Design Engineer (frontend)

Since 2010, TEDxZurich has been a platform for spreading ideas that matter, locally and globally. For the past 15 years, we’ve brought people together to celebrate curiosity, spark conversations, and inspire action through independently organized TEDx events. Guided by the core values of TED: open-mindedness, inclusion, truth, generosity, and a deep belief in the power of ideas, we’ve built a community of changemakers, thinkers, doers, and dreamers. Today, TEDxZurich is entering an exciting phase of renewal. We’re redefining our activities, reshaping our strategy, and rebuilding the organization for its next chapter. This is your opportunity to be part of that transformation, and help lead it.
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Basisinformationen

Institution / Name
TEDxZurich
Ansprechperson
TEDxZurich
E-Mail

Beschreibung

As Design Engineer, you sit at the intersection of design and code. You translate TEDxZurich’s visual identity into living, performant interfaces — the website, the season microsites, the digital touchpoints that carry our season theme into the world. You care as much about kerning and motion easing as you do about clean components and accessible markup.

You will work closely with the Head of Design, as well as the Marketing & Communications stream to build, maintain, and evolve the digital presence of TEDxZurich. This is a role for someone who can hold a Figma file and a code editor open at the same time, and who believes the details and the user experience matter on both sides of the screen.

Your responsibilities

- Website & digital build: Develop and maintain the TEDxZurich website and seasonal microsites, ideally with modern static frameworks (Astro, Next.js, or similar), as well as with an emphasis on typography, motion, accessibility, and performance.
- Design system in code: Translate the visual identity into reusable components, design tokens, and documentation, so that the brand scales consistently across digital surfaces.
- Prototyping & iteration: Quickly prototype interactive ideas, from scrolling behaviors, micro-interactions, motion concepts, to testing how the season theme can live online before committing to production.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work within an interdisciplinary team and get involved in tasks related to visual direction, content workflows, and on-site digital experiences (e.g. screens, signage CMS).

Are you a perfect fit?

- You are fluent in English.
- You are comfortable shipping production frontend code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript) and have hands-on experience with at least one modern framework (Astro, Next.js, SvelteKit, or similar).
- You have a designer’s eye — you care about typography, spacing, motion, and accessibility, and you can read a Figma file fluently.
- You are familiar with version control (Git) and modern deployment workflows (Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, Netlify).
- You enjoy working in tight loops with designers, treating the browser as a design surface rather than a rendering target.
- You are organized, self-directed, and able to ship in small, iterative releases.
- You are intrinsically motivated and can transmit that passion to the team.
- You are passionate about TED’s mission and believe in the power of ideas to change the world.
- Ideally, you have experience working with volunteers or are highly motivated to learn.

Commitment

This is a volunteer role, requiring around 8 hours per week (20%). The intensity varies throughout the year and depends on the design and event cycle. You will need consistency, perseverance, and a strong sense of ownership over your craft.

Ready to co-create the next chapter?

If this role resonates with you, please send your CV along with a short paragraph explaining why you’re interested and what TEDx means to you to info@tedxzurich.com. Only applications submitted via email will be considered. This role is available immediately.