Staff Design Engineer (Remote)

Job summary

As a Staff Design Engineer, you will focus on enhancing the interaction layer of a collaborative canvas, integrating AI experiences, and ensuring high-quality design standards. This role emphasizes prototyping in code and collaborating with product teams to create engaging user experiences.

Qualifications

• Proficient in React, TypeScript, and CSS with strong architectural insights from practical experience.
• Hands-on expertise with canvas and graphics technologies such as WebGL, Canvas API, and SVG.
• Deep understanding of motion design, including easing curves and transition timing.
• Experience in designing real-time multiplayer systems, addressing UX challenges like presence and co-authorship.
• Familiarity with designing AI experiences, focusing on user interaction with probabilistic outputs.
• Strong prototyping skills, prioritizing coding over design tools for interaction exploration.
• Systems thinking to connect design patterns across a large product surface.
• Knowledge of streaming APIs and UX patterns that enhance user trust in probabilistic systems.
• Ability to mentor and influence quality standards through communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own the core interaction layer, focusing on responsiveness and user experience.
• Design multiplayer interactions that enhance collaborative work.
• Define the role of AI in the collaborative space, ensuring seamless integration.
• Create delightful user experiences through animations and micro-interactions.
• Develop patterns and tools to improve efficiency across the design and engineering teams.
• Document processes and set quality standards to ensure coherence in design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the canvas and AI offerings.

Skills

• Proficiency in React, TypeScript, CSS, WebGL, Canvas API, and SVG.
• Strong understanding of motion design and real-time multiplayer systems.
• Experience with AI interaction design and prototyping.

Education

• Relevant experience in design engineering or a related field is preferred.

Tools

• Familiarity with design and prototyping tools, as well as coding environments.