Design Engineer | Mid-Senior

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Develop, maintain and evolve the Aurora component kits (ReactKit, AstroKit, AppKit) while keeping component contracts consistent
• ▹Contribute to Aurora's visual and interaction language: component anatomy, variants, states, interaction behavior and motion, in Figma and in code
• ▹Build internal design tooling: Figma plugins, CLI utilities, CI checks, prototyping tools and other AI-native workflows
• ▹Champion best practices and drive adoption of design automation, tooling (like Storybook) and testing strategies
• ▹Guide, train and support product development teams in adopting the Aurora design system
• ▹Take part in the design process: give technical input, prototype interactions and translate design concepts into polished, interactive and performant UI components
• ▹Implement engaging animations and micro-interactions for key user-facing elements
• ▹Build and maintain accessible components in line with relevant standards (e.g. WCAG AA)
• ▹Own the technical implementation and architecture of design system components, ensuring code quality, performance and design fidelity

Requirements

• ▹Proven experience building, maintaining and scaling design systems; deep understanding of design system principles, component architecture and token strategies
• ▹Strong product design fundamentals, visual hierarchy, typography, spacing and interaction design; able to make sound design decisions independently
• ▹Strong command of JavaScript, modern CSS (including TailwindCSS) and semantic HTML; able to become productive in an unfamiliar stack quickly
• ▹Figma fluency: variables, component architecture, accurate design-to-code translation; Plugin API or MCP experience is a strong signal
• ▹Advanced practical experience with Storybook.js for component development, documentation and testing
• ▹Excellent ability to collaborate across design, engineering and product
• ▹Experience with design tools like Figma and translating designs accurately into code

Nice to have

• ▹Experience shipping in more than one technology: web plus any native platform (WPF experience is rare and especially valuable)
• ▹Astro or another islands/SSG framework in production
• ▹Shipped Figma plugins or REST API integrations
• ▹Creative-dev range for brand work: GSAP, Three.js/WebGL
• ▹Experience on a platform team where other designers and engineers are your users
• ▹Style Dictionary (especially v4) or comparable token pipeline experience; DTCG format familiarity

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Gross salary from EUR 5K per month, open to discussion based on experience
• ▹Training, mentorship and room to grow
• ▹Extra vacation days, sick days and time off when needed
• ▹Fully covered private health insurance in Lithuania and Poland
• ▹Free Calm, Headspace and Mindletic subscriptions, plus resilience and mindfulness trainings
• ▹In-house gyms, sport cards, online workouts and personal guidance
• ▹Company-wide workation trip abroad
• ▹Work from anywhere
• ▹Gifts for birthdays, weddings and new family members
• ▹Children's summer camps and schedule flexibility
• ▹Team building and company events
• ▹Vilnius HQ with coffee bar, open gyms, kids' room, music room and massage chairs

About the company

Nord Security is the team behind Threat Protection Pro, the NordLynx protocol and one of the fastest VPNs, helping millions of people take back control of their online security, privacy and data.