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.

200k – 300kRedwood City, CAFrontend EngineeringOnsite

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About the role

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

ReactTypeScriptFigmaCSSHTMLStorybookCursorClaude CodeDesign TokensComponent Libraries

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