Technical Design Architect

Company: Staffbase GmbH
Location: New York
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Staffbase is hiring a Technical Design Architect to help some of the world's most well-known brands reimagine the way they communicate with their employees. In this role, you'll blend technical design expertise with customer-centric consulting to create beautifully branded, accessible, and intuitive internal communication experiences using the Staffbase platform.You'll be a trusted partner to new and existing customers-guiding them through design workshops, UI/UX best practices, and front-end implementation ideas to ensure their comms channels are both visually engaging and aligned to their brand goals. From concept to delivery, your work will sit at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and product enablement.Important: This is a hybrid role based in our New York City office. Core in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday, with a minimum expectation of 2 in-office day per week during those core days.What You'll Be Doing

• Lead design consultations with customers to align product setup with their visual identity, audience goals, and content strategy.
• Create thoughtful mockups and design proposals that take into account user experience, accessibility, and technical feasibility.
• Customize client applications using front-end technologies (HTML/CSS/JavaScript), in alignment with Staffbase's feature set and best practices.
• Facilitate design and comms workshops with customer stakeholders and internal teams.
  Partner cross-functionally with Customer Success, Sales, and Implementation to ensure a seamless onboarding experience.
  Contribute to internal process improvements and advocate for the customer's voice in product conversations.
• Maintain deep knowledge of Staffbase platform capabilities and how they map to design use cases.What you need to be successful
  • 5+ years in visual design, consulting, front-end development, or a hybrid of those roles.
  • A strategic mindset and strong customer orientation-you can go deep with design teams or simplify concepts for business users.
  • A portfolio or track record of start-to-finish design implementations with measurable impact.
  • Strong experience with tools like Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, and front-end frameworks like Tailwind CSS.
  • Working knowledge of HTML/CSS/JS and an appreciation for performance, accessibility, and usability.
  • Experience guiding enterprise clients through the creative process and implementation lifecycle.
  • A passion for translating communication goals into beautiful, functional, and brand-aligned user experiences.What you'll get
    • Competitive Compensation - we offer attractive salary packages including a Long Term Incentive Program
    • Flexibility - we offer flexible working time models and the option of hybrid work, and support this with a yearly flex work allowance of $1608
    • Growth Budget - all employees get a yearly budget for external training of $1100
    • Recharge - 31 vacation days annually (incl. one floating holiday), plus pro rata fully paid Fridays off during August to enjoy a summer break (Recharge Fridays)
    • Wellbeing - Monthly Wellbeing Allowance ($40 USD), from fitness to mental health, hobbies to relaxation
    • Support - we're offering a 401(k) plan with company match and health plans, including dental & vision. Parents can get 12 weeks of paid parental leave
    • Team Building - Regular team and office events including the yearly Staffbase Camp
    • Volunteer Day - you'll get one day off per year for supporting a social project
    • Employee Referral Program - one of your friends is a fit for one of our full-time openings? Refer them and get a referral bonus paidIn compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles that will be performed in New York. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Staffbase's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $100,000 - $120,000 base salary per year. In addition, Staffbase provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, equity, paid parental leave, an employee growth budget, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, wellness days, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
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