Design Engineer (Contract) at Notion

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Technology, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

Exceptional front-end development skills, especially with CSS - ability to build fast, beautiful, and accessible experiences using modern techniques
Refined taste in design and a thorough understanding of web typography
4–8 years of design engineering experience on in-house teams, and an outstanding portfolio of high-craft work
Comfort with ambiguity and early-stage ideas; ability to turn nebulous prompts into actionable outcomes
A passion for toolmaking and expanding access to technology
Motion/animation experience (plus)
Experience working within large, multi-lingual websites (plus)

Responsibilities

Join a growing team of designers and engineers and help to shape the website
Bridge a code-friendly design team and a design-friendly engineering team
Create beautiful front-end experiences, and custom tools that enable said experiences to scale (stack: headless CMS, NextJS, Style Dictionary, design tokens, and custom tools)
Create design systems, prototypes and whatever else is needed to bring great ideas to life on Notion.com
Collaborate with teams across the company to bring initiatives and new products to market using novel design and storytelling solutions

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

FigmaDesign SystemsFront-end DevelopmentProduction CodeCustom ToolingHTMLCSSJavaScript

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for this Design Engineer role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the location and office policy for this position?

Notion is an in-person company that requires employees to come to the office for two Anchor Days (Mondays & Thursdays) and requests that employees spend the majority of their week in the office, including a third day.

What skills are required for this Design Engineer position?

You need exceptional front-end development skills especially with CSS, refined taste in design and thorough understanding of web typography, 4–8 years of design engineering experience on in-house teams with an outstanding portfolio, and comfort with ambiguity.

What is the team like for this role at Notion?

This role is on the web presence team, part of the Creative Team, consisting of a small group of designers and engineers serving creative needs across the company and pushing forward Notion’s unique brand.

What makes a strong candidate for this Design Engineer contract?

Strong candidates will have 4–8 years of design engineering experience on in-house teams, an outstanding portfolio of high-craft work, exceptional front-end skills especially in CSS, and refined design taste.

Notion

Versatile productivity and collaboration platform

About Notion

Notion is a workspace platform designed to enhance productivity and collaboration for a wide range of users, from startups to large enterprises. It combines various tools into a single platform, allowing teams to write, plan, and share their work efficiently. Users can start with a free version and upgrade to paid plans as their needs grow. Key features include customizable notes and documents, project management tools, and a drag-and-drop interface for easy page creation. Notion also includes an AI-powered Q&A feature that provides instant answers to user queries, helping to centralize knowledge. The platform supports multiple languages and has a strong global community that contributes content and organizes events.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2016Year Founded

$325.9MTotal Funding

LATE_VCCompany Stage

Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

5,001-10,000Employees

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision insurance

PTO

Mental health & wellbeing package

Parental leave

Fertility coverage

Retirement matching

Commuter benefits

Monthly stipend

Risks

Increased competition from AI-enhanced tools like Evernote.

Potential trust issues with AI features due to factual inaccuracies.

User resistance to adopting new productivity tools.

Differentiation

Notion combines note-taking, task management, and databases into a single platform.

The platform offers customizable workspaces for personal and collaborative use.

Notion AI assists with tasks like text generation and predictive analytics.

Upsides

Integration with Slack and Google Drive enhances workflow automation.

Acquisition of Skiff strengthens Notion's privacy offerings.

Standalone apps like Notion Calendar expand Notion's modular productivity solutions.

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