Horizon: Design Engineer (Mid-level)

Responsibilities

• Build production-ready prototypes, modular frontend components, and core user-facing features.
• Redesign and refine key features and flows by identifying visual issues and UX friction.
• Participate in project kickoffs and propose visual direction based on product and audience understanding.
• Champion performance, accessibility, maintainability, responsiveness, animation, loading states, and typography quality.
• Audit LLM-generated output and apply independent engineering judgment to produce elegant solutions.
• Collaborate directly with teammates and leadership in a small, fast-moving product organization.

Requirements

• Typically 4+ years of Frontend or Design Engineer experience.
• Deep professional experience with React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• High fluency with Tailwind and modern CSS, including container queries, cascade layers, specificity, OKLCH color spaces, view transitions, flexbox, and grid.
• Strong understanding of WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards and performance metrics including Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse.
• Portfolio of shipped interfaces demonstrating responsibility for both design and frontend implementation, with clear explanation of decisions and trade-offs.
• Deep understanding of design workflows and the technical or hardware constraints surrounding them.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain or currently hold a Secret or Top Secret U.S. security clearance.

Benefits

• Remote-first work arrangement.
• Unlimited PTO and dedicated sick time.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Professional development opportunities and resources.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Referral bonuses, performance bonuses, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Technology home office setup stipend.
• Professional certification reimbursement where applicable.
• Full-time, exempt position with no overtime eligibility.