Product Design Engineer

The Role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the complete user-facing experience of a software platform, blending interface design with hands-on frontend development. Move an early working version toward a polished public release, making product judgment calls independently and partnering with the founder and the engineering group.

What You'll Do

Shape the whole user experience across every part of the product, from structure and flows through to the finished interface.

Produce designs in Figma and turn them into production frontend code.

Refine an existing beta version into a polished, release-ready product.

Prioritize upcoming improvements using feedback gathered directly from early adopters.

Set up the design system and frontend conventions that later hires will extend.

Work alongside the engineers responsible for backend services and infrastructure.

What We're Looking For

6 to 10 years of experience in product design, frontend engineering or a mix of the two.

Sound aesthetic and usability instincts, demonstrated in products you have released.

Skill in both designing and building, including production-quality frontend development.

A history of launching products that people actually use.

Concrete evidence of high performance, for example a distinctive portfolio, entrepreneurial background or a fast-rising early-stage career.

Confidence running a product from start to finish with little structure, guidance or surrounding design staff.

Bonus Points

Past experience as a founder who built a carefully crafted product.

Time spent at an early-stage, design-focused technology company.

A degree from a leading university or a similarly competitive credential.

Background creating software for people who run businesses.

Location and Work Model

San Francisco, CA, United States

On-site

Full-time