Staff Frontend Design Engineer — AI & Systems Leader

GitHub; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,500 - 372,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous learning and growth opportunities

Excellent benefits

Job summary

GitHub is looking for a Staff Design Engineer to shape the future of product experience and define design engineering leadership. You will be responsible for prototyping, building, and refining experiences that millions rely on while influencing cross-team decisions.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in front-end technologies and a strong creative approach to problem-solving. This role offers an opportunity to work in a hybrid model while contributing to open-source systems and driving innovation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in front-end engineering or development.
• Experience working directly in codebases and AI-powered tools.
• Expertise in building high-quality, scalable, and interactive components.

Responsibilities

• Deliver front-end experiences with a focus on quality and detail.
• Rapidly explore and prototype interactive concepts.
• Collaborate and communicate clearly with cross-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Fluency with modern front-end technologies

Experience with design/prototyping tools like Figma

Hands-on experience with React, CSS, HTML, JavaScript/TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Master's Degree in related field

Tools

Figma

Modern front-end frameworks

Job description

GitHub is looking for a Staff Design Engineer to shape the future of product experience and define design engineering leadership. You will be responsible for prototyping, building, and refining experiences that millions rely on while influencing cross-team decisions.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in front-end technologies and a strong creative approach to problem-solving. This role offers an opportunity to work in a hybrid model while contributing to open-source systems and driving innovation.