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# Design Engineer

- **Company:** TELLOS, L.P.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $179,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software System Penetration Testing, DuckDuckGo (Internet Search Engines), PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Next.js, TypeScript, ReactJS, Build Management, Material UI, Figma, Software Coding
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/auth/login?destination=/job/product-design-engineer/10792504

## About the Role

* Strong product judgment and comfort working through ambiguous problems.
 * Excellent UX and visual design skills.
 * Strong frontend engineering experience with React, TypeScript, and modern CSS.
 * The ability to move naturally between Figma and production code.
 * High standards for typography, spacing, responsiveness, states, and interaction details.
 * Experience using AI tools to prototype and ship faster without sacrificing judgment.
 * Clear communication and comfort collaborating with a remote U.S.-based team.
 * A bias toward ownership, speed, and finishing what you start.

You'll be a strong fit if you think like a product manager, design like a product designer, and build like a frontend engineer. You ask "why?" before opening Figma or writing code, and you care more about solving the user's problem than completing a ticket.

Our Stack

React, TypeScript, Material UI, Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Figma.

## Description

Lead design engineering across DuckDuckGo products, combining product design expertise with hands-on coding to prototype, specify, and ensure high-quality implementation. Collaborate closely with engineers, shape design systems, improve workflows, conduct research and experimentation, and autonomously deliver impactful projects for millions of users. Help establish and grow the company's design engineering discipline while advancing privacy-focused product experiences.
Top Skills: AccessibilityAi ToolingCodeDesign SystemsInteraction DesignMotion DesignPrototypingSemantic Markup
Y Combinator


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