Design Engineer

raydar; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Raydar, an enterprise AI software startup, is seeking a Design Engineer to own the design voice from exploration to production for AI evaluation workflows. You’ll work closely with engineers and leadership to translate ideas into production-ready interfaces.

Responsibilities include building reusable components and design-system patterns, designing enterprise interfaces, and occasionally full-stack features. Onsite in San Francisco with visa support.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years of design engineering experience.
• Background in software engineering with strong design sense.
• Proficient in TypeScript, React, HTML & CSS.
• Experience building enterprise UI and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and build enterprise interfaces for AI evaluation workflows.
• Turn customer feedback and rough ideas into production-ready experiences.
• Create reusable components and design-system patterns.
• Build occasional full-stack features and internal tools.
• Set product design direction and improve usability independently.

Skills

Design engineering

Product design judgment

TypeScript

React

HTML/CSS

High ownership

Job description

# Design Engineer* San Francisco, California, United States* Full-timeApply for this role## Compensation$130k–$180kUSD base salary per year* **Equity:** 0.1-1%.## About the companyOur client is an enterprise AI software startup building products for technical and non-technical users. A small team is investing in clear interfaces for complex workflows.## The roleRaydar is recruiting for this opportunity through the Paraform network. The position is with our client. Own design and frontend implementation as a Design Engineer. You will be the primary design voice and take ideas from exploration through production while working closely with engineers and company leadership.## What you'll do* **Design and build enterprise** interfaces for AI evaluation workflows.* Turn customer feedback and rough ideas into production-ready experiences.* **Create reusable components** and design-system patterns.* **Build occasional full-stack features** and internal tools.* **Set product design direction** and improve usability independently.## What we're looking for* **1 to 4 years** of relevant design engineering experience.* A software engineering background with strong product design judgment.* Practical TypeScript, React, HTML, and CSS skills.* Experience creating enterprise products and user interfaces.* Ability to take ambiguous ideas through implementation in a high-ownership environment.## Bonus points* A portfolio of products you personally designed and shipped.* Experience simplifying data-heavy or technical workflows.## Location and work model* San Francisco, California, United States.* Onsite role.* Visa transfers and new visa sponsorships are supported.