Design Engineer
Core
Build and maintain high-quality layouts, components, and brand assets while supporting research prototypes and extending the internal design system.
Role type
Junior Design Engineer (hybrid design and frontend engineering)
Builds
Maincode and partner site interfaces, design system components, brand collateral, and early-stage AI interaction prototypes
Domain
Applied AI, Interface Design, Frontend Engineering
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Visual design instincts, Systems-aware thinking, Figma proficiency, Frontend development (React, Tailwind, shadcn/ui), AI-assisted coding (Cursor, V0, Claude Code), Motion design
Preferred skills
Curiosity about AI interaction design, Experience with component libraries, Animation tooling (motion.dev)
Technologies
Figma, React, Tailwind, shadcn/ui, Cursor, V0, Claude Code, motion.dev, Github, Notion
Responsibilities
Build and maintain layouts and components across Maincode and partner sites; Extend the design system with new blocks, UI patterns, and motion elements; Design brand assets including decks and event materials; Handle staging, QA, and feedback loops; Contribute design–dev support to prototypes exploring new interaction models; Use AI-assisted tools to build early interface ideas
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC
