At Linear, we're building the product development system for teams and agents. AI is fundamentally changing how software gets built, and we’re shaping the tools this new era requires.
Founded in 2019, Linear has become the platform of choice for more than 40,000 companies (including OpenAI, Coinbase, and Ramp) to plan, build, and ship their products. Today, our team is distributed across North America, Europe, and Australia, and we’re continuing to grow internationally. What unites us is relentless focus, fast execution, and a deep care for software craftsmanship.
Quality is our competitive advantage. Every member of our fully remote team is a maker at heart, caring deeply about the quality and feel of our work. While the industry optimizes for speed and metrics alone, we believe that craft and quality have lasting value. Quality creates gravity — it pulls people toward our team and product rather than requiring us to push. This philosophy drives everything we do, from product decisions to hiring choices.
For this role, we expect robust design skills, sharp product thinking, and the ability to engage in technical discussions. We work in small, autonomous project teams, where engineers are paired tightly with designers to explore ideas, build prototypes, deploy internal builds, and ultimately ship to customers. You will be a key element of projects from beginning to end.
Location & work mode
Linear is a remote-first company, with optional co-working offices in San Francisco, New York, and London. This role is open to candidates based in North America. You can work from anywhere within this region. We value deep focus and async collaboration, with intentional moments to connect in person through team off-sites, optional co-working, and occasional travel.
What you'll do
Pair closely with engineering and product to initiate and complete roadmap projects, no hand-offs
Spot opportunities to redesign or refine key screens and flows, as well as smaller quality issues and “paper cuts” as you use Linear
Create mockups, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals to communicate ideas and describe their execution
Guide and inspire fellow designers through collaborative critique of work-in-progress
Use and improve our lightweight design system components
Help with hiring new teammates that can elevate our team and product
What we’re looking for
7+ years experience designing software
Courage to ask questions, experiment, and advocate for what you feel is right
Humility to accept feedback, adapt your thinking, and iterate toward the best solution
Experience with prototyping in Figma (and beyond with tools like AI, HTML/CSS, Origami)
Ability to distill problems and feedback, then design clear, focused solutions
Effective written and verbal communication skills — much of our work is async
What we offer
We're a small, focused team that cares deeply about the quality of our work and the people we do it with. Here's what you can expect:
Competitive salary and equity
Employee-friendly equity terms including early exercise in the US and extended exercise windows
Daily meal and coffee stipend on every workday
Paid co-working space or desk
Health coverage (based on country requirements)
5 weeks paid vacation, plus local statutory holidays
4 months paid parental leave
Paid month off after 4 years & every 2 years thereafter
Regular team events and off-sites
Remote-first with no required commute
Learn how we think and work
Our hiring process: How we hire at Linear
Read me a story about our mission
Why and how we do work trials Linear blog post
How we use AI in design feature of Linear's design team
Crafting quality that endures Config keynote by our Co-founder & CEO, Karri Saarinen
Our recent tender offer: Sharing Linear’s growth with the people building it
Linear is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
A note on recruitment fraud: all official Linear hiring communication comes from an @linear.app email address, and all open roles are listed at linear.app/careers. We never ask candidates for payment or financial information. Suspicious messages can be reported to security@linear.app.
