> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2719469-design-engineer-in-new-york](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2719469-design-engineer-in-new-york). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Design Engineer in New York - **Company:** Energy Jobline - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $280,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Next.js, Figma - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/design-engineer-new-york-31470488 ## About the Role * 5+ years of design or micro-interaction engineering experience * Portfolio required, demonstrating a strong sense of craft and curiosity (reviewed directly by the design lead) * Comfortable and excited about implementing designs, not just creating them in Figma * Deep Figma fluency with fast iteration ability * AI- approach to design - excited to use AI to move faster without being blocked by engineering * Low ego and strong collaborative instincts * Strong communicator who can articulate why something is a good idea * Genuine interest in dev tooling * Based in or willing to relocate to New York; fully in-person 5 days a week Nice-to-Have * Background at Vercel or a similar developer-tooling company with a strong design engineering culture * Experience with information architecture and complex product systems * Prior experience shipping micro-interactions in production ## Description Hiring a Design / Micro-Interaction Engineer to own the craft and feel of the platform. You'll work directly with the design lead / co-founder on information architecture, core product flows, micro-interactions, and a full rebrand rollout. This is not a handoff role - you design it, you implement it, you own it. This is a company that cares about building something beautiful and isn't afraid of the hardest problems. The closest reference point for the type of person they want is Vercel's design engineering team. There is no separate product team - engineers own the full development lifecycle, talk to customers directly, and decide what to build., * Own design and front-end implementation of core product flows end-to-end * Lead the rebrand rollout across website and product * Define information architecture and design; create and monitor flows for the platform's main objects * Work directly with the design lead to align on design sense, then go above and beyond it * Loop into in-flight work streams, give design feedback, and progressively take on owned projects * Talk to customers directly and bring product intuition to what gets built * Work in two-week project cycles with full autonomy to propose and drive your own work * ## Related Videos - [Fireside Chat with Kris Rasmussen, CTO at Figma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/982-fireside-chat-with-kris-rasmussen-cto-at-figma) - [Boost Productivity with AI: Figma & Playwright MCP Workflows - Aris Markogiannakis](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1768-boost-productivity-with-ai-figma-playwright-mcp-workflows-aris-markogiannakis) - [GraphQL + Apollo + Next.js: A Lovely Trio](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/311-graphql-apollo-next-js-a-lovely-trio) - [Edit Your Future: Queerverse Radical AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/909-edit-your-future-queerverse-radical-ai) - [Designing the Future of Human<>Agent Collaboration](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1447-designing-the-future-of-human-agent-collaboration) - [Designing high quality software with AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100136-designing-high-quality-software-with-ai) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [10 Essential Figma Plugins for Frontend Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/262-10-essential-figma-plugins-for-frontend-developers-in-2023) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix) - [WeAreDevelopers Dev Digest Issue 116 - The new search wars…](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/445-wearedevelopers-dev-digest-issue-116-the-new-search-wars)