Sr. Design Technologist

About the role

Elastic is seeking a highly creative and versatile Design Technologist to join the team that builds Elastic.co. A Design Technologist on Elastic’s web team is a problem solver, designer, and creative coder at heart. As a caretaker of Elastic's web properties, including our flagship website https://elastic.co, this person will translate their visual design, user experience, and front-end engineering skills into cohesive, extraordinary experiences for Elastic's customers.

What You Will Be Doing

• Developing the systems we use to build and support Elastic's websites
• Collaborating with our brand design team to continually refine our design language
• Advocating for user-centric design and development practices
• Designing and building end-to-end web experiences
• Supporting and collaborating with external teams that rely on our systems
• Concepting and prototype UX interactions and motion studies
• Working closely with your peers to build a culture of excellence for our team

What You Bring Along

• 5 years of relevant experience in design and front-end development at a tech-forward company
• A mastery of visual and user experience design
• A deep understanding of modern HTML and CSS
• Proficiency in modern web development, including JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Experience writing clear, elegant code as part of a team
• Experience with version control and modern deployment practices
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• A strong portfolio showcasing public-facing websites, products, engaging microsites, design systems, or anything else you think is relevant

Bonus Points

• Experience working in SaaS or enterprise software
• Experience with scripting languages, like Python and Ruby
• Experience with web optimization, A/B testing, and accessibility

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