Designer (Magic Team)

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote

Position Overview

At Linear, we are on a mission to bring magic back to software. We are building an issue tracking and project management tool that combines UI elegance with world-class performance, empowering product teams to do their best work. Founded in 2019, Linear has become the platform of choice for thousands of high-impact companies to build their products better.

Linear was established as a fully remote company from the start. Our small but mighty team is distributed across North America and Europe. We are united by a relentless focus, fast execution, and a passion for software craftsmanship. We are all makers at heart and care deeply about the quality of our work.

We are seeking a Designer with strong visual taste to help drive our creative initiatives across web and brand. We are looking for experienced individuals who can tackle any design problem with excellence, considering both functionality and aesthetics. As Linear is a developer tool, speed, interactions, and small details are paramount. We expect a broad set of design skills and the ability to create high-quality designs, interactions, and prototypes.

In this role, you will be part of our internal creative agency, the Magic Team, helping to communicate Linear's story—what we're building and why it matters.

Requirements

• Several years of experience leading and designing interactive web experiences.
• Excellent visual, UI, motion, and interactive design skills.
• A keen eye for good design, attention to detail, and a genuine love for the craft.

Responsibilities

• Partner with developers to build website and landing pages.
• Work with marketing on branding initiatives.
• Collaborate with other designers and copywriters to develop integrated marketing concepts that can extend across various channels.

What We Offer

• Interesting and challenging work.
• Work-life balance.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Employee-friendly equity terms (extended exercise).
• Paid lunch and coffee during work days.
• Work remotely, no commuting to the office.
• Paid co-working space/desk at an office.
• Regular team events and offsites.
• 5 weeks paid vacation.
• 4 months paid parental leave.

Learn More About Us

• Part I and Part II of how we redesigned the Linear UI
• Read me a story about our mission
• Why and how we do work trials
• Linear blog post
• How we structure our product teams talk by our Head of Product, Nan Yu, at Config 2024
• Crafting quality that endures Config keynote by our Co-founder & CEO, Karri Saarinen
• Building for quality: Our Investment in Linear Accel Series B blog post

Company Information

At Linear, we are on a mission to bring magic back to software. To empower product teams to do their best work, we are building an issue tracking and project management tool that combines UI elegance with world-class performance. Founded in 2019, Linear has become the platform of choice for thousands of high-impact companies to build their products better.

Linear was set up as a fully remote company from the start. Today, our small but mighty team is distributed across North America and Europe. What unites us is relentless focus, fast execution, and our passion for software craftsmanship. We are all makers at heart and care deeply about the quality of our work.