Senior Design Engineer - Remote US/Canada Fintech — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
Remote-Friendly, But North America-Anchored: This role is fully remote, but explicitly restricted to candidates based in the United States or Canada. That means digital nomads must maintain a legal address and work authorization in one of these two countries — a tourist visa or digital nomad visa in a third country won't satisfy the residency requirement.
Timezone Flexibility: No specific timezone is stated, which is a positive signal for async work culture. That said, fintech/mortgage workflows often involve cross-functional collaboration, so expect at least partial overlap with US Eastern or Pacific hours. Plan your travel within North American-friendly timezones (GMT-5 to GMT-8) for the smoothest experience.
Salary vs. Nomad Cost of Living: At $150K–$350K USD annually, purchasing power is exceptional by any standard:
- Lisbon: ~$2,500–$3,500/mo for a comfortable lifestyle — this salary covers 3–8x that.
- Bangkok: ~$1,500–$2,500/mo — extreme purchasing power, but requires US/CA residency to qualify.
- Medellín: ~$1,800–$2,800/mo — similarly compelling, same residency caveat applies.
Visa Note: Visa sponsorship is offered, which is valuable for non-citizens seeking US work authorization. If you're already in Canada or the US on a valid work permit, this role is straightforwardly accessible.
Headquarters: United States
URL: https://truetalentsolutionspartners.com
About the Role
Join a fintech product team as a senior engineer focused on the craft of user experience. You will shape and build intuitive interfaces for complex mortgage workflows, bringing visual design and production engineering together.
What You'll Do
- Own the end-to-end design process, from wireframes in Figma through implementation in React and TypeScript.
- Build and maintain a scalable design system and component library using shadcn/ui.
- Develop accessible, production-quality React components with appropriate ARIA support and keyboard and focus management.
- Partner with product and engineering to turn complex workflows into clear, polished user experiences.
- Define and uphold visual and interaction standards across the product.
What We're Looking For
- At least 5 years of experience in a design engineering, frontend, or full-stack software engineering role, including senior-level experience.
- A strong production engineering background with React and TypeScript, plus experience with Tailwind CSS and component libraries.
- Experience establishing a design system's visual language, interaction patterns, and component strategy.
- Strong Figma skills, including libraries, variants, and auto-layout.
- Experience creating polished interfaces for a high-growth B2B SaaS or consumer product, ideally with complex, data-dense workflows.
- Based in the United States or Canada.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary range: $150,000 to $350,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
Remote, open to candidates based in the United States or Canada.
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