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Design Engineering Jobs

Find your next Design Engineering role at companies that value creative talent

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Advanced Specialist, UX Researcher

🇺🇸 Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America

Lead end-to-end user research to shape product strategy and improve customer experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and execute studies, synthesize findings, and communicate insights that influence product design and decisions.

$120,000 - $135,000Full-timeSenior
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Advanced Specialist, UX Researcher

🇺🇸 Dover, Delaware, United States of America

Lead end-to-end user research to shape product strategy and improve customer experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design studies, synthesize findings, and influence product design and decisions.

$120,000 - $135,000Full-timeSenior
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Advanced Specialist, UX Researcher

🇺🇸 Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America

Lead end-to-end user research to shape product strategy and improve customer experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and execute studies, synthesize findings, and communicate insights effectively.

$120,000 - $135,000Full-timeSenior
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Advanced Specialist, UX Researcher

🇺🇸 Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America

Lead end-to-end user research to shape product strategy and improve customer experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and execute studies, synthesize findings, and communicate insights to influence product design and decisions.

$120,000 - $135,000Full-timeSenior
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Advanced Specialist, UX Researcher

🇺🇸 Carson City, Nevada, United States of America

Lead end-to-end user research to shape product strategy and improve customer experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and execute studies, synthesize findings, and communicate insights that influence product design and decisions.

$120,000 - $135,000Full-timeSenior
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Advanced Specialist, UX Researcher

🇺🇸 United States of America

Lead end-to-end user research to shape product strategy and improve customer experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design studies, synthesize findings, and communicate insights that influence product design and decisions.

$120,000 - $135,000Full-timeSenior
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Head of Design and Research

🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

Lead a small team of designers and researchers to elevate the quality, consistency, and polish of the consumer and payments experience. Partner with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to integrate design into early discovery and scale the research practice using AI-native approaches.

$249,000 - $289,000Full-timeSenior
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Design Manager, Marketing

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Lead marketing creative across various channels while ensuring consistent output. Build scalable workflows and mentor designers to improve internal operations as the business scales.

Full-timeManager
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Product Design Manager

🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil

Lead the product design of the platform from user research to final UI. Build and maintain the company's design system to ensure scalability and consistency across B2B and B2C lines.

ContractSenior
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Data Centre Design Manager

🇦🇺 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Lead design governance and multidisciplinary coordination for complex data centre programs from concept to handover. Establish design management frameworks and ensure alignment between technical, commercial, and sustainability objectives.

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Senior Data Centre Design Manager (Building Services)

🇦🇺 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Lead the design of data centre critical infrastructure by coordinating MEP disciplines, architects, and external consultants from concept to handover. Manage capital design budgets, drive process improvements, and ensure strict adherence to quality, safety, and environmental compliance.

Full-timeSenior
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Product Development - design engineering

🇺🇸 Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America

Lead generating opportunities for new product development and updating existing products. Provide design engineering and testing services for electronics and software devices in regulated industries.

Full-time
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Design Manager - Design Build

🇺🇸 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

The Design Manager will lead the scoping, planning, and delivery of municipal and industrial water infrastructure projects, ensuring quality and financial performance. They will manage multi-disciplinary teams and interface with clients to meet project expectations.

$138,000 - $210,000Full-timeManager
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Senior Product Designer

🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America

Own your product area like a business owner, tracking key metrics and proactively surfacing product gaps. Lead design end-to-end, from problem framing to pixel-perfect delivery, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

$190,000 - $223,000Full-timeSenior
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UX Researcher – Digital Experience (Corporate & Institutional Banking)

🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Lead end-to-end UX research and discovery efforts that align with business and product objectives. Partner with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders to define problems and guide research strategies.

$105,400 - $124,000Full-timeMid-level
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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.