Salary Dependent on location and experience, can be provided up front.

We are only looking with USA timezones within the Americas. Applicants in other timezones will not be considered (even if they are willing to adjust their working hours, we don’t think it’s healthy)

Design Engineer – Customer Solutions

Discourse is a global company with a product that is 100% open source. Our team is 100 people and growing. We’re transforming the online community space. Our product powers a substantial segment of successful online communities, with >30,000 Discourse instances globally. We have thousands of paying customers, with a growing number of Fortune 500 companies on our list, alongside many leading players in the fast-growth technology, gaming and AI spaces.

About the job

Design Engineers on the customer solutions team at Discourse are generalists; you’ll ultimately do a bit of everything. Implementing designs in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, working with Discourse customers to implement custom themes & components for their communities, maintaining theme additions & changes for long-term Discourse client sites, and more.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript
• EmberJS or a similar javascript framework
• Customer service & communication with clients
• Interpreting brand guidelines and implementing design that conforms to them
• Familiarity with building themes for Discourse is preferred
• Design software like Figma or Sketch
• Experience with Git / GitHub
• Familiarity with automated testing

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work with enterprise clients (Unreal Engine, OpenAI, Atlassian, & more) on projects ranging from simple branding refreshes to full-scale redesigns.
• Work with one or more Discourse Customer Success Managers to meet client needs & expectations while working with them to decide on design related priorities
• Perform maintenance as needed on existing customizations
• Estimate time and effort needed to implement design requirements
• Implement large batches of design changes to already existing client themes & theme components
• Able to effectively prioritize time between multiple concurrent projects… during quieter times you’ll look for ways to develop new open-source themes for Discourse communities
• You will also lend a hand with support on our Meta forum and directly with customers via email

At Discourse, the ability to communicate well in writing is paramount. We use our own software, Discourse, for most communication and most of your interaction with customers and team members will be in writing. In order to live these values, we look for folks who are:

• Detail-oriented, proactive, and organized
• Able to make decisions quickly and communicate effectively
• Work well independently and remotely
• Kind to their co-workers
• Highly driven with an execution focus and a strong belief in our mission to make the internet a better place

About our Pay & Benefits

We believe that high-quality benefits make our team more effective. We’ve been thoughtful about which includes a completely flexible schedule, 5 weeks of vacation per year, funding for a co-working stipend, and much more!

Our Salary Framework is location and experience based, and we’re happy to provide a range up front. We also give every employee a stake in the success of the business, regardless of seniority or role. All full-time employees are eligible to receive equity options in the company as part of our equity incentive program.

Lastly, we believe in having a welcoming workplace where people with diverse backgrounds and cultures can create something great together. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every qualification! and a little intro for us to get to know you, with insight into why you want this job here at Discourse.