Founding Design Engineer

CXS HIKINEX, INC.
San Francisco, CA, United States
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
1 year minimum
Compensation
$150,000.0 - $250,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Adobe InDesign Artificial Intelligence Software as a Service Programming Tools Human-Computer Interaction Next.js System Software TypeScript Tailwind ReactJS B2b Software Build Management
+3 more
Material UI Figma Front End Software Development

Job description

  • Own product design and frontend implementation from concept to production.
  • Design and build production-ready interfaces using React and TypeScript.
  • Establish the company’s design language, design system, and UX patterns.
  • Collaborate closely with founders to build intuitive experiences for complex technical workflows.
  • Design for enterprise B2B software, platform products, and AI-powered user experiences.

Requirements

  • 1 - 5 years of experience in design, recent experience shipping frontend code in React/TypeScript
  • Experience at a venture- backed early- stage startup or fast- paced high- growth company
  • Has a self- driven project with real users (portfolio, side project, or startup)
  • Experience at an early-stage startup or other fast-paced environment.
  • Experience designing technical products such as developer tools, enterprise SaaS, infrastructure, platform software, or AI products.
  • Self-starter who thrives in an ownership-driven environment with minimal direction.
  • Design/Arts/CS degree

Skills Tech stack React, TypeScript, Figma, Tailwind CSS PLUS

  • Next.js
  • Figma
  • Experience with design systems and component libraries.
  • Familiarity with AI, agentic workflows, or Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) principles.

Benefits & conditions

The company can support:

  • H-1B transfers
  • O-1 visas
  • TN visas
  • J-1 visas Please note that new H-1B sponsorship is not available.

Why Join?

  • Be the first Design Engineer and help define the product from the ground up.
  • Own both design and implementation without traditional design handoffs.
  • Work directly with an experienced founding team in a collaborative, high-impact environment.
  • Receive competitive compensation and meaningful equity while helping build a category-defining AI product.

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