Design Engineer, Platform
Infisical · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- United States
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Job highlights
- Design Engineer role focused on platform user experience.
- End-to-end feature creation with frontend focus.
- Build and maintain a reusable component library.
- Collaborate with founders and engineering team.
- Competitive compensation with salary and equity.
About the role
About Infisical
Infisical is the open source security infrastructure platform that engineers use for secrets management, certificates, and privileged access management. We help developers and organizations securely manage billions of secrets every month including application configuration, database credentials, certificates, and more.We’ve raised $19M from Y Combinator, Google, and Elad Gil, and our customers include Hugging Face, Lucid, and LG.
Join us on a mission to make security easier for all developers — starting with secrets management. We’re looking to hire exceptional talent to join us in building the open source security infrastructure stack for the AI era.
About The Role
We’re looking for a Design Engineer who is excited to own and elevate the user-facing experience of our rapidly growing platform. You should excel at creating features end-to-end with a strong focus on look and feel (~30% backend development).Infisical is a deeply technical product with user and developer experience at the heart of our product philosophy. We obsess over product design and have made rounds to redesign just about every part of the platform since inception. Examples of past initiatives include revamping existing features like secret syncs and secret rotation; and developing new product lines ground up such as Infisical PKI and PAM.
You’ll be working closely with the co-founders and engineering team to:
- Revamp and elevate. Continuously improve the look, feel, and usability of Infisical. Rethink navigation, redesign workflows, and raise the bar on every surface of the product.
- Own the design system. Build and maintain a reusable component library that makes it easy for the rest of the team to ship polished UI without getting stuck on design decisions.
- Be the design voice on the team. Work closely with other engineers to unblock them on UX questions, critique implementations, and push the team to make intuitive UI.
- Build end-to-end. Take features from concept to production across the stack, with a strong focus on the frontend experience.
Requirements
- Deep technical mastery of the JavaScript ecosystem, particularly React and TypeScript (3+ years of experience).
- A sharp eye for product design and intuitive UX. When you notice when something feels off, you know how to fix it.
- Exceptional attention to detail and willingness to iterate quickly with feedback.
- Based in North or South America.
Nice to have
- Prior experience with product design or design tools like Figma. You can contribute to the design process, not just implement it.
- Prior experience building or maintaining design systems.
Team, Values & Benefits
Our team brings experience from companies like Databricks, AWS, Red Hat, and more. We operate primarily as a remote team, but maintain a strong presence in San Francisco, where we have an office. We also get together in person throughout the year for off-sites, conferences, and team gatherings.At Infisical, we offer competitive compensation, including both salary and equity options. Additional benefits, such as a lunch stipend and a work setup budget, are available with more details to be found on our careers page.
Compensation Range: $100K - $200K
Key skills/competency
- Design Engineer
- Platform
- React
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- UI/UX Design
- Product Design
- Design Systems
- Frontend Development
- Backend Development
Skills & topics
- Design Engineer
- Platform
- React
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- UI/UX
- Product Design
- Design Systems
- Frontend
- Backend
- Security
- Open Source
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your JavaScript, React, and TypeScript experience, emphasizing product design and UX skills.
- Showcase your portfolio: Include examples of UI/UX design, design systems, and end-to-end feature development.
- Address location: Clearly state your location within North or South America.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss your experience with frontend and backend development, and design challenges.
- Demonstrate passion: Convey your enthusiasm for making security easier for developers and Infisical's mission.
Technical preparation
Master JavaScript, React, and TypeScript thoroughly.,Practice building reusable UI components.,Develop mockups with design tools like Figma.,Understand security concepts for developers.
Behavioral questions
Describe a UX problem you solved.,How do you handle constructive design feedback?,Share an experience owning a feature end-to-end.,How do you balance frontend and backend tasks?
Frequently asked questions
- What is Infisical's mission as a company?
- Infisical's mission is to make security easier for all developers, starting with secrets management. They aim to build the open source security infrastructure stack for the AI era.
- What is the primary focus of the Design Engineer role at Infisical?
- The Design Engineer role at Infisical focuses on owning and elevating the user-facing experience of their platform, excelling in creating features end-to-end with a strong emphasis on look and feel, including approximately 30% backend development.
- What are the key technical skills required for the Design Engineer position?
- The key technical skills required include deep mastery of the JavaScript ecosystem, particularly React and TypeScript, with 3+ years of experience. A sharp eye for product design and intuitive UX is also essential.
- Does Infisical offer remote work opportunities for this Design Engineer role?
- Yes, Infisical operates primarily as a remote team, though they maintain a presence in San Francisco. The role specifically requires candidates to be based in North or South America.
- What is the compensation range for the Design Engineer position at Infisical?
- The compensation range for this Design Engineer role at Infisical is between $100,000 and $200,000 annually, including both salary and equity options.
- What are the 'nice to have' qualifications for the Design Engineer at Infisical?
- Nice to have qualifications include prior experience with product design tools like Figma, the ability to contribute to the design process beyond just implementation, and prior experience building or maintaining design systems.
- How does Infisical foster team collaboration and culture?
- Infisical fosters collaboration through regular in-person off-sites, conferences, and team gatherings, in addition to their remote work structure. They also have a strong presence in San Francisco.
- What are some examples of past design initiatives at Infisical?
- Past initiatives include revamping existing features like secret syncs and secret rotation, and developing new product lines such as Infisical PKI and PAM.