Design Engineer

Polymarket; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

Unlimited PTO, Health, Vision, & Dental coverage

401k match

Hardware setup — new MacBook Pro and accessories

Job summary

A leading prediction market platform in New York seeks a design engineer to create engaging interfaces and collaborate on product experiences. Ideal candidates have 4+ years in front-end development, skills in React and design systems, excellent communication, and a passion for truth and markets. This role offers competitive salary, unlimited PTO, and extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional development experience required.
• Strong focus on interactions, animation, performance, readability, and polish.
• A passion for markets and a willingness to learn about DeFi is essential.
• Experience with Figma, design tokens, and design systems.
• Excellent communication skills, detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Code new UI components, animations, and interactions.
• Contribute to Polymarket’s design system for consistency.
• Work with designers to implement high-quality user experiences.
• Lead the technical roadmap for the full product lifecycle.
• Stay current with web technologies and evolving blockchain space.

Skills

Proficiency in front-end technologies (React, Next.js, TypeScript)

Excellent communication skills

Deep understanding of design principles

UI animation

Design systems

Figma

Design tokens

Typography & layout

Communication

DeFi knowledge

Tools

Figma

Job description

About Polymarket

Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market. It’s half "put your money where your mouth is," half search engine for the future.

We're growing fast – both in terms of volume (>$6B traded so far this year) and adoption as an alternative news source. Our ambition is to become a ubiquitous beacon of truth in global media and we need your help adding fuel to the fire.

About the role

Polymarket is looking for a design engineer. There are special types of people who love front-end hacking just as much as user-obsessed product design. If that’s you, we want to work together.

The design engineering team is responsible for delivering highly polished, intuitive, and engaging interfaces across all of Polymarket’s products. You’ll partner closely with product designers, engineers, and our founder directly to design and create delightful interactive experiences that make prediction markets more accessible, transparent, and enjoyable for all.

What you’ll do

• Build and prototype. You’ll code new UI components, animations, and interactions that enhance the overall product experience. You’ll be an advocate for best practices in front-end development and performance optimization.

• Establish a system. You’ll contribute to Polymarket’s design system, ensuring consistency, accessibility, and performance across all touchpoints.

• Cross-company collaboration. You’ll work closely with designers and other engineers to define, design, and implement high-quality user experiences.

• Craft experiences end-to-end. You’ll help lead the technical roadmap for the full product lifecycle—from ideation to implementation and iteration with a strong sense of ownership.

• Plan for the future. You’ll keep up with emerging web technologies, design trends, and the evolving blockchain space to continuously elevate Polymarket’s user experience.

What we’re looking for

• Cracked

• Obsessed with product

• 4+ years of professional development experience

• Proficiency in front-end technologies (React, Next.js, TypeScript) with a focus on interactions, animation, performance, readability, and polish.

• Deep understanding of design principles (typography, layout, color, illustration).

• Experience working with Figma, design tokens, and design systems to bridge the gap between design and development.

• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) with a keen eye for detail

• A passion for the markets, truth, & freedom of speech.

• Understanding of DeFi and financial markets is a nice to have. Willingness to learn about them is a must.

Benefits

• Competitive salary & equity

• Unlimited PTO, Health, Vision, & Dental coverage

• 401k match

• Hardware setup — new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories.