Relay

digital banking

SeniorDesignEngineer

CA$131–160k Toronto, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Design Engineer at Relay. Skills: front-end, UI, design systems, React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, accessibility, performance. Set a high bar of quality across the product by owning the front-end. Identify and systematically reduce UI and UX debt”

What You'll Achieve.

Set a high bar of quality across the product; raise it over time; own the front-end across the product; hold a high bar of quality; raise it over time; make an outsized role in shaping how it grows, how it integrates across product teams, and what it means for how Relay builds product going forward; Ship experiences that are fast, resilient, and accessible by default; reduce the gap between design and implementation; translating intent into scalable implementation: reusable components, guidelines, sandboxes/playgrounds, and “how to use it” documentation that reduces drift; Build the infrastructure and workflows that support AI-accelerated product development; measure success by results, not recognition

Industry & Context.

digital banking
Problems you'll solve

problems that require someone who thinks in both design and code; Identify and systematically reduce UI and UX debt; improve implementation patterns; raise the overall level of craft across the application; problems that don’t come with a playbook

Eligibility Requirements

in-person interview with a member of Relay’s executive team, hybrid work environment: value meaningful collaboration and connection at our Toronto office 3 days a week, Dog-friendly space, Mac-first company, background check, employment verification

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

React, JavaScript (TypeScript), HTML, modern CSS, Git, writing PRs, reviewing code, contributing directly to a shared codebase, prioritize speed, reusability, accessibility, cross-browser support, functional motion as you build, not as an afterthought, genuine curiosity about AI tooling and a grounded enough understanding of how these tools work to build with them

Nice to Have

experience with motion or animation work (motion/react, GSAP, or vanilla CSS animations), owned or made meaningful contributions to a React component design system (components in code, not just Figma libraries)

What You'll Do.

Set a high bar of quality across the product by owning the front-end

Identify and systematically reduce UI and UX debt

improve implementation patterns

raise the overall level of craft across the application

Embed within product teams to lead UI implementation for new features from concept through launch

Own and evolve Telegraph

Define and maintain component APIs

interaction standards

Champion accessibility and performance as core product requirements

Ship experiences that are fast

and accessible by default

Partner closely with designers throughout the product development process

Create leverage for the broader organization by translating intent into scalable implementation

Build the infrastructure and workflows that support AI-accelerated product development

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work directly with product and design; Embed within product teams; Partner closely with product managers, designers, and engineers; Partner closely with designers throughout the product development process; Work collaboratively in code and design tooling; Help evolve a workflow that replaces traditional handoffs with continuous collaboration; translating intent into scalable implementation: reusable components, guidelines, sandboxes/playgrounds, and “how to use it” documentation

Communication Scope

articulate the specific reason why; directness as respect

Full Job Description

Relay is a digital banking platform that gives self-made business owners the tools and know-how to be great with money—bringing clarity, confidence, and control to every dollar earned, so they can turn hard work into lasting success. We do this by replacing financial guesswork with real visibility, transforming cash flow from a constant source of stress into a clear signal owners can use to run stronger, more resilient businesses. At Relay, we believe that quality and craft are no longer just nice to haves, they’re product requirements. That belief shapes how we build. Design Engineering is a small, deliberate function with a clear mandate: own the front-end across the product, hold a high bar of quality, and raise it over time. The team works directly with product and design, responsible for the UI, the interactions, and the design systems that everything is built on top of. We're expanding the team and hiring two design engineers who will have real ownership across the product. You'll work on the hardest things to get right: the details that make an interface feel intentional, the systems that make quality consistent at scale, and the problems that require someone who thinks in both design and code. This is a formative moment for the Design Engineering function at Relay while it’s still relatively new. You’ll have the chance to make an outsized role in shaping how it grows, how it integrates across product teams, and what it means for how Relay builds product going forward. If you’re curious to learn more about the standard we hold ourselves to, and the kind of work you’d be owning before you apply, check out some of our recent work: - Telegraph design system documentation https://storybook.relayfi.design/: The foundations used by engineers across the company to ship product. The details are intentional, and so is the fact we made it public. - Relay’s new home page https://relayfi.com/: a collaboration with our marketing design team to introduce a new level of exp

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