Design Engineer

About Clerk

Clerk is on a mission to solve user management once and for all. We are a globally distributed team dedicated to providing best-in-class developer experience, with obsessive attention to every detail. Today, we provide developers with full-stack React components and hooks like <SignUp/>, <SignIn/>, <UserProfile/>, useUser, and useOrganization. These APIs allow developers to build hard-to-get-right user and organization management flows. We believe that a component is worth a thousand APIs.

What you'll do

• Be part of a mission-driven design team focused on making Clerk the de facto solution for user management, organizations and billing for developers

• Build cutting-edge web experiences using advanced CSS, Shaders, WebGL, and modern animation frameworks (like motion.dev) to create event driven animations, and immersive visual experiences.

• Implement sophisticated micro-interactions that guide visitors through our website, making complex developer tools feel approachable and exciting

• Collaborate closely with the growth design team to translate concepts into living, breathing web experiences that capture attention and drive conversion

• Push the boundaries of web animation while maintaining performance across all devices - creating experiences that make visitors stop scrolling and say "wow"

• Optimize for both delight and performance ensuring smooth 60fps experiences across desktop and mobile while maintaining fast loading times and accessibility standards

• Prototype and iterate rapidly on marketing concepts, using motion to tell compelling product stories and differentiate Clerk in the crowded developer tools market

• Establish our animation voice creating a distinctive motion language that makes Clerk's marketing presence instantly recognizable and memorable

Who You Are

• 5+ years of hands-on experience building production-grade marketing websites with memorable, tasteful animations that drive engagement and conversions

• Marketing-focused animation expertise with deep knowledge of scroll-triggered animations, hero sequences, WebGL effects, and creative development techniques that capture attention without overwhelming users

• Strong React & TypeScript foundation with experience building complex marketing sites using modern frameworks (ex. Next.js) and animation libraries (Framer Motion, React Spring)

• Performance optimization mindset understanding how to create rich visual experiences that still load fast, work across devices, and maintain excellent Core Web Vitals scores

• Visual storytelling sensibility with an eye for how motion can communicate brand values, explain complex products, and guide visitors through marketing funnels

• Marketing collaboration experience comfortable working with brand designers, marketers, and growth teams to translate campaign concepts into compelling web experiences

• Creative development background with a portfolio showcasing marketing websites that balance visual impact with conversion optimization

Nice to Haves

• Experience at a developer tools company or building for developers as your primary users.

• Familiarity with React, mobile UI considerations, or building cross-platform components.

• Experience with Web Components, SSR / server components, or component delivery across framework boundaries.

• Knowledge of frontend-facing APIs, browser session / cross-site contexts, security / privacy concerns in UI.

Why Clerk?

• You’ll be working on high-impact challenges where design, UX, performance, and developer experience really matter.

• A small, focused team; lots of ownership, low bureaucracy.

• Remote work (we trust you), flexible hours, overlapping windows across the Americas & EU.

• Competitive salary + equity.

• Great tools, great people, and an environment pushing toward high quality.