Design Engineer at Method Financial

Austin, Texas, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

FinTech, Consumer FinanceIndustries

Requirements

2+ years of experience in tech/startups, or equivalent roles
Expertise in modern Product Design software (preferably Figma)
Strong skills in semantic HTML, CSS (including latest features like CSS grid), and JavaScript (preferably with React)
A deep understanding of visual design principles and UX/UI best practices, with the ability to sweat the small design details in both mockups and code
Proven experience maintaining and scaling a reusable component library or design system
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to bridge gaps between design and engineering
A strong sense of organization, documentation, and attention to detail
Passion for accessibility and inclusive design practices
(Extra awesome) Experience working in a fintech or B2B SaaS environment
(Extra awesome) Familiarity with design tokens and managing cross-platform design libraries
(Extra awesome) Ability to articulate complex technical and design concepts

Responsibilities

Build and maintain our cross-platform design system, including both design assets and front-end libraries, to ensure consistency and scalability
Contribute to the design and development of our core fintech product by crafting reusable, accessible, and elegant components with clean, semantic code
Collaborate with the product designer to refine user interfaces and interactions, ensuring we deliver exceptional user experiences
Advocate for accessibility and best practices in user experience across all our products
Create and maintain internal tooling and documentation to streamline the design-to-code workflow and improve team efficiency
Work directly with engineers to implement design system components and evolve our approach to front-end architecture
Participate in and contribute to team rituals such as design reviews, sprint planning, and weekly stand-ups
Identify opportunities for improvement and iterate rapidly to solve user and team pain points
Help define and shape the long-term product vision, bringing a unique perspective that balances design and engineering

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Design SystemsFrontend EngineeringProduct DesignReusable ComponentsUser InterfacesUI Tooling

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work arrangement or location policy for this role?

The company has offices in Austin, Washington D.C., and New York City, with a team spread across these locations. The role involves working closely with the team, suggesting a likely hybrid arrangement, but specifics are not detailed.

What skills are required for the Design Engineer role?

The role requires skills in frontend engineering, product design, building and maintaining design systems, creating reusable accessible components with clean semantic code, and collaborating between design and engineering teams.

What does the team structure look like?

You'll work with a small team of 7 engineers and 1 product designer, participating in rituals like design reviews, sprint planning, and weekly stand-ups.

What is the company culture like at Method Financial?

The culture emphasizes collaboration between designers and engineers, rapid iteration, direct impact on product and customers, and participation in team rituals within a small, mighty team focused on exceptional user experiences.

What makes a strong candidate for this Design Engineer position?

A strong candidate is talented in both frontend engineering and product design, can build scalable design systems and reusable components, advocates for accessibility, and excels at bridging design and engineering for fast, consistent delivery.

Method Financial

API for comprehensive debt management solutions

About Method Financial

MethodFi provides a debt management solution through a single application programming interface (API) that allows developers to integrate features like loan repayment and balance transfers into their applications. The API can handle various types of debts, including student loans and credit cards, and retrieves real-time data without needing user credentials. MethodFi differentiates itself by lowering lending risk and increasing revenue for businesses while improving users' financial health. The company generates revenue by charging for its API and related services, including compliance and identity verification.

Austin, TexasHeadquarters

2021Year Founded

$18MTotal Funding

SERIES_ACompany Stage

Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

11-50Employees