Design Engineering Jobs
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Product Design Systems Designer (Remote LATAM)
🌍 Remote
Blacksmith Agency 🌍 Remote
The designer will build and own client design systems, focusing on token architecture, variables, and core component libraries. They are responsible for documenting these systems to ensure seamless execution by developers and automated pipelines.
Design Systems Engineer (Remote LATAM)
🌍 Remote
Blacksmith Agency 🌍 Remote
The role involves building and owning client design systems by extracting patterns into working systems of tokens, variables, and core components. You will document these systems to ensure they can be executed by developers or automated pipelines across multiple client brands.
Civil Design Manager, Data Center Sites - Remote (U.S.)
Remote (🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America)
Aecom Remote (🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America)
The Civil Design Manager will lead data center due diligence, planning, and design teams to deliver high-quality projects on schedule. They are responsible for managing utility infrastructure design, project risks, and client relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
Civil Design Manager, Data Center Sites - Remote (U.S.)
Remote (🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America)
Aecom Remote (🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America)
Lead data center due diligence, planning, and design teams to deliver high-quality projects on schedule. Manage project risks, client relationships, and technical proposals while coaching junior staff.
Frontend Engineer & UI Designer (Developer Tooling)
Remote (🇩🇰 Denmark)
Searchapi Remote (🇩🇰 Denmark)
SearchApi is seeking a builder-designer hybrid to design and build a premium developer-facing product, with a focus on crafting a seamless user experience and shipping high-quality code.
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.