Own the core product experience end-to-end: interaction design, polish, performance, and stability.
Move fluidly from concept → Figma/Cursor → browser prototype → production, often in the same day.
Design and build motion-rich, responsive interfaces with expert-level CSS and deep attention to how things feel.
Architect front-end state that scales — balancing local, global, and server state across complex, real-time interactions.
Shape how people work with software in the age of agents — you'll define new patterns, not just implement existing ones.
Collaborate directly with the CEO to translate ambiguous product ideas into shipped features.
Build and evolve our design system through hands-on prototyping and experimentation.
Use AI tools (Cursor, Claude Code, etc.) as force multipliers to move faster and push quality higher.

Requirements

Proven experience as a design engineer or front-end engineer with strong design ownership — demonstrated through shipped, production-quality work.
Deep proficiency in the modern web stack (TypeScript, React, shadcn, Tailwind, CSS-in-JS) with expert-level CSS and strong intuition for layout, motion, and rendering.
Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous ideas and turn them into clear interaction models and polished experiences.
Strong command of front-end state management — how to structure, scope, and evolve state as complexity grows.
Comfort working between Figma, Cursor/Claude Code and the browser as primary tools for exploration.
High personal bar for quality, clarity, and correctness.
Nice to have: prior experience as a founder or early-stage startup employee, experience with AI-powered products or automation tools, experience with consumer marketing teams, familiarity with performance optimization (RES, FCP, LCP), experience with complex CSS animations and view transitions.

Benefits

Founding engineer equity — meaningful stake, early-stage, undiluted.
Product ownership — ship production code daily. Steer key product and technical decisions.
Shape the culture — influence how we work: tools, processes, standards, hiring.
Work with real customers — talk directly to CEOs, CMOs, and VPs of fast-growing consumer brands doing $80M–$500M in revenue.
Work with a designer-CEO — you'll collaborate closely with someone who understands craft and cares about the details.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

TypeScriptReactshadcnTailwindCSSCSS-in-JSfront-end state managementinteraction designmotion designperformance optimization

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