PostHog - Design Engineer

• The Platform UX team helps developers develop better products for developers by creating a UX that people won’t forget. We’re a small team where you get to work with our own self proclaimed beacon of user-focused-light, Adam Leith • We are looking for a rare breed: a builder who sits at the exact intersection of pixel-perfect design and high-velocity engineering. You aren't just a "coder". You are a product owner who uses the latest tools to ship ambitious features faster than most teams think possible.You are someone who speaks ‘Designer intuition’, understands typography, whitespace, visual hierarchy, and color theory.You look at a Figma file and see why a 4px shift in padding matters, and you speak Developer Logic: understanding the DOM, component lifecycles, and performance constraints. You don't just build a button; you build a reusable, accessible, and performant button component. • pixel-perfect design • high-velocity engineering • ‘Designer intuition’, • We need someone with "keen eyes" who catches the small issues others miss and treats every interaction as an opportunity to delight a user.We care about how people interact with our product, and as a result we have a high bar for quality and a low tolerance for friction. You don't wait for a 50-page spec; you grab a rough idea, design the solution, and ship the code. • The TL;DR: We’re looking for someone with elite frontend skills, a refined design eye, an obsession with speed, and you know how to leverage AI (Claude, Cursor, etc.) to punch way above your weight class. • The TL;DR: • You know React inside and out (Next.js or Remix experience is great). • You are a Tailwind CSS wizard and understand browser support quirks like the back of your hand. • You have a portfolio, Twitter, or Dribbble that proves you can build beautiful things. You can articulate exactly why one design works better than another. • You have a natural bias for the user experience. You care about how programming results in great, lovable products. • You have a track record of shipping fast without breaking the world. • While this is a frontend-heavy role, you aren’t afraid to step into the backend. With tools like Claude/Codex, you’re comfortable stepping out of your comfort zone to get the job done. • This role is all for the purpose of delighting the users.You should be able to justify why something the way it is, or why it should change, and make suggestions to prevent frustration • delighting the • users. • We are committed to ensuring a fair and accessible interview process. If you need any accommodations or adjustments, please let us know.