Senior Front-End Design Engineer for AI-Driven DevTools

Github; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 329,000; Full time

Job summary

GitHub is hiring a Design Engineer to shape the next generation of developer tools at scale. You will balance design, engineering, and product strategy while delivering production-ready front-end experiences.

Work alongside designers, engineers, and product managers to prototype, iterate, and ship with a strong emphasis on quality and accessibility. The role emphasizes collaboration, autonomy, and a bias for action in a fast-moving AI-driven environment, with hybrid collaboration and strong

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in front-end engineering or development
• OR Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Art, CS, HCI, IA, or related field AND 5+ years frontend experience
• OR Master’s Degree in Industrial Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Art, CS, HCI, IA, or related field AND 3+ years frontend experience
• OR Doctorate in Industrial Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Art, CS, HCI, IA, or related field AND 1+ year frontend experience
• Fluency with modern front-end technologies and design/prototyping tools like Figma; experience with AI-powered design/tools
• Hands-on engineering experience with React, CSS, HTML, JavaScript/TypeScript and design systems

Responsibilities

• Front-End Craft & Adaptability: Deliver front-end experiences with high quality and detail
• Exploration & Prototyping: Rapidly prototype interactive concepts and AI-ready design languages
• Systems & Architecture: Support evolving design systems and architecture
• Design Systems Integration: Use design system components for product consistency
• Communication: Collaborate clearly with cross-disciplinary teams
• Accessibility & Craft: Deliver accessible visual and interaction designs
• Shaping: Define great products and developer experiences with intentional defaults
• Brand & Experience: Build interactive experiences reflecting GitHub’s brand
• Progress and tempo: Move forward quickly while balancing quality
• Curiosity: Stay curious about AI and new capabilities
• Design Quality: Partner across product/design/engineering for scalable components

Skills

Front-end engineering

React

HTML

CSS

TypeScript

Figma

AI-powered design tools

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Design/related field with frontend experience

Master's in Industrial Design/ related field with frontend experience

Doctorate in Industrial Design/ related field with frontend experience

Tools

Design systems

Job description

GitHub is hiring a Design Engineer to shape the next generation of developer tools at scale. You will balance design, engineering, and product strategy while delivering production-ready front-end experiences.

Work alongside designers, engineers, and product managers to prototype, iterate, and ship with a strong emphasis on quality and accessibility. The role emphasizes collaboration, autonomy, and a bias for action in a fast-moving AI-driven environment, with hybrid collaboration and strong