Design Engineer

Location: US - Remote, Canada - Remote

Department: Product Design

Location Type: REMOTE

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Company Overview:

Role:

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate and Prototype: Work alongside designers, engineers, and product managers to rapidly prototype interfaces, animations, and features that align with Function's strategy, product goals, design principles and enhance the user experience, leveraging example data sets to create as close to real world experiences as possible.
• Translate Designs into Code: Validate UI components, interactions, and transitions in code, ensuring that visual and interaction designs are brought to life consistently across platforms.
• Enhance Design-to-Engineering Handoff: Improve the workflow between design and engineering by supporting the design system through production, building reusable components, and creating documentation that reduces friction in the design-to-development process.
• Innovate and Experiment: Ability to work in React Native, AI, and other prototyping environments to explore future facing functionality and vision work that drive Function’s strategy and impact.
• Technical Problem Solving: Act as a technical consultant for the design team, addressing complex UX challenges and ensuring that design integrity is maintained without compromising performance or usability.
• Scale Design Standards: Contribute to Function’s design system by developing components and interactions that are scalable, accessible, and maintainable, setting the foundation for a cohesive and high-quality user experience.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• Relevant Experience: 5-6+ years of mobile first experience as a Design Engineer or Mobile Developer role, ideally within a commercial digital product, or tech environment. Previous experience developing and scaling design systems/component libraries and helping teams implement a must. 
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in React Native required. Additional experience in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Compose or SwiftUI, Storybook. Motion.dev, Reanimated, Tailwind and frameworks like React or Vue.js a plus.
• Prototyping and Design Systems Knowledge: Experience with prototyping tools (e.g., ProtoPie, Origami, Figma, Framer) and an understanding of design systems and component libraries.
• Design Sensibility and Detail Orientation: Strong eye for design, attention to detail, and passion for creating visually compelling and intuitive digital experiences.
• Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate ideas and solutions across cross-functional teams.
• Accessibility-aware mindset: Strong understanding of accessibility standards and platform-specific accessibility behaviors.

To be a strong fit, you also need:

• Bias Toward Action: Demonstrated ability to take initiative, make decisions under uncertainty, and move projects forward even in the face of ambiguity. We value individuals who are self-starters and ready to act on opportunities and challenges alike.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Strong adaptability to changing business needs with a knack for building and optimizing processes. Your entrepreneurial mindset will be crucial in navigating the dynamic landscape of our industry, ensuring our platform remains competitive and responsive to user needs.
• Communication and Accountability: Strong communication skills with a proven track record of meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Remote Work Adaptability: Comfort with remote work environments, demonstrating the ability to stay productive and connected with the team irrespective of physical location.
• Continuous Improvement: A willingness to question assumptions and a commitment to continuous improvement. Your openness to feedback and dedication to personal and professional growth will contribute significantly to our collective success.

Nice-to-Have Skills and Experiences:

• Start-Up Experience: We highly value individuals with start-up experience, especially former founders or early hires. This experience indicates a versatile skill set and an ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Familiarity with Health Technologies: Knowledge of or experience with popular health technologies, such as Oura, Whoop, Apple Watch, and CGMs (Continuous Glucose Monitors). An interest in or experience with health and wellness technologies suggests a passion for leveraging technology to improve personal and community health outcomes.