[Hiring] Founding Design Engineer @Subtotal

Subtotal; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A tech startup is seeking a Founding Design Engineer to shape its creative and technical vision. The ideal candidate will design and implement elegant interfaces, build full-stack features, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. This position offers an opportunity to influence product direction and contribute to groundbreaking retail experiences. A strong background in modern web technologies and a passion for design are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Experience building polished, high-performance user experiences.
• A scrappy, startup-ready mindset is important.
• Strong implementation skills for design.

Aufgaben

• Shape the creative and technical vision as an early team member.
• Design and implement performant, elegant interfaces.
• Build full-stack features with a frontend focus.
• Collaborate with designers and product managers.

Kenntnisse

Strong full-stack engineering skills

Frontend depth

Passion for design

Deep familiarity with modern web technologies

Comfortable with ambiguity

A high bar for quality

Tools

Next.js

React

TypeScript

Tailwind

Jobbeschreibung

Aug 13, 2025 - Subtotal is hiring a remote Founding Design Engineer. Location: USA.

About the Role

Subtotal is looking for a Founding Design Engineer—someone who lives at the intersection of design and engineering. You’ll be embedded in our creative team, not just to implement designs, but to help shape and realize them. You’ll work alongside product designers to bring high-quality, performant, and brand-consistent experiences to life across every user touchpoint.

This is a unique opportunity to set a high bar for design engineering at Subtotal from day one. You’ll build and ship production-grade software, influence the product roadmap, and play a foundational role in defining how brands and consumers interact in a retail-connected world.

What You’ll Do

• Shape Subtotal’s creative and technical vision as an early member of the team

• Design and implement performant, elegant, and usable interfaces

• Build full-stack features with a frontend focus (Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, React)

• Collaborate closely with designers, marketers, and product managers to maintain design quality across all customer experiences

• Own frontend infrastructure and UI systems

• Talk to users, track key metrics, and iterate quickly

What We’re Looking For

• A passion for design and pixel-perfect implementation

• Strong full-stack engineering skills with frontend depth

• Experience building polished, high-performance user experiences

• Deep familiarity with modern web technologies (Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind)

• A scrappy, startup-ready mindset, comfortable with ambiguity and moving fast

• A high bar for quality and a track record of meaningful contributions

Why Join Subtotal?

Subtotal is creating the new standard for retail account linking, making it possible for consumers to connect their retail accounts (like Walmart, Target, Amazon) directly to the brands they love.

• For consumers: we unlock better experiences, rewards, and connections

• For brands: we turn anonymous retail shoppers into known customers

• For you: a chance to help define and build the future of commerce

We’re a well-funded, talent-rich team gearing up for rapid growth. If you’re excited by building beautiful, performant apps and want to help create something truly category-defining, we’d love to meet you.