3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsWe''re Neon, a fast-growing, venture-backed startup revolutionizing the managed PostgreSQL database industry. Our platform enables organizations to deploy, scale, and manage PostgreSQL databases with unprecedented ease and reliability. We seek a

Head of Design

to lead Neon’s first brand redesign, level up our overall company design and image as well as manage a growing team.

The Opportunity

As Head of Design, you will use your impeccable taste to understand what elevates design in the modern tech world and what best resonates with engineers. Using your DevX knowledge and experience, you will assess the current design system and standards and determine the best way to move forward while bringing the stakeholders along for the ride.

Locations:

Europe / Canada / US - Remote, West Coast early hours

You will:

Help the team iterate from conceptual designs and ideas into feasible implementations that delight customersLevel up all design output such that it aligns with the overall brand and identity of Neon, which you will be responsible forManage a distributed team of three plus more over timeKeep the interaction between design and eng at the forefront of your daily workYou enjoy regularly rolling up your sleeves to create designs in Figma, low-fidelity mockups, and user journeysUse AI tools such as Devon to dive into Vibe Designing to make technical changes to CSS/JavaScript and HTML codeDrive design lead projects and initiatives, such as the design system and updated navigation of the consoleDevelop and execute a design strategy for product design and expand over time to the company that elevates Neon’s brand as a world-class, designed developer toolsetUse our existing UX research systems and find new ways to connect with customers to gather feedback on your designs

What You Bring:

8+ years of experience in design5+ yrs of experience managing direct reports in a distributed environmentExperience building out a successful design system for a developer experience productYou have good taste, you know what a great developer experience is when you see and can deliver that in a consistent mannerDrive velocity in our design function, knowing that making good decisions quickly matters mostProven track record of crafting design systems and simplifying designs into organized componentsUnderstanding developer workflows, devops cycle: dev, test, preview, staging and some knowledge of how databases fit into thatExperience working remotelyDesign work you can share for review

Bonus Experience

Ability to write some SQL or know ORM codeExperience working in a database, backend, or technical startupsUnderstanding git branchingExperience working on a product with CLI and APIExperience with DevonPortfolio ready for review

About Neon

Neon is building open-source cloud-native PostgreSQL. Our architecture separates storage from compute, allowing for stateless and serverless Postgres. We''re a well-funded startup with deep knowledge of Postgres internals and decades of experience building databases. We are a systems company; we work on low-level code with strict performance and correctness requirements.

Neon was created by a team of Postgres hackers and led by CEO Nikita Shamgunov (co-founder of SingleStore). Neon is built on open-source principles and is focused on giving back to the Postgres and developer communities.

Our Team

We are a distributed team of 130+ people working from 25+ countries (concentrating around North American and European time zones)We are a team built on open-source cultural principles (transparency, contribution, accountability, and proactivity)Team with decades of experience building databases and deep knowledge of Postgres internals. We are deeply technical.We have experienced Postgres committers and hackers on the team (check Heikki, Anastasia, Matthias profiles)We believe in the efficacy of collaborative open-sourceWe aim for a diversity of thoughts and backgroundsWe are keen to be a fast-moving, flat org and avoid hierarchical structures

Our Investors

Top-tier investors backed up Neon''s vision:

We raised $104 million in funding from Menlo Ventures, Notable Capital, Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, and Founders Fund.Venture vehicles of Snowflake and Databricks invested in Neon.Our angel investors are prominent technologists and ecosystem players. More than 20 awesome angels supported Neon, including Nat Friedman, Elad Gil, Mike Ovitz, Ajeet Singh, Guillermo Rauch, Søren Brammer Schmidt, and Wes McKinney.Our Board includes Quentin Clark, Glenn Solomon, Joe Morrissey, and Tim Tully.

Our Offer

You have an opportunity to be an early employee in the fast-scaling ambitious teamYou can work 100% remote: we''ll handle all formalities to arrange work from your homeWe grant equity (stock options) for all full-time hiresWe offer a competitive benefits package in line with all tech companies (top-notch equipment, unlimited vacations, paid parental leaves, and much more)We are distributed, yet make our bonds during regular offsites (the last one was in Lisbon, Portugal)

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