About the Role

This role spotlights the craftsperson who creates like a designer and codes like an engineer. You’ll bridge the gap between design intent and production code — building the component systems, interactions, and visual experiences that make Muse feel as premium as the stories our users create.

What You’ll Do

  • Build and maintain our design system — tokens, components, and patterns that scale across the platform
  • Translate design concepts into pixel-perfect, accessible, responsive implementations
  • Prototype interactions and animations that enhance the creative workflow
  • Collaborate with product designers to refine UI/UX before and during development
  • Champion web performance, accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA), and cross-browser compatibility
  • Create and maintain visual documentation (style guides, component showcases)
  • Own the frontend architecture for key user-facing features
  • Conduct design reviews and provide technical feedback on design feasibility

What We’re Looking For

  • 4+ years of experience in design engineering, frontend development, or a hybrid design/dev role
  • Expert-level CSS — you think in systems, not one-off styles. Comfort with custom properties, grid, flexbox, animations
  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript and component frameworks (React/Preact, Astro, or similar)
  • Deep understanding of design systems — tokens, variants, composition, documentation
  • Experience with motion design and CSS/JS animation (Framer Motion, GSAP, or CSS transitions)
  • Strong visual sensibility — you can spot misaligned elements, inconsistent spacing, and typography issues
  • Accessibility expertise — semantic HTML, ARIA, keyboard navigation, screen reader testing
  • Experience with Figma and bridging design-to-code workflows

Nice to Have

  • Experience designing for creative tools or media applications
  • Background in graphic design, typography, or visual arts
  • Contributions to open-source design systems
  • Experience with 3D/WebGL for interactive experiences

Why Muse

  • Own the visual identity of a platform used by world-class storytellers
  • Work at the intersection of design and engineering — no silos
  • Build a design system from the ground up with real creative constraints
  • Competitive salary, equity, and benefits
  • Fully remote with flexible hours