Designer

Zed is on a mission to build the world’s most advanced code editor, and we believe the best experiences come from designers who are also builders. We’re looking for a designer who codes. Someone who is in a codebase every day and understands the details and realities of developer workflows firsthand. You’ll help us craft a tool that’s not only beautiful and simple, but also powerful, intuitive, and a true delight to use. Key Responsibilities Own the end-to-end user experience, ensuring Zed feels intuitive, cohesive, and awesome to use for developers Design simple, effective, and clean interfaces that empower users and allow for scalability Help shape the product roadmap and build a strong vision, guiding the team toward the future of software development Work directly in Rust source code and collaborate with a small team of engineers to fully implement the features you designed Develop, maintain, and evolve Zed’s design system to make building Zed smooth and easy Requirements You love designing in code as much as in Figma and exploring developer tools You're detail-oriented and have great taste You enjoy operating on the bleeding edge, work well with ambiguity, and ship You are excited to learn Rust and get your hands dirty creating interfaces in Zed's custom-built UI framework, GPUI Preferred Qualifications Background in developer tools Familiarity with the Rust programming language Join us in revolutionizing the development experience. Your expertise could drive Zed's next game-changing feature!