Design Engineer
Job Description
Hands On Design Engineer | NYC Onsite | $200K–$300K + Equity
Location: New York, NY (Onsite)
Compensation: $200K–$300K base + equity
About the Company
Our client is an early-stage productivity startup building a next-generation platform designed to replace fragmented office tools with a faster, more structured workspace for teams and knowledge workers. They’ve raised $20M+ and are on a mission to redefine how people collaborate and get work done.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Design Engineer who sits at the intersection of product, design, and frontend engineering. This is a hands-on role where you’ll own features from concept through implementation, helping shape the product experience and the technical direction of the platform.
This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about both craft and performance, cares deeply about user experience, and thrives in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate closely with designers and product managers to translate UX concepts into high-quality, performant features
- Build and maintain complex frontend components using TypeScript and React
- Take ownership of features end-to-end, including design decisions, implementation, and iteration
- Ensure that the product is performant, accessible, and visually polished
- Contribute to technical architecture discussions and help define best practices for the team
Qualifications
- Strong experience with TypeScript and React (Bonus for Rust)
- Proven ability to design and implement clean, maintainable, and performant frontend code
- Hands-on experience bridging design and engineering, translating mockups into fully functional features
- Familiarity with collaborative, editor-style, or productivity-focused applications is a plus
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a product-oriented mindset
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Why Join
- High-impact role with ownership over product and features
- Work at the intersection of design and engineering in a design-driven team
- Competitive compensation: $200K–$300K base + equity
- Early-stage startup environment with room to grow and influence the product direction
- Onsite in New York, with a team passionate about building a world-class product
Hands On Design Engineer | NYC Onsite | $200K–$300K + Equity
