Circle

Design Engineer

Circle

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Anywhere in the World

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Salary

💰 $90,000 - $100,000 per year

About the role

  • Work daily in tight 1:1 pairing with a product designer, turning Figma concepts into live prototypes in real time.
  • Build prototypes in the same technologies as our production front-end (React/Next.js/TypeScript/Tailwind) using Cursor and Claude Code.
  • Translate multi-screen Figma flows into working code, collaborating directly with designers throughout iteration.
  • Iterate quickly through critique loops—prototypes are the primary artifact we use to communicate product ideas.
  • Leverage the design system as your foundation—building new components only when necessary.
  • Deploy to preview environments for async review, feedback, and stakeholder alignment.
  • Offer input on technical feasibility and complexity as flows are finalized.
  • Manage multiple workstreams, balancing major implementations with quick iteration or refinement needs.
  • Collaborate with the product design org while sitting operationally close to the Design Systems and front-end engineering team.

Requirements

  • Strong alignment with our values, find our values on our career page if you haven’t read up on them yet.
  • You are proficient in English (spoken, written, and reading) at a CEFR Level C2 / ILR Level 5.
  • Hands-on experience using AI coding tools (Cursor and Claude Code) as your primary way of building front-end prototypes.
  • You embrace "vibe coding": using AI to generate fast starting points, then refining with precision and care.
  • Comfortable iterating quickly with AI assistance while maintaining high visual and functional quality standards.
  • 3+ years of experience building web interfaces with React, modern JavaScript, and component-based architecture.
  • Strong experience with React, TypeScript, Next.js, and Tailwind (or very similar modern front-end stack).
  • Strong grasp of React fundamentals (functional components, hooks, props/state) and layout systems (Flexbox, Grid).
  • Experience working with Tailwind CSS and libraries like Radix, Headless UI, or shadcn/ui.
  • Comfortable working in a real production-style codebase.
  • Familiarity with Git workflows and preview deployments (e.g. Vercel).
Benefits
  • Fully remote: work from anywhere in the world!
  • Autonomy and trust to do your job: we care about outcomes over everything else.
  • Paid time away: all employees are given 35 days of PTO annually. We also offer a paid sabbatical after 5 years.
  • Generous U.S. benchmarked compensation and startup equity no matter where you are in the world.*
  • Awesome medical coverage with 100% coverage for you and your family, or medical reimbursement options where applicable!*
  • Parental leave for parents expanding their family, or just starting one.
  • Home office stipend to help you get up and running.
  • Learning & development stipend to help you level up your professional skills.
  • Annual bonus potential for roles that don't already receive variable income or commission.
  • Company retreats: Twice a year, the Circle team gets together for a fully paid company retreat in incredible places around the world! We’ve had past retreats in Colombia, Portugal, and Mexico, with more planned on the horizon.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwindJavaScriptAI coding toolsFigmacomponent-based architectureFlexboxGrid
Soft Skills
collaborationiterationcommunicationtechnical feasibility assessmentbalancing workstreamsattention to detailadaptabilityproblem-solvingfeedback incorporationdesign critique