Design Engineer (Frontend) - Equity + Benefits - NYC

Rise Technical; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Travel stipend

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading fintech startup in New York is hiring a Design Engineer to shape their platform's visual and interactive direction. You will design user journeys and product interfaces, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to create a scalable design system. Ideal candidates have strong product design and frontend engineering experience, are proficient with tools like Figma, and thrive in fast-paced environments. This full-time role offers a competitive salary range of $140,000 - $230,000, equity, and benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in product design and frontend engineering.
• Proficiency with Figma and solid CSS fundamentals.
• Experience with TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Tailwind.
• Background in startup or digital agency environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain design systems across web and mobile products.
• Create marketing assets, landing pages, and visuals that drive engagement and growth.
• Develop component libraries, design tokens, and documentation that scale across teams.
• Prototype new features using Figma and AI tools to validate concepts quickly.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to translate product and business goals into clean design solutions.

Skills

Product design

Frontend engineering

Figma

CSS fundamentals

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Tailwind

Job description

A leading fintech startup in New York is hiring a Design Engineer to shape their platform's visual and interactive direction. You will design user journeys and product interfaces, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to create a scalable design system. Ideal candidates have strong product design and frontend engineering experience, are proficient with tools like Figma, and thrive in fast-paced environments. This full-time role offers a competitive salary range of $140,000 - $230,000, equity, and benefits.