Design Engineering Jobs in Canada
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Senior Software Engineer, Design Systems
🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada
Javelin Venture Partners 🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada
Build AI-assisted workflows connecting Figma, prototypes, and Thumbtack’s production frontend, and evolve the Thumbprint design system to work effectively with agentic tooling. Partner with design, Developer Experience, and Frontend Infrastructure teams, gather user feedback, and evaluate emerging AI development tools.
Revit Based Interior Design Technologist
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Talentsphere Staffing Solutions 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Contribute to the technical delivery of interior design projects by preparing and coordinating plans, elevations, details, schedules, and construction documentation. Coordinate with designers, consultants, suppliers, and clients to ensure accurate, high-quality deliverables, and support client presentations and project meetings.
Senior Software Engineer, Design Systems
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thumbtack 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Build AI-assisted workflows connecting Figma, prototypes, and Thumbtack’s production React code, and evolve the Thumbprint design system to support agentic tooling. Partner with design, Developer Experience, and Frontend Infrastructure teams, gather user feedback, and evaluate emerging AI development tools.
Senior Software Engineer, Design Systems
🇨🇦 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Thumbtack 🇨🇦 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Build AI-assisted workflows connecting Figma, prototypes, and Thumbtack’s production React code, and evolve the Thumbprint design system to work effectively with agentic tooling. Partner with Product Design, Developer Experience, and Frontend Infrastructure, while gathering user feedback and evaluating emerging AI development tools.
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Senior Software Engineer, Design Systems
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thumbtack 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
You will design and implement AI-assisted workflows to bridge the gap between Figma designs and production React code. Additionally, you will evolve the Thumbprint design system and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve developer productivity.
Senior Interior Design Technologist
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Zeidler Architecture 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lead the technical development, coordination, modeling, and documentation of complex interior design projects from schematic design through construction, ensuring accurate construction documents and compliance with codes and project delivery standards. Coordinate consultants and clients, support tendering and contract administration, mentor junior technologists, and improve documentation systems and workflows.
Senior Interior Design Technologist
🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Zeidler Architecture 🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Lead the technical development, coordination, and quality review of interior design documentation from schematic design through construction, including code analysis, specifications, tendering, and modeling. Coordinate with clients and consultants, support contract administration and project delivery, and mentor junior technologists while improving technical workflows.
Design Engineering Specialist IV
🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Fluor 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
This role involves providing technical leadership and administrative oversight for engineering projects while applying cost-effective solutions. Responsibilities include developing specifications, performing complex calculations, and managing vendor documentation to ensure project compliance.
Digital IC Design Engineering Intern
🇨🇦 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Semtech 🇨🇦 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The intern will be involved in the design, development, and verification of digital circuits for data communications products. They will also utilize CAD tools for tasks such as synthesis, DFT insertion, and timing closure under the guidance of senior designers.
Digital IC Design Engineering Intern
🇨🇦 Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Semtech 🇨🇦 Burlington, Ontario, Canada
You will design RTL blocks for digital subsystems and interpret architecture specifications to generate verification code. Additionally, you will assist in product bring-up, lab debugging, and validation while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.
Structural Design Manager
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Webuild 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Review permanent structural design packages for code compliance and constructability, and lead the structural design and development of temporary works. Coordinate with design, procurement, construction, planning, and other stakeholders; provide technical support and on-site engineering guidance throughout project execution.
Digital IC Design Engineering Intern
🇨🇦 Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Semtech 🇨🇦 Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Design RTL for digital subsystems and interpret architecture and design specifications to develop RTL or verification code. Contribute to functional verification, design implementation, process automation, documentation, and product bring-up and validation while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Digital IC Design Engineering Intern
🇨🇦 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Semtech 🇨🇦 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Design, develop, and verify digital circuits and blocks for data communications products, using CAD tools for design, layout, simulation, synthesis, DFT insertion, and timing closure. Contribute to project milestones as part of the Digital Design team, with mentoring from senior designers.
Spécialiste en Ingénierie en conception de réparation / Repair Design Engineering Specialist
🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Airbus Aircraft 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Design specific and generic repairs for metallic and composite aircraft structures, including damage beyond published repair limits, and provide technical support to A220 operators. Investigate in-service structural issues, support structural modifications, represent Customer Support in committees, and contribute to continuous improvement.
Analog Design Engineering Intern
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Analog Devices 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Assist with designing and simulating analog circuits, developing IC layouts, and testing circuit performance using laboratory equipment. Collaborate with senior engineers to troubleshoot design issues and optimize circuits.
About Design Engineering careers
Design Engineering is the ultimate role for the builders who live in the code. These professionals bridge the gap between vision and reality by shipping production-ready design systems and interactive components.
Specialized in React, Tailwind, and Framer Motion, design engineers ensure that the intended vibe translates perfectly into the final product.
Companies like Vercel, Linear, and Framer value this hybrid skill set for its ability to bypass traditional handovers and move straight from design concept to live code.
Design engineers bridge design and development, building design systems, component libraries, and interactive prototypes. Roles are particularly hot at AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Perplexity where rich interfaces matter, as well as tool companies like Vercel, Framer, Linear, and Supabase. These positions often require skills in React, TypeScript, and web design.
Absolutely. Remote design engineering roles are increasingly common, especially at modern companies like Vercel, Linear, Notion, and AI startups like Midjourney. Many positions offer flexible hybrid arrangements in tech hubs like San Francisco and Seattle.
Companies like Meta, Google, Airbnb, Netflix, Vercel, and AI leaders like OpenAI value candidates who combine design fundamentals with coding proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frameworks (React, Next.js, Svelte). Experience with design tools (Figma, Framer) and animation libraries (Framer Motion, GSAP) is highly valued. View top design engineering portfolios for examples.
Design engineers typically earn more than traditional designers due to technical skills. Entry-level positions start at $85k–$110k, mid-level roles range $120k–$160k, and senior positions command $170k–$230k+ at major tech companies. AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI often pay at the top of market. Check our salary guide for comprehensive data.
Most top-tier companies, including Vercel, Linear, and Stripe, expect fluency in React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. However, the "plus" factor in 2026 is mastery of AI-assisted development tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot. Being able to build and maintain Design Systems that scale across different frameworks is the most valuable skill in this category.
Design Engineering prioritizes the user experience and polish (the "vibe") over purely architectural backend concerns. A Design Engineer is responsible for the kinetic feel of a product, ensuring that Framer Motion transitions and accessibility standards are baked into the component library from day one. Browse Design Engineering roles to see this focus in action.