Senior Product Designer (Drive)

Proton was founded in 2014 by scientists from CERN on a simple truth: privacy is a fundamental human right. Since then weve built the worlds 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 some situations Proton has literally helped save lives.

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 here.

Protons 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.

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 youre proud to sign youll be in good company here.

• Own the visual and interaction quality of one or more Proton products from early concepts through production until what ships matches the design intent
• Design interfaces that make sophisticated privacy and security features feel intuitive and trustworthy without oversimplifying whats underneath
• Craft visual systems typography hierarchy spacing color iconography that scale across millions of users
• Design motion transitions and micro-interactions that add meaning not decoration
• Create icons illustrations and visual assets that strengthen Protons visual language and stay consistent across products
• Raise the teams craft bar through your own execution design critiques and contributions to the shared design system
• Partner with Product Managers and engineers to shape solutions early surface constraints and stay hands-on through implementation

• 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)
• Proven ability to simplify genuinely complex problems into interfaces that feel obvious in hindsight
• Experience building and evolving design systems not just consuming them and understanding how consistency and flexibility work together
• Experience designing motion and micro-interactions as integral parts of production UI not afterthoughts
• Highly proficient in Figma moving fluidly from exploration to high-fidelity designs and interactive prototypes
• Ownership beyond your immediate work you notice quality issues and inconsistencies and you act on them

Nice to Have

• Background in visual communication graphic design typography illustration or motion design
• Portfolio showcasing illustration iconography or visual identity work
• Familiarity with front-end implementation and the practical constraints of HTML and CSS

• Work that Matters: Millions of people trust Proton with their privacy. We answer only to our users not advertisers not investors with conflicting agendas not governments.
• A Great Team: Diverse collaborative and tight-knit with people from MIT Harvard Stanford Caltech Cambridge ETH and more.
• Technology: The right hardware and software to do your best work.
• Learning & Development: We invest in your growth. Proton is one of the fastest ways to accelerate your career real challenges real ownership from day one.
• Employee Benefits: Strong health coverage solid retirement options generous leave and wellness support.
• Stock Options: From day one you have a real stake in what were building. When Proton wins you win.
• In-Person Collaboration: Offices across Geneva Zürich Barcelona London and more. Youll spend most of your time collaborating face-to-face.
• Food: Lunch and snacks on us every day in the office.
• Transport: We cover public transport bike allowances or parking whichever works for you.
• Flexible Working: You own your schedule. Outcomes matter more than clock-in times.

At Proton we believe diversity drives innovation and strengthens our mission to provide privacy as a default for all. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals regardless of race ethnicity gender age sexual orientation physical ability or socio-economic background feel valued and empowered.

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