Design Engineer

New York City, NY · On-site · Full-time
Compensation: $200,000–$280,000 + equity

About the Company

A Series A, profitable developer-infrastructure company building a cloud platform that lets modern engineering teams run production-grade infrastructure on any cloud provider without the usual complexity or cost — so teams can focus on building product instead of managing infrastructure. Growing fast (8x ARR since 2022) and working with high-growth, venture-backed startups.
Founded 2020 · 11–50 people · Industry: Developer infrastructure / Tech for Tech

The Role

Own the craft and feel of the platform end-to-end — information architecture, core product flows, micro-interactions, and a full rebrand rollout. This is not a handoff role: you design it, you implement it, you own it, working directly with the design lead in two-week project cycles with full autonomy.

What you’ll be doing

• Own design and front-end implementation of core product flows end-to-end
• Lead a rebrand rollout across the website and product
• Define information architecture and design flows for the platform’s main objects
• Loop into in-flight work streams, give design feedback, and progressively take on owned projects
• Talk to customers directly and bring product intuition to what gets built
• Work in two-week project cycles with full autonomy to propose and drive your own work

Tech stack: Figma + hands-on front-end implementation in code.

Requirements

• 5+ years design or micro-interaction engineering experience with a portfolio demonstrating craft and curiosity
• Comfortable implementing designs in code, not just Figma — an independent force who polishes the product without needing frontend engineer bandwidth
• Pre-AI technical frontend experience who actually understands the code they’re pushing
• AI-native mindset, uses AI to move faster
• Based in or relocating to New York City

Green Flags

• Portfolio demonstrates genuine taste and craft, not just technical execution, this is the primary filter
• Background at Vercel, Linear, or a developer tooling company with strong design engineering culture
• Excited about implementing their own designs using AI tools without waiting on engineering
• Can name a collaborator who was better than them, signals low ego and team orientation
• Has shipped micro-interactions and polished product experiences to real users in production
• Genuine curiosity about dev tooling and cloud infrastructure, not just interested in the design problem

Red Flags

• No portfolio or weak portfolio, non-starter
• Expects to hand off Figma files without being involved in implementation
• Not excited about using AI to accelerate design output
• Cannot name a collaborator who impressed them, usually signals ego and poor teamwork
• Under 5 years of experience
• Team’s current frontend engineer needs to review every single microinteraction pr they put together

Why Join

• Own the product’s craft end-to-end — design and implementation, not handoff
• Direct collaboration with the design lead in a flat, high-ownership team
• Full autonomy: engineers own the lifecycle, talk to customers, and decide what to build

Details

• Location: New York City, NY
• Work policy: Fully in-person, 5 days/week
• Compensation: $200,000–$280,000 + equity
• Visa sponsorship: None Available
• Employment type: Full-time