Design Engineer

WorkOS

Design Engineer building polished developer-tool experiences for WorkOS, which provides enterprise authentication and identity APIs. Prototyping, shipping production UI, and improving the WorkDS design system across products.

Posted 8/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $175,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building production-quality components and interactions, with a strong focus on design details, accessibility, and performance. Proficient in collaborating with product teams and utilizing tools like Figma and code to enhance design systems and workflows.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Production-Quality Component DevelopmentPrototyping and ExperimentationDesign System ImprovementTypeScript and React ExperienceCollaboration and Communication

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Hard Skills

Production-Quality Component DevelopmentPrototypingDesign System ImprovementTypeScriptReactAccessibilityError HandlingTechnical ConstraintsAI-First Working ApproachRefined Workflows

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailArticulation of Design DecisionsProactive Problem SolvingCollaborationAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

FigmaPaperDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Industry Keywords

WorkOSDesign SystemHigh-Agency EnvironmentFast-Paced EnvironmentProduct Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build production-quality components and interactions across WorkOS products
Prototype concepts, build new products, and experiment with new interaction patterns
Improve WorkDS, WorkOS’s design system, including performance, state, accessibility, and interaction behaviour
Work alongside product teams to test ideas directly with customers and validate what ships
Share work in progress early and collaborate openly to reach solutions faster
Improve how the company builds through design system contributions and agent instructions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong eye for design details and deep care for craft
History of shipping polished products
Ability to articulate design decisions, alternatives, tradeoffs, and product-wide effects
Ability to account for edge cases, error and empty states, accessibility, and technical constraints
Comfortable working in code and Figma/Paper
AI-first working approach with refined workflows and ability to share them
Proactive identification and resolution of product design gaps
Experience working on small teams in high-agency, fast-paced environments
Bonus: Experience with TypeScript, React, and Radix
Bonus: Experience with developer tools, enterprise software, or other technical products
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Must answer whether employment visa sponsorship is required now or in the future

Benefits

Comp & perks

401k matching
Competitive Equity
Healthcare, dental and vision coverage
FSA, ST/LT Disability, Voluntary Life
Carrot fertility benefits
20 days paid vacation + 10 holidays + unlimited sick leave
12 weeks fully paid parental leave
Fully remote working arrangements
Monthly fitness stipend
Monthly wellness stipend
Commuter benefits for hybrid employees in SF/NYC
Unlimited token usage