Design Engineer: Build production-ready interfaces in code

Sideshift; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SideShift in New York City is seeking a Design Engineer who can blend design and code to ship polished product experiences. You’ll prototype in code, shape interactions, and build reusable components with attention to detail.

You’ll collaborate with product, design, engineering, and founders, owning how SideShift looks, feels, and functions. A portfolio demonstrating exceptional product craft is essential, along with 2+ years in related roles and strong React/TypeScript skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in design engineering, frontend design, or related fields.
• Built and implemented design systems from ground up.
• Strong proficiency with React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• A portfolio showing exceptional product craft.

Responsibilities

• Design and build polished product experiences from concept to production
• Prototype interactions and ideas directly in code
• Turn ambiguous problems into simple, intuitive experiences
• Build and evolve our design system and component library
• Sweat the details: typography, spacing, animation, transitions, and states
• Collaborate closely with product and engineering to iterate quickly
• Raise the bar for visual and interaction quality across the product

Skills

React

TypeScript

HTML/CSS

Design systems

Prototyping

Figma

Attention to detail

Portfolio

Product sense

Tools

Figma

Job description

SideShift in New York City is seeking a Design Engineer who can blend design and code to ship polished product experiences. You’ll prototype in code, shape interactions, and build reusable components with attention to detail.

You’ll collaborate with product, design, engineering, and founders, owning how SideShift looks, feels, and functions. A portfolio demonstrating exceptional product craft is essential, along with 2+ years in related roles and strong React/TypeScript skills.