Design Engineer (Web & Brand)
New York (US)
Design
Full-Time
Seqera exists to advance science for everyone through software
We provide software for scientists solving today's most complex and important challenges from pioneering innovative therapeutics to unveiling the secrets of our universe. The journey began a decade ago with Nextflow — open software that helps over 100,000 global scientists analyze and process data, with more power and flexibility than ever before.
Today, Seqera consolidates fragmented data and diverse computing resources into a unified platform. Our modern biotech stack is trusted by over 150 leading life sciences organizations. Empowered with modern software engineering, organizations conduct science faster, on larger datasets, and with more confidence. Seqera accelerates discoveries in an open world.
Would you like to be a part of a company with a bigger purpose and make it successful with your own ideas? If yes, keep reading!
About the role
Seqera is seeking a Design Engineer to sit at the intersection of web development and design. We’re looking for someone with strong visual taste to help build our creative initiatives across web and brand. When it comes to design and code, we’re looking to work with experienced people who can pick up any problem and solve it. At its core, Seqera is a tool for scientists where interactions and small details matter. We expect a broad set of design skills and the ability to create high-quality designs, interactions, and prototypes.
Seqera is a company full of people who know the value of good design. In this role, you will help communicate Seqera’s story — what we're building and why it matters. You’ll work with our team of designers and a web developer. We’re looking for someone who will not only enjoy developing for the web, but also designing great experiences as well.
While this position reports to the Design Director, you’ll end up collaborating across the company including folks from the Design, Product, Marketing, and Engineering organizations. You’ll find yourself working on everything from our events presence, to our main web presence, to bridging the gap between our web presence and our platform.
What You'll Do
You will be responsible for building beautiful, responsive web experiences that grow and build our brand
Implement creative animations and interactions in code
Explore visual design in Figma and translate it to web-native experiences
Refactor/redesign older experiences
Build ‘connective tissue’ across various parts of our web presence, ensuring easy navigation for users and a richer experience as we scale the complexity of what we do
About you
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Media Technology, or related field
Proven experience working 3-5+ years as a Front-End Developer, Web Developer, Design Engineer, or similar role in a web & brand team
Fluency in React, Typescript, optimizing site performance, and SEO best practices
A portfolio showcasing a range of technical skills, a creative use of code, and prototyping as a way to explore solutions
Eye for good design and ability to express and strengthen a brand via web experiences
Demonstrated experience building end-to-end websites and landing pages
Intellectual curiosity – an enjoyment of solving hard problems and understanding the ‘why’ in addition to the right answer
Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
Nice to have:
Experience with GraphQL
Experience with Tailwind
Previous experience working in-house at a fast-growing startup
Previous experience as a visual designer
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Seqera, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
What will you find working at Seqera?
International working environment with more than 25 nationalities.
Passionate & talented team.
Continuous skills development.
Team retreats and bonding activities.
A culture where your opinion is valued and your decisions have a real impact on the industry.
Excitement of a fast-growing startup in a constantly changing environment.
Great benefits
Time off: 20 days for vacations per year, 3 days given by Seqera in December of 2024, and the national/public holidays according to your location.
Equity
Private health insurance with United Healthcare, dental with Delta, and vision coverage from Vision Service Plan.
Private life insurance with Lincoln
Investment app with Vestwell (401K)
Home office equipment (valued over 1,000 USD)
Subscription to Oliva, Mental Health App
Learning and development budget per year (1,000 USD)
You should know
Seqera is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. However you identify or whatever your journey to this point, we welcome all candidates to apply for the position that inspires them. Come join us and help us build a global company that everyone is proud to be part of.
As we scale, we constantly improve our in-office and WFH environments and learn to help everyone have the best setup for our company's success and your personal development while always keeping the human touch in every aspect of our lives.
Why join us?
By learning from and with each other, we ensure our ability to drive innovation and make better decisions toward our mission. Most importantly, our culture provides a genuinely fun, inclusive, and challenging environment that will allow you to grow while making a huge difference in human health and beyond.