Devdraft
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ENGINEERING • Full-Time • Lusaka, Zambia

Principal Product Design Engineer

We care deeply about design. For us, it's both how it works and how it looks. As a Principal Design Engineer, you'll stretch your creativity to define product strategy for various team and independent projects. We expect a broad set of design skills and the ability to create high-quality designs, interactions, and prototypes. We strongly believe that attention to detail and a design-centric approach are at the core of creating exceptional user experiences, and designers at Devdraft are at the forefront of making that vision a reality.

What you'll do
  • Work directly with the CEO to define product vision and design strategy
  • Lead end-to-end design projects, participate in weekly design critiques, and work closely with engineers and other stakeholders to ensure a high-quality implementation
  • Come up with features and improvements that ship quickly and with high-quality
  • Create flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals for your features
  • Help with hiring and establishing a design culture within the company
  • Help establish early processes that continue to advocate our attention to detail and design-centric approach
What we're looking for
  • Passion for design and figuring out best-in-class solutions to UX, UI, and interaction challenges
  • A portfolio of excellent product designs delivered within a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to think through complex interaction design
  • Ability to express ideas through visuals and prototyping (Devdraft uses Figma)
  • Experience with design systems, programming, and using technical tools like Git, VSCode/Cursor, and Origami
  • Excellent visual, UI, and interaction skills
  • On-site work policy: In-person 3-5 days/week in Lusaka, Zambia. Option to work from home during product planning with the CEO.
  • Full-time position. If you are not willing to commit or have other commitments, please DO NOT apply.
  • Start Date: between May 1, 2025 - Jun 1, 2025
What we offer
  • Competitive salary
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