Designers at Zed work closely with engineers, prototype ideas directly in the product, and often implement parts of the interface themselves.
Collaborative programming workflows
Interaction models for AI agents that read and modify code
Navigating and understanding large codebases
Keyboard-driven workflows and command systems
Interfaces for Git, debugging, and code exploration
Zed’s design system and interaction patterns
Prototyping and implementing UI in the product

Have strong product design experience
Care deeply about interaction design
Enjoy working on technical products
Prototype ideas in code
You enjoy operating on the bleeding edge, work well with ambiguity, and ship
You are excited to learn some Rust and get your hands dirty creating interfaces in Zed's custom-built UI framework, GPUI
We’re especially excited about designers who have worked on:
Developer tools or IDEs
Code editors or programming environments
Technical productivity software
AI-assisted tools or developer platforms
Complex productivity products

Designer

Key skills