Founding Design Engineer: Shape the Design System & UI

Jinba (YC W26); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in San Francisco is seeking a Design Engineer to create a comprehensive design system and own the UI/UX for its platform. The role requires proficiency in React and TypeScript, with a strong focus on product design and motion graphics. As the first dedicated design hire, you will shape user interactions with AI-native software. The ideal candidate will have experience in building design systems and a passion for creating intuitive workflows.

Qualifications

• Strong product design sense with a portfolio showing end-to-end ownership.
• Experience building or significantly contributing to a design system.
• Proficient in React/TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the design system: components, tokens, and documentation.
• Own UI/UX for core product surfaces, from concept through implementation.
• Collaborate directly with engineering to ship features.

Skills

Product design

Motion design

Frontend code

UI/UX design

React

TypeScript

Tools

shadcn/ui

Radix

Job description

A leading software company in San Francisco is seeking a Design Engineer to create a comprehensive design system and own the UI/UX for its platform. The role requires proficiency in React and TypeScript, with a strong focus on product design and motion graphics. As the first dedicated design hire, you will shape user interactions with AI-native software. The ideal candidate will have experience in building design systems and a passion for creating intuitive workflows.