About the role
<h3 class="text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold" data-sourcepos="6:1-6:73;69-141">Join Proton and build a better internet where privacy is the default</h3> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="9:1-9:435;175-609">Proton was founded in 2014 by scientists from CERN on a simple truth: <strong>privacy is a fundamental human right</strong>. Since then, we ve built the world s largest encrypted email service (Proton Mail) and expanded into Proton VPN, Proton Drive, Proton Pass, and Proton Calendar — tools used by millions globally to protect their freedom, fight censorship, and keep their data safe. In some situations, Proton has literally helped save lives.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="11:1-11:445;611-1055">We are profitable, independent (no VC control), and selectively hire from the top ~1% of applicants. Our 700+ team members across 50+ countries come from leading organizations and elite academic backgrounds. We move fast, keep hierarchy light, and prioritize impact over optics. If you want to do meaningful work with exceptionally high-caliber people, this is it. Check our open-source projects <a class="underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://proton.me/community/open-source">here</a>.</p> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5"> <h3 class="text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold" data-sourcepos="15:1-15:20;1062-1081">The Design Team</h3> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="17:1-17:678;1083-1760">Proton s Design team shapes the visual and interaction layer across Mail, Drive, VPN, Pass, and Calendar — products used by millions of people, many of whom rely on them in high-stakes moments. We work at the intersection of security and simplicity: our products must inspire trust without feeling intimidating, and feel refined without sacrificing clarity. Designers are embedded within engineering teams and involved from the very beginning — problem framing, planning, implementation, and quality assurance — not brought in at the mockup stage. The team is organized as a guild: high autonomy, shared standards, and real influence over how design is practiced across Proton.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal" data-sourcepos="19:1-19:254;1762-2015">We hold a high craft bar. Typography, layout, spacing, color, iconography, motion — the details most companies treat as polish, we treat as the product. If your best work is the work itself — pixels you re proud to sign — you ll be in good company here.</p> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5"> <p> </p> <h3 class="text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold" data-sourcepos="30:1-30:19;2097-2115">What You ll Do</h3> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3" data-sourcepos="32:1-38:121;2117-2990"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="32:1-32:157;2117-2273">Own the visual and interaction quality of one or more Proton products — from early concepts through production, until what ships matches the design intent</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="33:1-33:149;2274-2422">Design interfaces that make sophisticated privacy and security features feel intuitive and trustworthy — without oversimplifying what s underneath</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="34:1-34:114;2423-2536">Craft visual systems — typography, hierarchy, spacing, color, iconography — that scale across millions of users</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="35:1-35:86;2537-2622">Design motion, transitions, and micro-interactions that add meaning, not decoration</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="36:1-36:126;2623-2748">Create icons, illustrations, and visual assets that strengthen Proton s visual language and stay consistent across products</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="37:1-37:121;2749-2869">Raise the team s craft bar through your own execution, design critiques, and contributions to the shared design system</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="38:1-38:121;2870-2990">Partner with Product Managers and engineers to shape solutions early, surface constraints, and stay hands-on through implementation</li> </ul> <hr class="border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5"> <h3 class="text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold" data-sourcepos="42:1-42:16;2997-3012">Who You Are</h3> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3" data-sourcepos="44:1-49:108;3014-3828"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" data-sourcepos="44:1-44:240;3014-3253">5+ years designing and shipping consumer (B2C) digital products, with a portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual craft across real products — typography, layout, hierarchy, spacing, color, interaction, and motion (portfolio required with application)</li> <li class="f