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Design Technologist (Remote)

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Design /Full-Time/ Remote


Join a leading insurtech company that is unlocking the potential of digital insurance to help everyone protect what matters most! Are you up for the challenge?


Sure was founded in 2015 and is the digital insurance platform that empowers brands and carriers to distribute products quickly. Our solutions reach and engage customers wherever they are on their journey. We are on a mission to provide a hassle-free way to buy insurance anywhere by powering insurance carriers and brands with our SaaS platform. Together we are building products that make digital insurance accessible to all.


🤝 Culture is everything. Join an incredible team of smart, passionate, collaborative and driven individuals. We empower our teams and promote autonomy and independence wherever we can.

🌐 We are remote first. Work from anywhere in the United States. #LI-Remote

🏆 Strive for greatness. We’ve been named 13th Fastest Growing Company by Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Best Place to Work in 2022 by Built In and recognized for Transforming the Global Insurance Industry by InsurTech 100.

💰Funding. In October 2021, we raised $100M in our Series C with a $550M valuation.



We’re growing!


The Design team is looking for a Design Technologist with experience working on design systems. This exciting role allows you to collaborate with designers, engineers, and product owners from various teams to create complex, reusable, and scalable components used across multiple platforms and consumer experiences.


You’ll report to the Chief Design Officer, and will be responsible for designing elegant platform features that empower global insurers as well as brands to distribute and service any insurance policy digitally.


You’ll need to provide deliverables under tight deadlines with input from many senior-level team-mates and external partners. Strong collaboration skills are a must, as well as coolness under pressure, problem solving, attention to detail, and the ability quickly pivot and embrace rapid innovation. The work requires a dedicated individual who champions our high standards and design aesthetic.


What you'll be doing:


  • Act as the bridge between Design and Engineering through your ability to build scalable, code-based design systems
  • Design and build innovative patterns and systems that are durable, repeatable and set a new standard for craft across the company
  • Understand and contribute to aspects of Sure’s software development process, typically as a builder and expander of our code-based design systems. Familiarity with the processes of building architecture, specification reviews, automated testing, implementation, code reviews, debugging, and documentation
  • Contribute to the creation and ideation of delightful consumer experiences for purchasing and managing insurance products, connecting our client’s business with their intended audience
  • Design, support, and ship key parts of the core Sure platform product
  • Manage and expand our best-in-class proprietary design systems
  • Resolve bug fixes and troubleshoot incidents from our partners and customers
  • Help put tools, processes, and documentation in place to improve our developer experience


We're looking for a design techologist with a toolkit including:


  • Knowledge of latest best practices in Figma, React, and CSS (Tailwind and Storybook a plus)
  • Knowledge of visual and web accessibility, familiar with WCAG 2.1 guidelines
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively explain technical concepts in a clear and concise way
  • Ability to empathize with both designers and engineers
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects and pivot when priorities shift
  • Ability to assist other teams with design and/or frontend development when needed
  • Flexible and comfortable with ambiguity and change during a project
  • An open mind to learn, collaborate, and educate others
  • Ability to find opportunities for inclusive design and easily identifies when improvements to design and/or design processes are needed


3+ years professional experience with:


  • Mobile and responsive web applications, preferably at an agency or in-house design team for a product-driven business
  • Design systems
  • Building component libraries in React and Javascript (Typescript a plus)
  • Writing semantic/accessible HTML and maintainable/scalable CSS (preprocessors a plus)


A portfolio of work showcasing excellence in:


  • Interaction design, visual design, systems thinking, and problem solving
  • Frontend development building highly complex and scalable interactive user interfaces


We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


For more information, visit https://www.sureapp.com/. Follow @SureHQ on TwitterFacebook and Instagram.   


Employment at Sure is contingent upon a satisfactory verification of a general and criminal background check and education and employment verification. Upon an offer of employment, all prospective employees may be required to complete an employment application. Any background verifications will be obtained with written consent from the individual.

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Sure, an insurance technology company, offers a SaaS platform and APIs that power digital insurance for top brands without extra IT. Its solutions streamline all phases of the insurance lifecycle for seamless transactions and service.

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