Design Engineer

About the company Our client is a fast-growing software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the visual and interaction quality of a web application by building polished, detailed user interfaces in code. Work closely with company leadership, the product team and frontend engineers to refine key user flows and roll out a refreshed brand across the product. The role offers a path toward leading the design function over time. What you'll do - Build polished, detailed interfaces with hands-on frontend implementation. - Refine information architecture and core user flows across the product. - Design and implement micro-interactions such as icon animations and loading states. - Raise the level of visual detail and craft throughout the application. - Apply a refreshed brand across all product surfaces together with frontend engineers. - Take part in regular design reviews with the team. - Grow toward ownership of the design function. Requirements What we're looking for - Production-grade frontend experience with React and TypeScript. - A portfolio or work sample showing a high level of polish and craft, in a range of styles including minimalist or graphic-design-led. - Prior work showing close attention to micro-interactions and frontend polish. - Experience with data-heavy business or developer-facing products, with a portfolio featuring complex table and form based dashboards. - Hands-on experience with micro-interaction work. - A track record of spending most of your time building and shipping frontend code, rather than design-only or prototyping work. - A background at product organizations known for their emphasis on quality design. - Willingness to work on-site 5 days a week in New York. Bonus points - Figma and visual design skills. - Enjoyment of creating shared, reusable interface building blocks. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 220,000 to 280,000 per year - Equity Location and work model - New York, New York, United States - On-site, 5 days a week in office - Full-time