Design Engineering Jobs
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Principal Product Designer - 24 Month FTC (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds and London)
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Genomics England 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
The Principal Product Designer will lead design strategy and delivery across a group of products for the Adult Population Genomics Programme. They will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve complex design problems while ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks and government service standards.
Principal Product Designer, Yahoo News
🇺🇸 United States of America
Yahoo 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead the design vision and interactive prototyping architecture across Yahoo's consumer surfaces while leveraging generative AI to accelerate workflows. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex user needs into high-fidelity, user-centered product experiences.
Principal Project Manager / Design Manager
🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Pm Group 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
The Principal Project Manager will provide strategic leadership for the full project lifecycle, ensuring flawless design delivery and engineering execution. They will act as a senior client interface while coordinating multidisciplinary teams to drive performance across cost, schedule, quality, and safety metrics.
Principal Product Designer, AI & Innovation
🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
Gen 🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
Lead end-to-end product design for AI-powered initiatives, including browsers and agentic apps, from concept through launch. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish design patterns and principles that enhance the broader product portfolio.
Principal Product Designer, Yahoo News
🇫🇷 65400 Uz, France
Yahoo 🇫🇷 65400 Uz, France
The Principal Product Designer will lead visual craft and interaction excellence across Yahoo's consumer surfaces while leveraging generative AI to accelerate prototyping and design standards. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex user needs into high-fidelity, user-centered product experiences.
Principal UX Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Familiar Machines & Magic 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
You will lead the end-to-end UX productization across app, web, and on-product interfaces for physical AI systems. This involves defining interaction patterns, establishing design systems, and partnering with cross-functional teams to translate product vision into shippable experiences.
Principal UX Designer
🇺🇸 Woburn, Massachusetts, United States of America
Familiar Machines & Magic 🇺🇸 Woburn, Massachusetts, United States of America
You will lead the end-to-end UX productization across app, web, and physical interfaces for embodied AI systems. This involves defining interaction patterns, establishing visual language, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure a cohesive user experience.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
Creative People 🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
You will architect and define the long-term visual and interactive DNA of the company's product design system to support rapid scaling. You will also partner with engineering and product teams to drive system adoption and implement AI-driven operational flows.
Principal UX Designer
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Familiar Machines & Magic 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States of America
You will lead the end-to-end UX productization for physical AI systems, defining cohesive interaction patterns across app, web, and on-product interfaces. You will partner with cross-functional teams to translate product vision into shippable experiences while maintaining design quality through implementation.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Microsoft 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
The designer will craft high-quality, AI-powered experiences by collaborating with cross-functional teams to define product strategy and features. They are responsible for maintaining design excellence, contributing to design systems, and mentoring other designers.
Principal Project Manager / Design Manager
🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Pm Group 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland
Provide strategic leadership for the full project lifecycle from design through commissioning and handover. Lead multidisciplinary teams and act as the senior client interface to ensure alignment on objectives and performance metrics.
Principal Associate, Design Manager (Cafes) | Retail Bank
🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Oversee the end-to-end architectural design and documentation for Capital One cafes and branches from concept to execution. Manage external architects and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure design standards are met within budget and regulatory constraints.
Principal Associate, Design Manager (Cafes) | Retail Bank
🇺🇸 Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
Oversee the end-to-end architectural design and documentation for Capital One Cafes and branch formats from concept to execution. Manage external architects and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure design standards are met within budget and regulatory constraints.
Principal Associate, Design Manager (Cafes) | Retail Bank
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Oversee the end-to-end architectural design and documentation for Capital One Cafes and branch renovations. Manage external architects and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure design standards are implemented from concept through construction administration.
Principal Associate, Design Manager (Cafes) | Retail Bank
🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Capital One 🇺🇸 McLean, VA 22101, United States of America
Oversee the end-to-end architectural design and construction administration for Capital One café and branch projects. Lead cross-functional teams and external architects to ensure design standards are met while balancing aesthetic, functional, and budgetary requirements.
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.