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59,000€ - 91,000€ / year
Paris, London
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.
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.
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 what's 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 Proton's visual language and stay consistent across products
Raise the team's 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 we're building. When Proton wins, you win.
In-Person Collaboration: Offices across Geneva, Zürich, Barcelona, London, and more. You'll 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.
Compensation range
Paris: 59,000 - 91,000 EUR gross annually*
Other locations: Compensation will be discussed during the interview process
*Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, skills, and previous experience
Published on: 7/8/2026
Proton
Proton is an end-to-end encrypted productivity suite for everything you do online. Every service uses zero-access encryption, so only you can read your data.
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