Design Engineer

mLogica; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Equity participation

Creative work environment

Job summary

A tech company in California is looking for a Design Engineer to take charge of the product roadmap for an innovative social application. You will collaborate with design and engineering teams, managing complex features while ensuring user engagement and community dynamics. Ideal candidates should have over 7 years of product management experience, previously scaling products for significant user volumes. This role offers a competitive compensation package and the opportunity to influence the future of social interaction.

Qualifications

• 7+ years product management experience with success in scaling digital products.
• Experience managing products designed for 50K+ users.
• Strong background in lean agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product roadmap for a social application.
• Drive product vision and strategic recommendations.
• Navigate product decisions for a beta-stage application.

Skills

Product management experience

Agile methodologies

User research

Stakeholder management

Job description

ROLE OVERVIEW

We seek a Design Engineer to own the entire product roadmap for our innovative social application currently in beta. Reporting to our Technical Delivery Manager, you'll drive product strategy and execution in a lean, high-performance environment. This role demands an experienced product leader who can independently manage complex social features, community dynamics, and engagement systems while working closely with our design and engineering teams.

WHAT YOU’LL OWN

• Define and own the complete product roadmap for our social application
• Drive product vision and strategic recommendations to technical leadership
• Balance user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints in feature prioritization
• Navigate product decisions for a beta-stage application targeting significant scale Execution & Delivery
• Write comprehensive product specifications and user stories for engineering teams
• Manage product development cycles within lean agile methodology
• Coordinate closely with Lead UX/UI Designer and Design Director on feature development
• Drive product decisions across a focused engineering team of under 12 developers User & Market Focus
• Conduct user research and analyze feedback to inform product decisions
• Understand and leverage online native culture and community behaviors
• Design and optimize community features, social mechanics, and engagement systems
• Drive product decisions around monetization features including cosmetics and financial mechanisms Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with engineering leadership to balance product ambitions with technical feasibility
• Collaborate extensively with design team to ensure coherent user experience
• Interface with broader company leadership on product performance and strategy
• Communicate product vision and progress across the organization

REQUIREMENTS

• 7+ years product management experience with demonstrated success scaling digital products
• Proven track record managing products serving 50K+ users or designed for that scale
• Experience owning end-to-end product strategy and execution
• Strong background in lean agile methodologies and startup/scale-up environments

DOMAIN EXPERTISE

• Deep experience with social products, gaming, or community-driven applications
• Understanding of engagement systems, user progression, and social mechanics
• Experience with monetization features, virtual goods, or digital economies
• Familiarity with online culture and digital native communities

TECHNICAL & ANALYTICAL SKILLS

• Sufficient technical depth to collaborate effectively with engineering teams
• Strong analytical skills for user research, data analysis, and performance measurement
• Experience writing detailed product specifications and requirements
• Understanding of modern development practices and technical constraints Leadership & Communication

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNICATION

• Proven ability to work independently while collaborating across teams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience making product decisions in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments
• Track record of driving consensus and alignment across design and engineering teams

IDEAL BACKGROUND

• Social platforms with novel engagement models and community features
• Gaming applications, virtual worlds, or digital social experiences
• Products with sophisticated monetization through virtual goods or cosmetics
• Scale-up environments where product managers wear multiple hats
• Beta or early-stage products that achieved significant user adoption

WHAT WE OFFER

• Ownership of product strategy for an innovative social application
• Direct collaboration with experienced design and engineering leadership
• Opportunity to shape the future of social interaction and community building
• Competitive compensation package including equity participation
• Work at the intersection of technology and culture in a distinctive creative environment

TO APPLY: Submit

• Examples of products you've managed from concept through significant user adoption
• Specific experience with social features, community building, or engagement systems
• Your approach to balancing user needs with business objectives in resource‑constrained environments

We’re building a social application that challenges conventional platform design. We need a product manager who can navigate complexity, drive independent decisions, and execute at the pace required for beta‑stage innovation.