Senior Product Designer (Drive) — Proton
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Join Proton and build a better internet where privacy is the default
Proton was founded in 2014 by scientists from CERN on a simple truth: privacy is a fundamental human right .
In some situations, Proton has literally helped save lives.
- Join Proton and build a better internet where privacy is the default
- Proton was founded in 2014 by scientists from CERN on a simple truth: privacy is a fundamental human right .
Application process
- 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
Contacts
- Since then, we've built the world's largest encrypted email service (Proton Mail) and expanded into Proton VPN, Proton Drive, Proton Pass, and Proton Calendar — tools used by millions globally to protect their freedom, fight censorship, and keep their data safe.
- For questions about your data, contact: [email protected]
- Proton does not accept unsolicited CVs from any sources other than directly from candidates. LI-ONSITE
Company and context
- Our 700+ team members across 50+ countries come from leading organizations and elite academic backgrounds.
- We move fast, keep hierarchy light, and prioritize impact over optics.
- If you want to do meaningful work with exceptionally high-caliber people, this is it.
- Check our open-source projects here . The Design Team
- 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.
Additional details
- Check our open-source projects here .
- If your best work is the work itself — pixels you're proud to sign — you'll be in good company here.
- Partner with Product Managers and engineers to shape solutions early, surface constraints, and stay hands-on through implementation
- Ownership beyond your immediate work — you notice quality issues and inconsistencies, and you act on them
- Familiarity with front-end implementation and the practical constraints of HTML and CSS
- Outcomes matter more than clock-in times. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
- If you need any extra support or reasonable adjustments during the hiring process, please let your talent partner know. Candidate Privacy Notice
- Proton does not accept unsolicited CVs from any sources other than directly from candidates.
Notes and original content
- The Design Team
- What You'll Do
- Who You Are
- Nice to Have
- What We Offer
- Outcomes matter more than clock-in times.
- Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
- If you need any extra support or reasonable adjustments during the hiring process, please let your talent partner know.
- Candidate Privacy Notice
Questions about this listing
What salary does Proton offer for this role?
Proton lists CHF 83'500 - 126'500 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Proton offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Proton during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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