Senior Design Engineer
Description
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Design Engineer based in Switzerland.
We are looking for a hands-on Design Engineer who bridges the gap between product design and front-end development. You will turn ideas and designs into polished, production-ready interfaces across a platform used by energy retailers and developers, customer-facing connection flows, and the company website. Working closely with designers, engineers, and product managers, you will help shape the tools and experiences supporting the transition to a smarter, more flexible energy system. You will have significant ownership in a small, senior team where your work moves directly into production. The role also offers an opportunity to influence design systems, front-end practices, and the practical use of AI in creative and engineering workflows.
Accountabilities
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Build, develop, and ship production-ready user interfaces across the core platform, customer-facing connection experience, and website, working directly in the codebase.
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Contribute significantly to the design system in collaboration with front-end engineers, developing and maintaining components, design tokens, and documentation.
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Keep the design system aligned across Figma, code, AI-assisted tools, and other workflows.
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Create interactive prototypes in code to explore concepts, test ideas with customers and colleagues, and validate directions before full implementation.
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Improve the quality of user experiences by refining interactions, motion, accessibility, performance, and interface details.
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Collaborate with engineering teams to improve front-end development, review, and release processes, ensuring design intent is consistently reflected in production.
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Work with engineers on API design and improvements, helping make developer-facing interfaces clear, intuitive, and easy to integrate.
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Develop tools and prototypes that strengthen collaboration between design and engineering.
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Help shape the team's use of AI for prototyping, exploration, development, and workflow improvement, while recognizing its limitations.
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Take ownership of projects from early concepts through implementation and release, contributing to a high standard of design and engineering craft.
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At least 5 years of experience building user interfaces in design engineering, front-end development, or a design-focused engineering role.
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Deep knowledge of React and TypeScript, alongside strong foundations in HTML, CSS, and web accessibility.
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Solid understanding of APIs, including the ability to interpret documentation, work with real data, understand developer needs, and contribute to API design decisions.
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A portfolio demonstrating both design work and implemented, production-quality interfaces.
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Recent practical experience using AI in design and engineering workflows, with a clear understanding of where AI adds value and where it falls short.
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Experience contributing to a design system that is actively used by product or engineering teams.
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Ability to work independently, taking an initial idea or loosely defined problem through to a shipped feature without requiring a detailed specification.
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Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to explain design decisions to engineers and technical constraints to designers.
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Excellent written communication skills, particularly important in a remote-first working environment.
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Strong attention to detail and a passion for refining the finer aspects of interface quality, including transitions, spacing, and edge cases.
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Interest in the energy transition and motivation to contribute to technology that supports electrification and more flexible energy use.
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Competitive compensation package.
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Attractive employee stock option program.
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Opportunity to contribute to an early-stage climate technology company with global ambitions.
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Mission-driven, collaborative, and supportive working environment.
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Access to advanced AI tools and dedicated resources to strengthen AI skills and fluency.
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Dedicated time for AI learning, an internal skills library, and a budget for relevant tooling.
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Remote-first working arrangements across Europe.
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Option to work from an office in Oslo or access a co-working pass when needed.
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Three team off-sites per year in engaging locations.
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Flexible, people-first working culture.
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Home-office setup stipend.