Design Engineer
Design Engineer owns the design system, prototypes in React/TypeScript, implements pixel-perfect UI components using AI tools like Cursor, and ensures design-code parity across the product dashboard and agent interfaces.
About the job
Key Responsibilities
- Work AI-first: use Cursor and Claude Code as starting point for component work, refining with judgment.
- Build and own the Retell design system: component library, Storybook, design tokens, and Figma variables.
- Prototype in React and TypeScript and test with real users before full systemization.
- Translate Figma designs into production-grade components with pixel-level accuracy.
- Own design-code parity across Retell's core product: dashboard, agent config, CRM views.
- Review frontend PRs for visual quality, not just functionality.
- Document and share AI-native prompts and workflows with design and engineering team.
- Partner with product designer to evolve visual language as product scales.
Must Have
- Strong Figma skills: component library, variables, auto layout.
- Solid frontend: HTML, CSS, React, TypeScript.
- Experience building and maintaining UI component libraries.
- Design systems knowledge: tokens, spacing, visual consistency at scale.
- Active use of AI coding tools with clear opinions on usage.
- Has shipped real components to production products.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Storybook.
- Motion and interaction design sensibility.
- Familiarity with accessibility standards.
- Background at a design-forward SaaS company.
- Interest in mentoring others on AI-native workflows.
Compensation
Cash: 180k - 300k Equity: Provided
Other Benefits
- 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- $70/day DoorDash credit.
- $200/month wellness reimbursement.
- $300/month commuter reimbursement.
- $75/month phone bill reimbursement.
- $50/month internet reimbursement.
Skills
React, TypeScript, Figma, CSS, HTML, Storybook, Cursor, Claude Code, Design Tokens, Component Libraries
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