Design Engineering Jobs
Find your next Design Engineering role at companies that value creative talent
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Analog Design Engineering Intern (Power Management)
Remote (🇬🇧 City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Analog Devices Remote (🇬🇧 City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Research and evaluate power-management architectures, and contribute to the design, simulation, modeling, and verification of DC/DC converters and their analog building blocks. Support physical implementation, integration, design reviews, and, where appropriate, laboratory evaluation of power-management IP.
Analog Design Engineering Intern (Audio)
Remote (🇬🇧 City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Analog Devices Remote (🇬🇧 City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Research circuit architectures and design, simulate, and verify analog and mixed-signal IC blocks, including testbench development and performance analysis across process, voltage, and temperature conditions. Collaborate with design and layout engineers on implementation, reviews, system integration, and, where appropriate, behavioural modelling and silicon evaluation.
Senior Design Engineer, Design Systems
Remote (🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America)
Clipboard Remote (🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America)
You will build and scale the design system from the ground up, serving as the connective tissue between design and engineering. This involves creating reusable components, establishing architecture, and developing AI tooling to streamline product development across the organization.
Design Engineering Manager
🌍 Remote
Cloudstaff 🌍 Remote
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing design engineering team while defining clear expectations and KPIs. Collaborate with Product Management to deliver customer-focused solutions and improve execution using AI-enabled tools.
Software Engineer, Design Systems
Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Whatnot Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)
Build and evolve design system components across iOS, Android, and web platforms to ensure consistent, accessible, and high-craft UI. Collaborate with product designers to manage design token architecture and develop tooling that keeps design and engineering in sync.
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.