Senior Design Engineer, PSA

Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We grade, authenticate, vault, and sell millions of record-setting collectibles, all while modernizing and digitalizing the process to further our mission of helping collectors pursue their passions. We’re always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team.

Our services span collectible trading cards, autographs, comic books, coins, video games, event tickets, and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA, PCGS, Beckett, SGC, and Card Ladder.

Since our founding in 1986, we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 3000 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana, California and offices in New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Japan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Germany, and France.

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Role Overview

We’re looking for a Design Engineer to help create the next generation of experiences at PSA. From marketplace and fintech to submissions and collector tools, you'll combine design excellence and engineering expertise to build products that make collecting more safe, easy, and fun. 

What You’ll Do

As a Design Engineer at PSA, you will report to the Director of Design and partner closely with Design, Product, and Engineering to deliver experiences across the PSA ecosystem. From marketplace and fintech experiences to submissions, account management, and the future of collecting, you'll help bring craft, quality, and delight to products that collectors use every day.

• Collaborate with design, product, and engineering to ship everything from craft and polish updates to full-fledged, delightful experiences in our production web product.

• Partner with the design and research teams to quickly build prototypes to test concepts internally and externally.

• Establish, evolve, and maintain design foundations, systems, and patterns for the team, setting the bar for quality and consistency. 

• Work with and mentor feature engineers on design best practices, and help unblock designs or interactions within a specific feature.

Salary Range: 

The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $220,000 Actual compensation on this range varies based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including location, job level, experience, and skill set. This role may be eligible for bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation, please ask your recruiter for details.

What We’re Looking For:

Above all we’re looking for someone who deeply cares about craft, polish, and delight in user experiences - and has work, whether side projects or company projects, to back it up with. 

• 3+ years of React and Svelte

• Skills and understanding of good product design (layout, padding, type, color).

• Perfectionism and obsession in the work you ship, getting every detail right.

• Experience working closely with a design and a product team.

• Someone who is energized by close collaboration, and is proactive to a fault.

• Experience building and maintaining a design system, and evangelizing the systems across teams. 

• Examples of highly polished side projects, whether shipped or simply concepted.

• Can reduce complex problems down to simple design solutions.

• A passion for collecting is a plus.

Reasons To Join Us:

• Health Insurance: All full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Medical, Dental, and Vision

• Additional Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for fertility, commuter, and educational assistance benefits

• 401(K) Matching Plan: We are proud to offer a competitive 401k matching plan to our employees to support their future financial goals

• Vacation: All salaried employees are eligible for flexible time-off

• Holiday Pay: All regular, full-time employees are eligible for ten company paid holidays

• Employee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions

• Flexible Hours: Many of our teams offer flexible schedules with varying shifts and will work with you to accommodate your needs

• Fun Working Environment: Our team members are invited to participate in celebrations, holiday events, and team building activities 

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