AI Product Engineer: Prototyping Next-Gen Hardware

Nominal; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% coverage of medical, dental, and

Unlimited PTO and sick leave

Free lunch, snacks, and coffee

Professional Development Stipend

Annual company retreat

Job summary

Nominal is seeking an AI Product Engineer to prototype fast and turn ideas into polished products where engineers and agents collaborate. You will own the end‑to‑end experience, from interface to API, emphasizing trustworthy AI interactions and strong user‑facing design.

Join a team building AI-native applications for hardware lifecycle insights, with a focus on real user feedback, rapid iteration, and a culture of curiosity and ownership. SF-based, on-site work expected.

Qualifications

• Shipping full‑stack product with strong frontend skills in TypeScript and React.
• Experience prototyping working ideas and showing functioning prototypes.
• Interest in AI-powered interfaces and real‑time interactions with users.

Responsibilities

• Prototype new features quickly, often with AI coding agents, and test with real users.
• Build end-to-end interfaces and APIs where engineers and agents collaborate.
• Make agent work trustworthy with visible steps and clear handoffs to engineers.
• Own product decisions from concept to customer delivery.
• Observe users, refine details, and iterate based on feedback.

Skills

Full-stack product shipping

TypeScript

React

Prototyping

AI interfaces

User experience

Ownership

AI coding agents

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

Codex

Job description

Nominal is seeking an AI Product Engineer to prototype fast and turn ideas into polished products where engineers and agents collaborate. You will own the end‑to‑end experience, from interface to API, emphasizing trustworthy AI interactions and strong user‑facing design.

Join a team building AI-native applications for hardware lifecycle insights, with a focus on real user feedback, rapid iteration, and a culture of curiosity and ownership. SF-based, on-site work expected.