Design Engineer

About this role

Profound seeks a Design Engineer to build polished, high-quality UI experiences for an AI-powered marketing platform used by Fortune 500 companies. You'll bridge design and engineering, shipping production-ready interfaces across the product and marketing surfaces while maintaining exceptional craft standards.

What you'll do

• Build and ship production-quality UI components and pages using React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS
• Partner with designers, product managers, and engineers to translate designs into precise implementations
• Craft UI details including layouts, typography, responsive design, motion, and micro-interactions
• Contribute to shared design systems including components, patterns, and design tokens
• Optimize for performance, accessibility, and maintainability across the stack
• Raise frontend standards through code reviews and design critiques

What they're looking for

• React and Next.js in production environments
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS and advanced CSS
• Pixel-perfect UI implementation
• Interaction design and animation
• Product thinking and end-to-end ownership
• Cross-functional collaboration with designers and engineers
• Web performance optimization

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($120,000–$250,000 in NYC, varies by location)
• Equity compensation
• Full benefits and perks package
• On-site work in NYC or Buenos Aires
• Fast-moving startup environment with rapid iteration
• Opportunity to work on industry-defining AI marketing technology