Design Engineer

  • Full-time

Company Description

Thousands of developers use Aikido to secure their applications. As quickly as we’re growing, we’ve barely scratched the surface of what we can achieve in effectively communicating our value, product, and vision: to take on the crusty cyber industry and bring 'no bullshit' security developers worldwide.

For most, our web presence is the first impression of Aikido. No matter where a visitor lands— aikido.dev, our blog, our open source repos, subsites, documentation—we need to create a cohesive interactive experience that reflects the practical, all-in-one, and “no BS” nature of Aikido.

We have both high expectations and a demanding, technically-savvy audience of developers. Our web presence must not only inform and guide but also captivate visually. Most of all, it should meet our visitors at their point of need and provide a seamless transition to immediately connecting their repo and getting secured with Aikido. Aikido is a freemium, product-led-growth product.

 

Job Description

Having worked with several agencies, we are now looking to hire a seasoned professional who can take charge of Aikido's user-facing web properties, including our website, resources & tools, blog, change log, documentation and more

So we are looking for you, an experienced Design Engineer. As a Design Engineer you will have the breadth to design, concept, prototype, and build new experiences for our web presence.

As a Design Engineer at Aikido, you will:

  • Primarily focus on our web presence, our blog, and documentation to create a world-class experience that tells the Aikido story. You’ll come up with creative new ways to introduce potential new users to the Aikido brand and product.

  • You'll craft every little detail of new web projects, from the initial idea, through conception to the delivery. In the process, you'll pioneer new forms of content to better tell Aikido's story.

  • Work closely with our product and growth teams on new product and content releases. There will also be plenty of opportunities to contribute to the Aikido product and help accelerate how we build product by building tooling, components, and contribute to new features.

  • Take Aikido's brand design and visual identity to the next level, working closely our brand and product team.

  • Help our small team have outsized impact. We want to build an early engineering culture that values collaboration, learning and teamwork. You'll play an integral role in shaping our product, culture and ways of working to help us achieve this.

Qualifications

  • Can independently lead projects from concept to launch
  • Are committed to creating beautiful, user-centric designs prioritizing usability and  accessibility.
  • Experience with Webflow and Figma
  • Experience with motion and storytelling, effective animiation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English with a keen eye for detail
  • Are experienced in design and front-end engineering. You have worked as a Front-End Developer, Web Developer, Product Designer, Design Engineer, or similar role in a SaaS company
  • You are someone who loves to experiment, is comfortable in chaos, and will hit the ground sprinting

 

Additional Information

What you can expect:

  • High-impact position in a fast-growing company

  • Competitive salary package

  • A company that sticks to its values in an open and informal atmosphere (see our culture-page on the website for more details)

  • A diverse and inclusive organization that is proud to be an equal opportunity employer

  • Flexibility in working hours and remote-first culture

You will be recruited based on competencies. Qualities of people are decisive, regardless of gender, religion, ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability.

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