Design Engineer

About this role

Circleback seeks a design engineer in San Francisco who bridges design and frontend development, owning features end-to-end across web, desktop, and mobile platforms. You'll elevate the product experience through meticulous attention to detail, rapid prototyping, and close collaboration with the founding team to shape what gets built.

What you'll do

• Design and implement features across React/Next.js (web), Electron/Swift (desktop), and React Native (mobile)
• Solve complex design challenges around dense conversational information and user navigation
• Build and maintain the design system with components, patterns, and design tokens
• Craft animations, interactions, and micro-interactions that enhance product feel and responsiveness
• Prototype and iterate quickly on experiments for onboarding, activation, and user education
• Collaborate with founders and engineers on product direction and strategic decisions

What they're looking for

• Frontend development (React, Next.js, Electron, React Native)
• Product design and UX design
• Design tools (Figma)
• Animation and interaction design
• Design systems and component architecture
• Prototyping and rapid iteration
• UI/UX attention to detail (spacing, typography, color, states)
• AI tool familiarity (Cursor, Claude)

Benefits

• Fast-shipping environment with high quality standards
• Work on a novel product category in early growth stage
• Company is profitable and growing virally
• Small team with significant influence on product direction
• Users actively love and depend on the product daily