Ashby

Design Engineer - UK

United Kingdom

£110,000 – £200,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software Development, Design, User InterfaceIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: £110K - £200K

Abhik, Co-Founder and VP of Engineering at Ashby, is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer with design capabilities. This role offers the unique opportunity to combine design and development, tackling challenging design problems and contributing to the company's in-house design system. Ashby focuses on improving the productivity of working professionals through intelligent and powerful software, aiming for a balance between approachable design for beginners and advanced customization for power users – mirroring the functionality of spreadsheets. The company has experienced revenue growth, significant runway, and backing from investors like YCombinator, Elad Gil, and Lachy Groom.

Requirements

  • Experience: At least 5 years of experience as a full-time frontend engineer or an evenly split between frontend and design.
  • Design System Contributions: Significant contributions to (or leading) design systems.
  • Collaboration: A collaborative and communicative approach to engineering.
  • Learning Mindset: A commitment to lifelong learning and a humble, kind attitude.

Responsibilities

  • Design & Build: Tackle challenging design problems and help others improve their designs.
  • Design System Enhancement: Expand and enhance the in-house design system.
  • Bespoke Design Consulting: Consult on bespoke design work.
  • Mobile Web App Redesign: Redesign the mobile web app through customer interaction, wireframing, implementation, and leveraging the design system.
  • Composable Component Development: Build flexible, composable components within the design system.
  • Information Hierarchy Improvement: Help other engineers improve the design's information hierarchy and scannability for viewing candidate assessments.
  • Prototyping & Research: Combine research, prototyping, and written proposals to gain feedback and anticipate future needs.

Application Instructions

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Company Information

  • Company: Ashby
  • Investors: YCombinator, Elad Gil, Lachy Groom
  • Focus: Improving the productivity of working professionals with intelligent software.
  • Culture: Motivated by collaboration, communication, and a focus on quality and speed. Values include lifelong learning, humility, and kindness.

Skills

Frontend Development
Design Systems
Wireframing
Prototyping
Component Development
Collaboration
Design
UI/UX
Research

Ashby

Hiring solutions for scaling companies

About Ashby

Ashby provides hiring solutions that help companies grow by streamlining their recruitment processes. The platform includes features like applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and analytics, which allow teams to manage their hiring efficiently. Unlike many competitors, Ashby focuses on serving scaling companies and offers a subscription-based service model. The goal of Ashby is to enable organizations to meet their recruitment targets quickly and effectively, ensuring they can hire the right talent to support their growth.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$62.7MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Company Equity
Stock Options
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Emerging startups with innovative features at lower costs threaten Ashby's market share.
Rapid AI advancements may outpace Ashby's current technology, reducing platform attractiveness.
Economic downturns could lead to reduced hiring budgets, impacting Ashby's revenue.

Differentiation

Ashby offers enterprise-grade recruitment software tailored for high-growth companies.
The platform includes applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and analytics for efficient hiring.
Ashby serves notable clients like Opendoor, Reddit, and Notion, enhancing its market credibility.

Upsides

Ashby raised $30M in Series C funding, boosting its growth potential.
The rise of remote work increases demand for Ashby's virtual hiring capabilities.
Growing use of data analytics in recruitment aligns with Ashby's focus on analytics.

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