Design Engineer
LapelCustomer Operations company
San Francisco, United StatesSenior
Y Combinator
Soma Capital
Batch Ventures (California)
Coughdrop Capital
Sierra Ventures
Design
About the role
TL;DR
Design and implement product interfaces from concept to production.
- •This role is for someone who cares about both design and implementation, owning Lapel's interfaces from concept to production.
- •Key Responsibilities Own end-to-end implementation of product interfaces from Figma to production-ready code Design and build a scalable design system with reusable, accessible components Collaborate closely with founders and product to shape UX, iterating in both Figma and code Build polished, responsive interfaces with strong attention to typography, spacing, motion, and interaction Write clean, maintainable frontend code using React, TypeScript, and modern styling approaches Requirements Have 5+ years of experience building product interfaces with both design and frontend ownership Have owned large-scale, enterprise products end-to-end Are highly proficient in React, JavaScript/TypeScript, and component-based architecture Have strong design sensibility (typography, spacing, color, hierarchy, visual polish) Are fluent in Figma, including high-fidelity design, prototyping, and design systems
Required skills
ReactTypeScriptJavaScriptFigmaUI DesignUX DesignProduct DesignPrototypingDesign Systems
Nice-to-have skills
Motion DesignPostgreSQLNode.jsViteTailwind
Benefits & perks
Competitive salary, Equity, Health insurance, Generous time off, Office perks, Team culture
Tech stack
ReactTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLFigmaTailwindVite
