Design Engineer (Developer Infrastructure Startup)
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New York, NY · Posted November 1, 2026
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About the job
A fast-growing developer-infrastructure startup in New York, whose product makes cloud deployment painless for engineering teams, is putting together its first core team in the city. It wants a design engineer who cares intensely about interface craft and who writes the production code to prove it.
What you’ll own
Refine the central flows of the product, with particular attention to how information is organized
Design and implement micro-interactions such as icon animations and loading states
Raise the level of visual detail and build polished interfaces yourself rather than handing off mockups
Collaborate with the CEO, the product group and frontend engineers while a recent rebrand rolls out across every product surface
Take part in regular design reviews, with a real path toward leading the design function over time
Who thrives here
Two to five years as a frontend or design engineer on SaaS interfaces, spending most of your time building and shipping code
Production-grade React and TypeScript
A portfolio or work sample that shows clear micro-interaction polish; minimalist and graphic-led styles are both welcome
Experience with dense SaaS or developer-tools interfaces, including table-heavy and form-driven dashboards
A history at design-forward companies with a strong craft culture
Nice to have: Figma skills and a taste for reusable components and patterns
On-site in New York, NY, five days a week. Visa transfers considered case by case.