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Design Engineer

Appwrite

Appwrite

Software Engineering, Design
Remote
Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Responsibilities

  • Play a key role in crafting intuitive, performant and visually appealing user interfaces for Appwrite's touchpoints.

  • Ownership of the improvement and development of our design system to ensure consistency and efficiency in design implementation.

  • Enhance design with advanced features like animations and micro-interactions to elevate user experience and aesthetic appeal.

  • Bridge the gap between design and engineering by facilitating workflow improvements and raising the quality standard.

  • Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in creative development, and incorporate relevant advancements into Appwrite's processes.

  • Proficient in browser rendering techniques to optimize user interface experiences and ensure seamless functionality across various web platforms.

  • Optimize the frontend codebase for performance, focusing on Core Web Vitals (Largest Contentful Paint, First Input Delay, Cumulative Layout Shift) and other key metrics to ensure a fast, responsive, and visually stable user experience.

  • Integrate accessible design principles into frontend development, including semantic HTML markup, ARIA attributes, and first-class keyboard support.

Requirements

  • Strong programming skills and experience with frameworks. Experience with Svelte is a plus.

  • Excellent eye for detail and design, with an understanding of layout, typography and color.

  • Striving for perfectionism by aiming to craft the ultimate user experience, focusing on aspects such as performance, accessibility, and design excellence.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills. You have closely collaborated with designers and other engineers in previous roles.

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment and adapt to evolving priorities.

  • Passion for crafting beautiful transitions, animations and micro-interactions in our product and website.

Benefits

🏠 100% Remote

Our entire company is distributed, so we take remote work seriously. If you’d rather not work from home, we will cover the cost of a coworking or office space.

📈 Stock Options

Get generous stock options for a company that is growing blazing fast and is backed by top VCs

🕰 Flexible Hours & Days

We're a remote team working in different time zones, from UTC+06:00 to UTC-06:00. Choose the hours and days that work best for you!

🏥 Healthcare

Employees receive generous medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Full-time contractors will have the cost of healthcare factored into their salary. Our recruiting team can help confirm which applies to you.

❤️ Github Sponsorship of Your Choice

We would love to give an annual sponsorship to any GitHub project of your choice!

🎓 Learning

Appwrite provides $3,000 USD for employees to attend conferences, take classes, or otherwise further their education.

✈️ Gatherings

We typically meet up couple times a year in person for work and fun! What will be our next location? NYC, London, LA, or Barcelona? Help us decide!

🖥 Top Notch Equipment

Appwrite will let you choose a new laptop of your choice (up to $3,000 USD) and will reimburse up to $500 USD for office expenses.

🧦 Unlimited SWAGS

At Appwrite, we really love Swags. Each new team member gets unlimited credits to grab any official Appwrite Swag that they wish.