Senior Design Engineer

The role

You will own the front-end across the product and manage the Telegraph design system. You will work with product and design teams to implement UI, interactions, and scalable components.

What you will do

• Own the front-end and reduce UI and UX debt
• Lead UI implementation for new features from concept through launch
• Own and evolve the Telegraph design system
• Define and maintain component APIs, patterns, and documentation
• Champion accessibility and performance as core product requirements
• Partner with designers to reduce the gap between design and implementation
• Create reusable components and guidelines for the organization
• Build infrastructure and workflows for AI-accelerated product development

Required qualifications

• Well-versed in React, JavaScript (TypeScript), HTML, and modern CSS
• Comfortable using Git, writing PRs, reviewing code, and contributing to a shared codebase
• Ability to identify and articulate design or component improvements
• Strong opinions about craft and attention to detail
• Prioritize speed, reusability, accessibility, cross-browser support, and functional motion
• Genuine curiosity about AI tooling and understanding of how to build with them

Nice to have

• Experience with motion or animation work (motion/react, GSAP, or vanilla CSS animations)
• Experience owning or making meaningful contributions to a React component design system

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
• Flexible Health or Wellness Spending Accounts
• 15 vacation days and 5 flex days
• One extra week of office closure during end-of-year holidays
• 12 weeks of parental leave with 100% salary top-up
• Dog-friendly office
• Personal and professional growth through feedback, mentorship, and coaching
• Top-tier equipment including Mac-first setup and ergonomic seating
• Two annual company-wide get-togethers, quarterly team events, and happy hours

Before you apply

• Offers are conditional upon a successful background check and employment verification through Certn

About the company

Relay is a digital banking platform that gives self-made business owners tools to manage money. They aim to replace financial guesswork with real visibility for businesses.