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Director of Design Engineering

Hatch It 🇺🇸 Somerville, Massachusetts, United States of America

Hybrid $140,000 - $170,000 Full-time Senior

The Director of Design Engineering will own the end-to-end product experience by designing intuitive interfaces and shipping production-grade front-end code that integrates AI into user workflows. They will collaborate with Product, Platform, and AI teams to operationalize AI features while ensuring high standards for usability, transparency, and human-machine teaming.

Responsibilities

  • Own the AI-first user experience for intelligence workflows
  • Design and implement workflows where AI meaningfully reduces cognitive load
  • Build "AI-in-the-flow" patterns
  • Conduct lightweight user research and translate insights into journey maps, task flows, wireframes, prototypes, and shipped UI
  • Partner with Product to clarify user problems, success criteria, and tradeoffs
  • Build and ship high-quality front-end software

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience delivering UX/UI design + front-end engineering for modern web applications
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating shipped product work
  • Proficiency building production UIs with React and TypeScript
  • Fluency in Human-Centered Design (HCD) methods
  • Strong product instincts
  • Experience integrating with APIs and data services

Benefits

  • Salary: $140,000 - $170,000 per year

Key Skills

UX/UI design Front-end engineering Human-Centered Design (HCD) methods React TypeScript API integration Data services Product instincts Accessibility (WCAG fundamentals) Performance basics Secure UI patterns

About Hatch It

We understand that behind every breakthrough technology are passionate people committed to making a real-world impact. That’s why we focus on connecting companies with talent who are not only highly skilled but deeply aligned with your mission and values. Whether you’re a startup founder scaling your tech team or a specialist looking for meaningful opportunities, hatch I.T. is your trusted partner in building teams that drive transformative change. 🚀 Growing your tech team? Let’s connect: hatchit.io/hire 📩 Hiring tips & insights: Subscribe: hatchit.io/newsletter 💡 Exploring new tech roles? Find your next opportunity: myhatchpad.com/newsletter

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