Design Engineer

Intentface; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Office option in Turku

Job summary

Intentface is a remote-first Design Engineer role focused on generative AI products, internal tools, and client engagements. You’ll be embedded with a mixed team of engineers and designers, prototyping and exploring emerging tools while shaping design directions.

Occasional in-person retreats are part of the culture, with offices in Turku and Helsinki as optional hubs. The role suits a design-minded tinkerer who writes code or a developer with strong design sensibilities, and who enjoys rapid

Qualifications

• A strong eye for high-quality UX and UI craft.
• Conceptual thinking capability, moving from problem statement to design direction.
• Professional front-end development experience with React and TypeScript.
• Genuine interest in generative AI and automation.

Responsibilities

• Build front-end interfaces and experiences for new generative AI products and client deliverables.
• Lead concept design work, framing ambiguous problems and shaping solution directions.
• Prototype interactions quickly and iterate as new technologies and tools emerge.
• Collaborate closely with engineers and designers across active product development streams.

Skills

UX design

UI design

Conceptual thinking

React

TypeScript

Generative AI

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Job description

Role overview

This is a remote-first Design Engineer role embedded with a mixed team of engineers and designers, contributing to generative AI products, internal technologies, and client-facing projects. The position is well suited to a design-minded tinkerer, whether a designer who can write code or a developer with a strong sense of design, who enjoys prototyping and exploring emerging tools. Occasional in-person retreats are part of the culture, and team members are welcome to use offices in Turku and Helsinki.

Responsibilities

• Build front-end interfaces and experiences for new generative AI products and client deliverables
• Lead concept design work, framing ambiguous problems and shaping solution directions
• Prototype interactions quickly and iterate as new technologies and tools emerge
• Collaborate closely with engineers and designers across active product development streams

Requirements

• A strong eye for high-quality UX and UI craft
• Conceptual thinking capability, moving from problem statement to design direction
• Professional front-end development experience with React and TypeScript
• Genuine interest in generative AI and automation

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with generative AI or machine learning workflows
• Familiarity with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD

Benefits and work setup

• Remote-first arrangement with the option to work from offices in Turku
• Competitive salary, negotiated based on skills and experience
• Paid lunch and coffee on in-office days in Finland
• Regular team events and off-sites, with national holidays of the country of residence observed
• Five weeks of paid vacation per year