Design Engineering Jobs
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Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 Liberty Lake, Washington, United States
Openeye 🇺🇸 Liberty Lake, Washington, United States
Define and lead design strategies for high-impact product initiatives while overseeing complex design projects from concept through launch. Ensure that customer insights guide product direction and that design quality meets standards before development or release.
Principal Product Designer
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Neo Financial 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
As a Principal Product Designer, you will lead the definition, creation, and delivery of impactful design solutions across various digital platforms. You will work with cross-functional teams to drive design vision and strategy while mentoring design colleagues.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 United States
Lead Bank 🇺🇸 United States
You will own the end-to-end user experience for one or more product verticals, driving the design vision and contributing to the evolution of Lead’s design system. This role involves collaborating with various teams to deliver user-focused designs and managing the entire product design lifecycle.
Principal Product Designer
🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Neo Financial 🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
As a Principal Product Designer, you will lead the definition, creation, and delivery of impactful design solutions across various digital platforms. You will work with cross-functional teams to drive design vision and strategy while mentoring design colleagues.
Principal Product Designer
🇨🇿 Capital City of Prague, Prague, Czechia
Gen 🇨🇿 Capital City of Prague, Prague, Czechia
Lead collaboration within a product pillar and influence company strategy through storytelling. Shape design processes to improve efficiency and mentor designers to enhance team effectiveness.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States
The Walt Disney Company 🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States
Lead and inspire a team of designers in creating immersive XR and spatial computing experiences. Define product strategy and user experience vision for Disney+ on XR platforms while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Principal UX Designer
🇮🇳 Pune, Maharashtra, India
Qualys 🇮🇳 Pune, Maharashtra, India
The Principal UX Designer will lead user research and insights, translating complex business goals into intuitive user experiences. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive UX strategy and innovation across the AI-powered cybersecurity platform.
Principal Product Designer
🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Trulioo 🇨🇦 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Drive the end-to-end design process for Trulioo's identity solution products, ensuring high-quality experiences across various platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex workflows into intuitive designs.
Principal UI Designer
🇺🇸 El Segundo, California, United States
At&t 🇺🇸 El Segundo, California, United States
The Principal UI Designer oversees and approves the work of digital designers while fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration. They also work cross-functionally to ensure design aligns with business strategies and user experience standards.
Principal Product Designer
🇨🇿 Prague, Prague, Czechia
Restream 🇨🇿 Prague, Prague, Czechia
As a Principal Product Designer, you will find elegant solutions to product and UX challenges while contributing to the overall product and design direction of the company. You will create flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals, collaborating with various teams during the product lifecycle.
Principal Product Designer (Hybrid)
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Weedmaps 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Lead end-to-end mobile design for the Weedmaps app, focusing on performance and interaction design. Collaborate with various teams to define a cohesive design language and elevate visual standards.
Principal Product Designer (UX/NetSec)
🇺🇸 Santa Clara, California, United States
Palo Alto Networks 🇺🇸 Santa Clara, California, United States
As a Principal Product Designer, you will craft cohesive and intuitive experiences for Network Security within Strata Cloud Manager. You will lead the design process, mentor team members, and collaborate with senior leadership to deliver data-driven experiences.
Principal Product Designer (NetSec)
🇺🇸 Santa Clara, California, United States
Palo Alto Networks 🇺🇸 Santa Clara, California, United States
As a Principal Product Designer, you will craft cohesive and intuitive experiences for Network Security within Strata Cloud Manager. You will lead the design process, mentor team members, and collaborate with senior leadership to deliver data-driven experiences.
Principal Product Designer
🇨🇦 Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Geotab 🇨🇦 Oakville, Ontario, Canada
As a Principal Product Designer, you will advocate for user-centered design solutions and drive the end-to-end design process for complex initiatives. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to influence decisions and align on a clear design vision.
Principal Product Designer, Ads
🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States
Microsoft 🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States
Ship AI-powered experiences for advertisers, publishers, sellers, and consumers while managing product development from start to finish. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality design and implementation.
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.