Software Engineer (Product / Design)

What You Will Do

• Own the look, feel, and motion of Centralize across every product surface. The components, the interaction patterns, the system that ties it all together.
• Skip the handoff. You'll prototype, design, and ship in code. Figma is one tool among many, not a wall between disciplines.
• Build the polish that makes the product feel alive: transitions, micro-interactions, empty states, loading states, the small moments most teams skip.
• Establish and evolve our design system as the product surface grows. Make it scalable enough that the next ten engineers can ship fast without breaking the visual bar.
• Talk to customers. Sit on sales calls, watch users navigate the product, and translate what you see into design and interaction decisions.
• Set the standard for visual and interaction quality at Centralize, and raise it every quarter.

What We Are Looking For

• A portfolio that makes the case for itself. We care about the work, not the resume. Show us the product surfaces, the interactions, and the details you've shipped.
• Strong fluency in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern CSS. You can build any UI you can imagine, and you can imagine a lot.
• Real expertise in motion and interaction. You know when an animation earns its place and when it doesn't, and you can implement either with confidence.
• Sharp visual taste. You can look at a screen and see what's wrong, and you can look at a blank screen and know what should go there.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication. You can explain a design decision in a doc, defend it in a meeting, and demo it to a customer.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently. We give you the goal, not the steps.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as the first design engineer or design-leaning founding engineer at a fast-growing startup.
• Background shipping consumer-grade UI in a B2B product. Bonus if you've worked in CRM, sales tools, or other enterprise software categories.
• Open-source contributions, side projects, or a personal site that shows your craft outside of work.
• Experience building and maintaining a design system at scale.

Compensation and Logistics

• $170,000 to $210,000 base salary depending on level, plus 0.20% to 0.60% equity. Final offer calibrated to seniority and experience.
• Fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Parental leave
• Unlimited PTO plus company holidays
• Quarterly offsite
• Equipment stipend