AI-First Frontend Design Engineer - Remote

JobFluent; United States; Remote; USD 101,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Chess.com seeks a Senior Design Engineer for AI Platforms, with Barcelona or remote work options. You will own the interfaces for Engage-o-tron, GNS, and internal admin tools, delivering end-to-end frontend experiences for 250M+ players.

You will craft pixel-perfect interfaces, work with AI-native editors, contribute to design systems, and collaborate across a fully distributed team to move fast while maintaining high quality.

Qualifications

• Hands-on with modern web tech (TypeScript, Vue/React) and design systems.
• Proven ability to own frontend code and UI/UX from concept to production.
• Experience with AI-native editors and tools like Claude/Cursor is highly valued.
• Contributed to open source UI libraries or design resources.
• Strong collaboration in distributed teams and clear communication.
• Sense of ownership and responsibility for end-to-end delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design compelling UI/UX and produce high-quality mocks demonstrating strong product taste.
• Convert mocks into production-ready frontends with modern web tech.
• Improve layouts, interactions, motion, and consistency across interfaces.
• Collaborate with engineers, partners, and stakeholders on end-to-end features.
• Prototype rapidly to explore ideas and gather feedback.
• Contribute to design systems and component libraries for faster shipping.

Skills

TypeScript

Vue.js

React

Design systems

AI-native tooling

Frontend architecture

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

Job description

Chess.com seeks a Senior Design Engineer for AI Platforms, with Barcelona or remote work options. You will own the interfaces for Engage-o-tron, GNS, and internal admin tools, delivering end-to-end frontend experiences for 250M+ players.

You will craft pixel-perfect interfaces, work with AI-native editors, contribute to design systems, and collaborate across a fully distributed team to move fast while maintaining high quality.