Full-time · Amsterdam · Remote-EU friendly
Senior Design Engineer
Bridge design and code on every project. Own the visual layer end-to-end, from token decisions to production CSS.
Starnek is two people. We want to be three. The third person is someone who can see a Figma file and a Tailwind config as the same artefact — and is happiest when neither of those is the bottleneck.
You'll work on every active engagement. Some weeks that means designing in Figma; some weeks it means writing CSS-in-CSS, building components, debugging Lighthouse scores. We do not split design and engineering across people on the same project.
Requirements
- 5+ years working in design, frontend engineering, or both — at least two of those years in a hybrid role.
- Strong portfolio of shipped design systems or component libraries.
- Production-grade React + TypeScript. Comfortable in Next.js 14/15 App Router.
- Tailwind 3 or 4 in real anger. Comfortable with token systems, CSS variables, prefers-reduced-motion.
- Clear written English. Comfortable speaking Dutch in client meetings preferred but not required.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Payload CMS, Sanity, or similar.
- Eye for typography — you have opinions about line-height, optical sizing, and tracking.
- Past freelance or studio experience.
- Lives within an hour of Amsterdam (most weeks remote, occasional studio days).
How to apply
Email a portfolio + a paragraph.
Send your portfolio (or three project links) and one paragraph on why this role, right now, makes sense for you. We reply within five working days, including to the no-thanks emails.
info@starnekstudio.nl