Design Engineer

Summary

Join Bitwise's Engineering team as a key player in developing and executing web experiences. You'll design and code, manage your workflow, collaborate with various teams, and contribute to technical decision-making. This role requires 3+ years of web experience, strong design skills, and proficiency in React frameworks, CMS platforms, and design tools. Bitwise offers a competitive salary ($150,000-$170,000) plus equity, comprehensive health insurance, paid parental leave, life insurance, a 401k plan, unlimited PTO, and various other perks. The ideal candidate is a fast-moving, impactful individual with excellent communication skills and a strong sense of ownership. Interest in learning about crypto is a plus.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience designing and building high-quality web experiences
• Skills and understanding of design principles (typography, layout, and color)
• Technically skilled, experience with web and application development, and excellent troubleshooting skills
• Strong understanding of React frameworks like Next.js , CMS platforms like DatoCMS, analytics platforms like Mixpanel, and design tools like Figma
• You move fast - with a bias for impact - and don’t shy away from advocating for your work
• You are a good communicator, both written and verbal, and can convey details with clarity and coherence
• You have a strong sense of ownership. You’re excited to lead projects, aligning stake-holders to a common goal, and driving to a finished output
• The idea of being early on a small team where things change rapidly and everyone pitches in excites you

Responsibilities

• Design and code web experiences with thoughtful details and intentional user experiences
• Manage your individual workflow and advocate for your own projects. You should be able to collaborate on shared goals while owning and driving forward individual projects
• Collaborate with different teams to support building solutions that improve both our external user and internal team experiences
• Play a pivotal role in making technical decisions, help define Bitwise’s engineering standards, and determine best practices. We are always looking to innovate and willing to explore new technologies and tools
• Continuous self education on the newest front end & design tools, trends, and practices
• You will have the opportunity to spend time learning about crypto and building expertise in a rapidly changing and growing industry

Preferred Qualifications

Though not needing to be an expert, you’re interested in learning about crypto and investments and enthusiastic about making it part of your career

Benefits

• Compensation: $150,000 - $170,000 salary + equity
• Equity compensation as a component of all offers
• Health insurance, including dental and vision plans
• Health, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life insurance; short- and long-term disability plans
• Company funded 401K plan, no matching required
• Unlimited PTO
• 10 paid company-wide holidays
• Office spaces in San Francisco and New York
• Meals and snacks provided in office
• Paid company cell phone or stipend
• Bitwise “Buddy” Program (30-day new-hire success program)
• Annual birthday and anniversary gifts
• Company-wide events including annual holiday party
• Internal Women of Bitwise (WOB) group with fun events