--- title: 'Senior Product Designer (Inbox) at Proton' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-product-designer-inbox-proton-paris-cb915fm9ntsv' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Senior Product Designer (Inbox) at Proton - **Company:** Proton - **Location:** Paris, France - **Posted:** 2026-07-07 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/proton/jobs/4908174101 ## Job description 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. 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. In some situations, Proton has literally helped save lives. We are profitable, independent (no VC control), and selectively hire from the top ~1% of applicants. 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](https://proton.me/community/open-source). 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. If your best work is the work itself — pixels you're proud to sign — you'll be in good company here. ## What You'll Do - Own the visual and interaction quality of one or more Proton products — from early concepts through production, until what ships matches the design intent - Design interfaces that make sophisticated privacy and security features feel intuitive and trustworthy — without oversimplifying what's underneath - Craft visual systems — typography, hierarchy, spacing, color, iconography — that scale across millions of users - Design motion, transitions, and micro-interactions that add meaning, not decoration - Create icons, illustrations, and visual assets that strengthen Proton's visual language and stay consistent across products - Raise the team's craft bar through your own execution, design critiques, and contributions to the shared design system - Partner with Product Managers and engineers to shape solutions early, surface constraints, and stay hands-on through implementation ## Who You Are - 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 - Familiarity with front-end implementation and the practical constraints of HTML and CSS ## What We Offer - Work that Matters: Millions of people trust Proton with their privacy. We answer only to our users — not advertisers, not investors with conflicting agendas, not governments. - A Great Team: Diverse, collaborative, and tight-knit, with people from MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, Cambridge, ETH, and more. - Technology: The right hardware and software to do your best work. - Learning & Development: We invest in your growth. Proton is one of the fastest ways to accelerate your career — real challenges, real ownership, from day one. - Employee Benefits: Strong health coverage, solid retirement options, generous leave, and wellness support. - Stock Options: From day one, you have a real stake in what we're building. When Proton wins, you win. - In-Person Collaboration: Offices across Geneva, Zürich, Barcelona, London, and more. You'll spend most of your time collaborating face-to-face. - Food: Lunch and snacks on us every day in the office. - Transport: We cover public transport, bike allowances, or parking — whichever works for you. - Flexible Working: You own your schedule. Outcomes matter more than clock-in times. - Compensation range Paris: 59,000 - 91,000 EUR gross annually* Other locations: Compensation will be discussed during the interview process *Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, skills, and previous experience Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Proton, we believe diversity drives innovation and strengthens our mission to provide privacy as a default for all. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals — regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical ability, or socio-economic background — feel valued and empowered. If you need any extra support or reasonable adjustments during the hiring process, please let your talent partner know. Candidate Privacy Notice When you apply for a position at Proton Technologies AG, your information is stored in Greenhouse in accordance with its Service Privacy Policy. This information is used to evaluate your suitability for the posted position and may be retained for future roles. If we no longer have a legitimate business need to process your information, we will either delete or anonymise it. For questions about your data, contact: careers@proton.ch Proton does not accept unsolicited CVs from any sources other than directly from candidates. ## #LI-ONSITE ## About Proton ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Proton provides a suite of end-to-end encrypted, privacy-first online services including email, VPN, cloud storage, password management, and AI assistant. - **Entity Type**: Private (owned by the non-profit Proton Foundation, community-funded, profitable with no VC dependency) - **Headquarters**: Geneva, Switzerland - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Scientists from CERN (individual names not listed in provided sources) ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Technology, Information and Internet; online privacy and security services - Target customers: B2C (individuals, journalists, activists) and B2B (businesses of all sizes, NGOs, public sector) - Mission or purpose statement: "To make privacy the default for everyone." – also described as defending freedom and building a better internet. ## Products & Services - **Proton Mail**: End-to-end encrypted email service (SaaS) - **Proton VPN**: Secure, fast VPN with no-logs policy (SaaS) - **Proton Calendar**: Encrypted calendar that keeps schedules private (SaaS) - **Proton Drive**: Encrypted cloud storage with secure file sharing and collaborative Proton Docs (SaaS) - **Proton Pass**: Password manager with built-in 2FA authenticator, hide-my-email aliases, and secure notes (SaaS) - **Proton Authenticator**: Free, open-source two-factor authentication app (Mobile/Desktop App) - **Proton Meet**: Encrypted video call service launched in 2026 (SaaS) - **Lumo by Proton**: Privacy-respecting AI assistant integrated with the Proton ecosystem (SaaS/API) - **Proton for Business**: Bundled suite for organizations with admin controls and compliance features (SaaS) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (company is profitable, not VC-funded) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of USD 20,000,000 (per LinkedIn); over 100 million user accounts - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Primary shareholder is the non-profit Proton Foundation; key partnerships with CERN and MIT (origins); acquired Standard Notes Ltd. (2024) and SimpleLogin SAS (2022) - **Growth Signals**: 600+ employees across 8+ offices globally; monthly headcount growth of +1.2%; 118 active job postings; expanding product line (e.g., Proton Meet, Lumo AI); trusted by over 100,000 businesses ## Competitive Advantages - **Swiss jurisdiction**: Data protected by some of the world’s strongest privacy laws outside of US surveillance reach - **Zero-access encryption**: Proton cannot technically access user data (end-to-end encryption by default) - **Open source & audited**: All apps are open source and independently audited for trust and transparency - **Not ad-driven**: Subscription-based business model with no ads or data selling - **Non-profit ownership**: Proton Foundation ensures mission before profit - **Highly selective hiring**: <1% acceptance rate, attracting top global talent ## Strategic Focus - **Ecosystem expansion**: Integrating all services under a single Proton Account, launching new products (Proton Meet, Proton Docs, Lumo AI) - **B2B growth**: Scaling Proton for Business with dedicated sales and compliance features - **Migration from Big Tech**: Tools to easily import from Gmail/Outlook/Google Drive to Proton - **AI done right**: Developing privacy-respecting AI (Lumo) that does not compromise user data - **Open source community**: Continued commitment to open source and external audits ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven work**: Impact the privacy and security of over 100 million users, including activists and journalists - **Culture**: Small, empowered teams with high talent density; real ownership from day one - **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: Flexible working (outcomes-focused); offices in Geneva, Zurich, Skopje, Taipei, Vilnius, Barcelona, Paris, and Prague; in-person collaboration encouraged (daily lunch and snacks provided) - **Notable perks**: Stock options for all employees, strong health coverage, generous leave, learning & development investment, public transport/bike allowance, top-of-the-line hardware - **Engineering culture**: Open-source codebase, modern stack (migrating to TypeScript/GPL3), focus on product engineering and impact ## Sources 1. [proton.me](https://proton.me/) 2. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://ch.linkedin.com/company/protonprivacy) 3. [Greenhouse Job Board](https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/proton) 4. [Greenhouse Job Application (Frontend Engineer)](https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/proton/jobs/4857528101) 5. 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