Design Engineer

The role

You will take ideas from rough sketches to production. You will own the look, feel, and experience of the platform and own the design system across Figma and code.

What you will do

• Own the design system across Figma and code (React, Tailwind)
• Ship pixel-perfect interfaces with CSS
• Take ideas from rough sketches to production-ready by partnering with design and engineering
• Raise the bar on front-end architecture and best practices
• Define new interaction patterns for AI-driven tools

Required qualifications

• Experience working as a Design Engineer, frontend engineer with strong design skills, or designer with strong engineering skills
• Highly proficient in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind
• Strong grasp of modern frontend architecture, state management patterns, and performance optimization
• Strong visual and interaction instincts
• Fast, flexible prototyper comfortable exploring ideas in Figma, code, or AI tools
• Hands-on with CSS animation, transitions, and layout techniques
• Strong portfolio showcasing high-quality front-end development work
• Comfortable in a fast-moving startup environment

Nice to have

• GSAP
• R3F, Three.js, WebGL
• Infrastructure knowledge
• Experience in a startup or obsession with going zero-to-one

Benefits

• Competitive salary with generous equity grants
• Fully covered health, dental, and vision
• Retirement benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• Dinner on late nights
• Monthly fitness stipend
• Any equipment you need to do your best work
• Citi Bike + train benefits

Before you apply

• Application Review: Send us your stuff, and a quick note on why you're excited
• Product engineering exercise: You will have a set amount of time to develop rough prototypes

About the company

Antimetal is building the future of infrastructure management. They are creating a platform that investigates, resolves, and prevents issues.