Design Engineering Jobs

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PRINCIPAL PRODUCT DESIGNER

🇨🇴 Colombia

Lead strategic product initiatives focused on sustainability and environmental impact to help organizations achieve ESG and net-zero goals. Define product visions and roadmaps while transforming complex, data-rich ecosystems into scalable, user-friendly experiences.

Onsite$120,000 - $180,000Full-timeSenior
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PRINCIPAL PRODUCT DESIGNER

🇨🇦 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Lead strategic product initiatives focused on sustainability, ESG, and net-zero objectives to transform complex data ecosystems into user-friendly experiences. Define product visions and roadmaps while mentoring design teams and collaborating with executive stakeholders.

Onsite$100,000 - $150,000ContractSenior
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Principal UX researcher (IP Tech Transfer)

🇬🇧 Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Lead user research and experience design for complex, AI-enabled workflow products within the IP Tech Transfer product line. Collaborate with stakeholders to map complicated workflows and translate research insights into intuitive, usable product experiences.

Full-timeSenior
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Principal UX Researcher

🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lead complex, system-level research to define future personas and map operational workflows across interconnected platforms. Translate research insights into actionable recommendations to influence product strategy and drive long-term customer value.

Onsite$117,000 - $210,540Full-timePrincipal
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Principal Design Engineering Specialist Piping

🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States of America

Provide technical leadership and administrative oversight for piping engineering across all project phases. Responsibilities include developing estimates, reviewing specifications, and mentoring less experienced engineers to ensure technical accuracy.

Onsite$139,000 - $258,000Full-timeSenior
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Principal Product Designer

🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America

Lead the design of region-specific features and journeys for US customers to grow market share in North America. Partner with cross-functional teams to discover customer needs and deliver scalable, high-quality product experiences.

Onsite$214,000 - $290,000Full-timePrincipal
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Principal Product Designer

🇺🇸 United States of America

Lead the design vision and strategy for major product areas, driving 0 to 1 initiatives and evolving a unified design system. Partner with cross-functional leadership to translate complex business requirements into intuitive user experiences and mentor other designers.

Hybrid$180,000 - $215,000Full-timePrincipal
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Principal Product Designer

🇪🇸 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Lead end-to-end design for the Global Couple & Storefront zone, creating scalable marketplace experiences for couples and vendors. Partner with cross-functional teams to drive product strategy, AI transformation, and high-quality design execution.

Hybrid$140,000 - $170,000Full-timeSenior
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Principal Product Designer, Toast IQ Core (AI Product Team)

🇺🇸 United States of America

Lead the design strategy and execution for Toast IQ, an AI assistant product, across web, mobile, and hardware platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop agentic workflows and drive the adoption of intelligence features for restaurant operators.

Hybrid$149,000 - $304,000Full-timeSenior
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Principal Product Designer, Container Platform

Remote (🇨🇦 Canada)

Own the end-to-end design of the container platform, distilling complex developer workflows into elegant solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to define product strategy and mentor other designers.

Remote$175,000 - $250,000Full-timeSenior
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Principal Product Designer

🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America

Define and deliver user-first solutions across mobile, desktop, and web platforms with a focus on AI-powered experiences. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate complex business problems into scalable design patterns and high-quality visual interfaces.

Onsite$150,000 - $180,000Full-timeSenior
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Principal Product Designer

🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

Lead UX strategy and design execution across a product pillar to shape next-generation cybersecurity and digital safety products. Influence company-level product direction through storytelling and establish best practices for design consistency and scalability.

Hybrid$120,000 - $180,000Full-timeSenior
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Principal Designer, Mask Design Engineering • Memory Technology

South Korea, Seoul

The role involves module layout design for peripheral circuits such as OPAMP, PUMP, and Regulators. The designer will collaborate with global teams to ensure successful tape-outs and propose solutions for layout improvements.

OnsiteFull-timeSenior
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Principal UX Designer

Remote (🇺🇸 United States of America)

Lead the end-to-end design of a web app focusing on complex social media datasets and data visualization. Collaborate with engineering and data science teams to develop intuitive dashboards, query builders, and a scalable design system.

Remote$160,000 - $175,000Full-timeSenior
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Principal Product Designer, Devices

Remote (🇨🇦 Canada)

Lead the end-to-end product design for Life360's connected devices portfolio, including Tile and Pet GPS. You will create seamless experiences across physical and digital touchpoints, from unboxing and setup to daily app interaction.

Remote$171,000 - $252,000Full-timeSenior
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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.