top-tier health insurance for employees and dependents (US) or equivalent high-quality supplemental coverage internationally.
• $100/month education budget and manager-approved funding for conferences or advanced learning.
• Generous equipment, software, and office furniture stipend to ensure a productive and comfortable work setup.

Skills & Technologies

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Node.js

PostgreSQL

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About Ashby Inc.

Ashby provides recruiting software that combines applicant tracking, candidate relationship management, and analytics in a single platform. It enables recruiting teams to manage pipelines, schedule interviews, communicate with candidates, and generate reports using customizable workflows and automation. The platform integrates with email, calendars, and other recruiting tools to consolidate data and streamline hiring processes. Founded in 2018, Ashby serves high-growth technology companies and enterprises seeking to improve hiring efficiency and make data-driven recruiting decisions.

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