# Senior Design Engineer, Web
**Location:** Australia or US (Pacific Time Zone)
About Buildkite
Buildkite's CI platform is trusted by the world's leading engineering teams, shipping software to over 1,000,000,000 daily users.
Job Overview
This is a rare "own the whole surface" web role: the chance to run Buildkite's most visible experience end-to-end, turning brand and product narrative into a fast, beautiful, scalable website.
This newly created role in our Brand team exists to make our web presence fast, elegant, differentiated, and durable; a system that can evolve with our story, showcase real proof, and ship new pages and content without painful rebuilds or fragile hacks.
You'll own the craft at the intersection of design quality and production-grade frontend engineering, collaborating across the company from product to sales to support and back again.
What You'll Do
Own the Buildkite website and CMS end-to-end
Own the full web experience: information architecture, layout and design, frontend implementation, performance, accessibility, and ongoing qualityEnsure the website remains a credible, differentiated, product-grade experience that reflects Buildkite's standardsBuild a component-driven system that scales
Design and build a reusable component system that stays on-brand and supports new pages, products, and content typesEstablish patterns that make shipping fast while maintaining craft and consistencyDefine and maintain the web platform stack
Collaborate and lead on the direction of the website stack: framework, styling, build tooling, CI, hosting, analytics, and experimentationSet pragmatic standards that keep the platform modern, maintainable, and resilient over timeEvolve CMS integration and publishing workflows
Improve how content ships across the org, with safe guardrails and governanceBuild preview environments, validations, reusable modules, and publishing standards that enable broader teams to contribute confidentlyTranslate Buildkite's identity into a living system
Work embedded in a centralised Brand team to bring typography, motion, interaction patterns, theming, and responsiveness to lifeEnsure Buildkite's design language is expressed consistently across the web surfacePartner across the company as the web craft owner
Collaborate with every org function to ensure the end-to-end Buildkite experience is cohesive, coherent, and compellingAlign stakeholders while protecting quality, performance, and long-term maintainabilityEstablish a sustainable operating model
Build monitoring, performance budgets, accessibility checks, search hygiene, and documentationCreate regular reporting and operational cadenceRun a Web OS that compounds
You'll operate with a cadence that scales beyond you - building a web platform that gets sharper, faster, and more undeniable every time we ship:
**Craft loop:** interaction, motion, typography; the details engineers feel**System loop:** components and patterns that make new pages inevitable, not bespoke**Performance loop:** speed, accessibility, SEO, reliability; always product-grade**Publishing loop:** CMS guardrails so the org can ship without breaking the surface**Proof loop:** repeatable launches and pages that turn Buildkite's reality into receipts**Trust loop:** simple metrics that show the site compounding, not driftingRepresent Buildkite through the web with authority and taste
Treat the website as our most visible brand experience, not a brochureCraft a domain that engineers respect in their bonesShape what "good" looks like for Buildkite on the modern webWhat You Bring
Experience extending brand systems across a modern web presenceExperience with design tooling such as Figma, Sketch, or similarStrong frontend engineering background with frameworks such as Astro, Next, Tailwind, or equivalentFamiliarity with the DevTools and the DevOps ecosystem, understanding what credibility looks like for technical audiencesProven ability to tackle complex problem-solving, independently or collaborativelyClear communication skills; able to explain technical decisions to both engineers and non-technical stakeholdersHigh empathy and strong async collaboration instincts in a remote-first environmentAdditional Experience That's a Plus
Experience with AWS S3, CDNs, Brotli, or modern web delivery infrastructureFamiliarity with experimentation, analytics, and web performance toolingDeep understanding of CI concepts and modern developer workflowsWhy Join Buildkite
At Buildkite, we value kindness, autonomy, and collaboration. You'll be part of a remote-first company where your work can make a meaningful impact – empowering engineers worldwide to build and deliver better software faster.
Competitive compensation and benefits packageFlexible, remote-first cultureOpportunities for professional growth and advancementHelp shape a proactive, world-class support function for enterprise customersAn inclusive, innovative culture where your ideas make a real impactEqual Opportunity Employer
At Buildkite, we value diversity and celebrate all types of skills, backgrounds, and experiences. We're dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment and providing reasonable accommodations throughout our recruitment process.
If you need any accommodations or support during the application or interview process, please reach out to us at accommodations@buildkite.com.