Founding Design Engineer: Shape the Design System & UI
Jinba (YC W26)
A leading software company in San Francisco is seeking a Design Engineer to create a comprehensive design system and own the UI/UX for its platform. The role requires proficiency in React and TypeScript, with a strong focus on product design and motion graphics. As the first dedicated design hire, you will shape user interactions with AI-native software. The ideal candidate will have experience in building design systems and a passion for creating intuitive workflows. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jinba (YC W26)
- ...About the Role Design engineer who owns the full visual and interactive... ...You'll build our design system from the ground up,... ...team. This is a founding design role for someone who wants to shape how enterprise users interact... ...and documentation Own UI/UX for core product...SuggestedFull time
- ...complex data tasks -- and now we need a Founding Design Engineer to take our current platform and turn it into a polished, scalable system. What You’ll Do Build design systems... ...custom design systems and reusable UI components that support many data formats...SuggestedFull time
$60k - $180k
Join to apply for the Founding Frontend/Design Engineer role at Rebolt (YC W25) Join to apply for the Founding... ...design, this role is for you. You'll shape the user experience thorugh crafting... ...Build and maintain our design system with reusable components and patterns...SuggestedFull time$200k - $250k
...tools — what Claude Code did for engineers, we're doing for every... ...are looking for a world-class Design Engineer to own our product experience... ...one. THE ROLE As our Founding Design Engineer, you will:... ...design work in Figma • Shape the UX of human-agent collaboration...SuggestedWork at office$160k - $200k
...firms and consulting practices. What you'll own As Lunon's Founding Design Engineer, your job is to make complex analytical work feel clear,... ...partners and executives actually trust. You will build the design system and frontend standards that every future engineer inherits,...SuggestedRemote work$200k - $250k
...Description Job Description About the Role We're hiring a Founding Design Engineer to help build the next generation of AI-powered... ...end from day one, working directly with the founding team to shape how humans collaborate with AI agents inside a category-defining...- ...media and entertainment company founded by Jimmy Donaldson,... ...inspires future generations. Design Engineer We’re hiring a Design Engineer... ...and product from day one, shaping UI in real code, building... ...contributions to our design system and component architecture...Full timeRelocation packageFlexible hours
- ...Capital, and are hiring a Design Engineer. The Role As a... ...delightful, intuitive UIs for complex document... ...Working within our design system and stack (Next.js,... ...and customers to shape the product direction... ...Have prior experience founding a company or building...Work at officeLocal area
- Remedy Robotics in San Francisco is seeking a UI Designer to develop the interface for their surgical robot. This role involves both design and engineering aspects, requiring proficiency in Figma and frontend coding. The ideal candidate will work closely with clinicians...
$147.4k - $272.1k
...Power System Design and Integration Engineer Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could...Contract workRelocation$150k - $200k
Design Engineer ($150k-$200k + Equity) at Aranya.tech Company Description Aranya.... ...first personal cluster operating system Job Description Join a 4‑person founding team to define the visual and interaction... ...showcasing high‑fidelity UI/UX work with a level of polish comparable...$200k - $250k
...recruiting for one of its clients a Design Engineer - this is a hybrid role in San Francisco... ...remit. There is no inherited design system to maintain or existing interface to... ...application Work closely with the founding team to shape product direction through the work itself...$150k - $200k
...Description The Opportunity As a founding product engineer engineer at Seekeasy, you’ll shape the products that get into the... ...: Work with the team to design, implement, and maintain Seekeasy... ...tooling, build, and deployment systems to ensure reliable production releases...Live inWork at officeFlexible hours- Netic is the AI revenue engine for essential services... ...immediate and tangible. As a Founding Product Infrastructure... ...at Netic is the shape of the problem. You are... ...failure prone. The same system needs to handle spikes,... ...reliable under load, and designed with clear tradeoffs....Work at officeImmediate startSleeping nights
- ...Team OpenAI’s Hardware team designs the custom silicon that... ...the world’s most advanced AI systems. From system‑level architecture... ...skilled Silicon Implementation Engineer with deep expertise in physical... ...be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology....
- ...Title Design Verification Engineer – Internal IP Location Bay Area (hybrid) or Toronto About... ...closely with design engineers and systems teams, you’ll define verification strategies... ..., ownership and the ability to shape architecture and process. Competitive...
- A fast-growing tech firm in San Francisco is looking for a Design Engineer to join their Designbase team. In this role, you will build scalable components across native and web applications, collaborate with fellow engineers, and ensure high standards of accessibility and...
$10k
...and makes consequential decisions that shape the outcome. The median Ramp customer saves... ...the same. If you want to build systems that directly shape how companies move and... ...the place to do it. About the Role As a Design Engineer at Ramp, you sit at the intersection of...Full timeWork at officeHome officeRelocation packageFlexible hours- A cutting-edge technology company in San Francisco is looking for a design engineer to take ownership of the product's design from concept to finished code. You will integrate design and engineering, solving complex user problems and crafting engaging interactions across...
$150k - $200k
...America's industrial GDP. We are hiring a founding product engineer to lead core 0-to-1 builds . The... ...full-stack product lifecycle : scoping, designing, shipping, and iterating in the field.... ...identifying customer pain points to UI/UX design, through 0-to-1 full-stack engineering...Work at officeRemote work- ...that will make this possible. Our founding team met as PhDs at the Stanford AI... ...expertise in model innovation and systems engineering paired with a design-minded product engineering team to... ...You’ll have significant autonomy to shape our products and directly impact how...Work at office
$190k - $250k
...FOUNDING PRODUCT DESIGNER AI Startup | Backed by Top-Tier Silicon Valley Investors Palo Alto, CA | Hybrid (3 days in-office) $190,000 - $250,000 + Meaningful Equity This is not a typical design role. This is for someone who wants to build something...Work at officeRelocation package- ...apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. At Arup, you belong to an... ...are currently seeking a Telecom Design Engineer to work as part of a multidisciplinary... ...Technology and Communication (ITC), low-voltage systems and infrastructure for Data Centers and...Work at officeLocal areaRemote workFlexible hours
- ...the Team OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with leading semiconductor... ...to deploy production-grade AI systems across the entire chip design lifecycle: design, verification, and... ...directly with customers, shaping deployment strategy, building and iterating...
- ...your domain fast, without any rebuilds or engineers. We are backed by Accel, Sheryl... ...single member of the Flint team has been a founding engineer / founder. Early stage best practices... .... Flint ingests a company's existing design system (components, brand guidelines, and...Full timeWork at officeShift workNight shift
$135k - $175k
...love to meet you! Role Summary The Design Engineer operates at the intersection of product... ...role focuses on implementing the design system, building reusable components, and... ...implementation. Key Responsibilities UI Implementation Translate product...Full timeH1bWork at officeImmediate start2 days per week$200k
...hiring a Senior Product Engineer to continue to build... ...Product Manager and Product Designer to grow personally and... ...scale; leaning towards UI challenges. A... ...one! You may have even founded one yourself or hope to... ...Our beliefs and values shape how we work, collaborate...Work at office- ...capabilities with the constraints of physical systems to improve peoples’ lives. About the... ...We are seeking a Senior Actuator Design and Integration Engineer to lead the development of custom... ...the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.Full time
- ...Founding Applied ML Engineer Title of Role: Founding Applied ML Engineer Location... ...and speech recognition systems. As a founding team member,... ...will play a crucial role in shaping the technical direction and... ...What You Will Do Design, build, and iterate on machine...Work at office
$160k - $265k
...on top of prediction markets, engineering a paradigm shift geared... ...its first dedicated Frontend / Design Engineer to lead the end‑to‑end... ...interfaces for web game‑like systems, transactional markets, and highly... ...Work strictly alongside the founding executive team, effectively...Full timeWork at officeRemote workShift work
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