Lead Design Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 7, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 6, 2026.
ABOUT LHV
We're building a bank the world actually needs - modern, sharp and genuinely human. We started in Estonia, growing through grit and high standards. Now we're taking on the UK and Europe. The next chapter is about doing the most ambitious work we've ever done, and changing how people experience money.
We run on three values: No Bullshit, Agile, and Never Satisfied. They're not wall art. They're how we make decisions, push each other and show up every day.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
LHV is moving towards an AI-native way of designing and building, and this role will help us get there.
We're looking for a Lead Design Engineer to own our design system and make it the foundation every designer and engineer works from. Most of our customers use our native iOS and Android apps, so that’s where this role starts, and our React-based desktop experience follows the same system.
You'll keep the system in Figma and code aligned, and give designers the tools and guardrails to design in code instead of handing off static files. You'll also build AI tools that make on-brand work faster and more consistent across the company.
You'll work hand in hand with our mobile and front-end developers, who own production code. You'll own design intent and the bridge between design and code.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Own the design system as the single source of truth across design files and code, starting with native mobile and extending to React for desktop
Work with mobile, front-end and engineering leads to agree ownership, governance and versioning, and contribute to the codebase through the usual review process
Make the system clear to people and AI tools, with purposefully named tokens, version control and automated checks for drift
Build and maintain a prototyping environment using real components, so designers can design in code
Build AI tools and workflows that help teams create on-brand work faster, with guardrails and human review where needed
Coach designers and engineers to design and build in code, and lead our shift to AI-native design
Track adoption and differences between design and code, and keep improving the system
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
You've built or owned a design system in production, used by multiple product teams, with tokens shared across design files and code
You've shipped components in a production codebase for iOS or Android and React, and can show the work
You've helped designers and engineers adopt a shared system across teams, and kept design and code aligned as it evolved
You have a strong design eye and can make sound calls on craft and consistency, as well as implementation
You use AI to build tools and prototypes, and know where its output needs guardrails
You know accessibility standards, including WCAG, and how to build accessibility into a system
You're comfortable working autonomously and shaping a role that's still taking form
Current residency in Estonia, as relocation assistance is not provided for this role
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE
Build something that lasts long after you've moved on
The tools, trust and autonomy to work the way great creatives work
Work with ambitious colleagues who value innovation and move fast
Enjoy the freedom to experiment and the ownership to build real impact
Grow professionally and personally through meaningful opportunities
THE FUTURE WE'RE BUILDING
Banking has been ugly, slow and impersonal for too long. We're fixing that with design that respects people's intelligence and technology that actually works for them.
If that sounds like the kind of problem worth working on, let's talk.
JOB LOCATION
Tallinn
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