Design Engineer

The role

You will own the visual and interactive quality of Method's design system, website, and product. You will build shader-based experiences, architect component libraries, and partner with the Head of Design to set aesthetic direction.

What you will do

• Own the visual and interactive quality of Method's design system including component states, motion, and consistency across surfaces.
• Build shader-based experiences for the website using Three.js and WebGL.
• Redesign and elevate the dashboard with transitions, data visualization, and generative UI components.
• Architect a component library that supports dynamic, on-the-fly UI construction.
• Make judgment calls on when to invest in bespoke work versus leveraging existing tooling.
• Reduce reliance on contractors for production design and front-end UI work.
• Collaborate with engineers and Head of Design on design direction.
• Help scope and hire adjacent design talent as the team grows.

Required qualifications

• Shipped interactive web work that required writing shaders; Three.js, WebGL, GLSL.
• Understand the full stack from GPU rendering to React component architecture.
• Strong aesthetic opinions and the technical range to execute them without a dedicated designer handing you comps.
• Built production design systems and component libraries that others actually use.
• Individual contributor by nature.
• Worked at or contributed to places with genuine design craft: design studios, developer tooling companies, creative agencies, or strong indie dev work.
• Comfortable being the only person in this specialty for a while.

Nice to have

• Background in creative coding, gaming, or CGI
• Open source contributions to Three.js, shader communities, or creative coding libraries
• Experience with motion design tooling (Rive, Framer, Lottie)
• Experience at companies or studios known for frontend craft
• Familiarity with generative UI patterns and JSON-driven component rendering

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision; basic medical plans 100% covered
• Flexible PTO
• $30/day Lunch allowance when working from the office
• 12 weeks parental leave
• Commuter benefits; employer-sponsored
• Phone/internet stipend
• WFH stipend
• Student loan repayment contribution
• Lifestyle Spending stipend
• Learning & Development stipend
• Hybrid-office stocked with snacks
• Quarterly team off-sites

About the company

Method is a developer-first financial connectivity platform. The company has helped 45+ million users connect 350+ million liability accounts and processed over $2.5B in payments.