Our client is a stealth startup looking for a passionate design engineer (frontend engineer with design chops) with 3+ years of experience based in NYC to join their founding team. Seeking a frontend engineer who is also a designer. You will have a design portfolio and previous work with amazing brands or done web design/freelance brand design/implementation and knows how to use Figma.

Responsibilities

• Build the frontend of a web (and maybe mobile if able) app that helps people stay on top of (and even get joy out of) their email, utilizing the latest LLMs and adjacent technologies
• Ensure product is performant and the design is pixel perfect
• Work directly with the CEO/founder (designer/product) and other engineers to influence and execute the vision for the product
• Ideate, prototype and test new feature ideas quickly
• Contribute to design and/or creative direction if able
• Define and implement design and prototyping processes and design standards that push the team to create the highest quality product as fast as possible

Ideal candidate traits

• Strong knowledge of and experience with React and other frontend frameworks
• Strong portfolio of work demonstrating ability to execute engaging, cutting edge frontend experiences
• Experience with Swift and React
• Experience as a visual designer or creative director
• Experience building generative AI apps
• Frontend leaning full stack engineer or frontend engineer who has a sense for design and is really good at Figma
• Design portfolio with experience in brand design, web design, or has worked with well-known brands
• Based in New York (preferred) or San Francisco
• Experience building email and/or other viral consumer apps
• Experience as an early eng team member growing a product from 0 to 1
• Have worked as both an engineer and designer
• Have been a founder before

Key phrases we look for include; pixel perfection, eye for design, love for design, Figma

If you’re based in the SF or NYC, you will likely travel between SF and NYC to work in person frequently

Employee benefits

• Ground floor opportunity - depending on the candidate, this role has strong potential to turn into a leadership position (even cofounder)
• Technically challenging, cutting edge and intellectually stimulating product
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Flexible work schedule