Senior Product Design Engineer

About the Company

DuckDuckGo is an online protection company and remote-first team on a mission to raise the standard of trust online. Founded in 2008, we are a profitable company with millions of users across Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android.

Responsibilities

  • Close the gap between intended design and shipped product by working directly in the codebase
  • Partner with front-end engineers to ensure execution meets high quality bars
  • Prototype in code to a production standard using semantic markup and accessibility
  • Develop tools to accelerate design and engineering workflows and maintain design system consistency
  • Lead highly impactful projects from ideation to execution for millions of users
  • Communicate visual and interaction recommendations through high-quality mockups and prototypes
  • Implement complex motion and interaction behaviors including easing curves and spring physics
  • Manage projects of varying complexity from proposal through release

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in product design or design engineering roles
  • 2+ years in senior-level design positions at global consumer brands
  • Ability to prototype in code to a production standard
  • Proficiency in managing complex projects and cross-functional stakeholders
  • Experience with design system architecture including token layering and semantic naming
  • Ability to leverage qualitative and quantitative data for research and experimentation
  • Proficiency in writing creative briefs that define project goals and success metrics
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