Remote Design Engineer, Brand Studio – Experiential Web

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Creative environment

Cutting-edge technologies

Professional development

Flexible work arrangements

Multidisciplinary partnerships

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Design Engineer, Brand Studio to shape experimental digital experiences blending design, code, and emerging tech in a remote role within the Finance & Insurance space.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in software engineering or creative technology, a strong frontend foundation, and a standout portfolio. Collaborate across disciplines to deliver polished, high-performance experiences.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant software engineering or creative technology experience.
• Deep expertise in at least one area of creative engineering.
• Portfolio showcasing technically ambitious and crafted work.
• Strong frontend engineering fundamentals with public-facing web experience.
• Strong visual and interaction sensibility.
• Experience solving unfamiliar technical problems independently.
• Ability to write maintainable code in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Prototype and build experimental digital experiences and interactive projects.
• Collaborate with designers to translate creative direction into technical experiences.
• Explore emerging technologies and determine feasible solutions.
• Navigate ambiguous technical problems from experiments to finished work.
• Build and publish standalone web experiences as needed.
• Experiment with hardware and physical computing technologies.
• Collaborate with external engineers and specialists to enhance projects.
• Maintain high standards for performance and usability without conventional constraints.

Skills

Software engineering

Creative technology

Frontend fundamentals

Visual & interaction sensibility

Independent problem solving

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Design Engineer, Brand Studio to shape experimental digital experiences blending design, code, and emerging tech in a remote role within the Finance & Insurance space.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in software engineering or creative technology, a strong frontend foundation, and a standout portfolio. Collaborate across disciplines to deliver polished, high-performance experiences.