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Founding Design Engineer

Firstchoicedrivers - Startup

San Francisco, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United StatesFull-time - Senior (4-7 years)0 applicantsCloses Jun 21, 2026

Salary

USD 203,620 - 203,620 / year

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Job description

Job details

  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Work mode: Onsite
  • Employment type: Full-time (Not an internship)
  • Salary: USD 203,620 per year

Role overview

Firstchoicedrivers is seeking a Founding Design Engineer to build the next generation of AI-powered productivity tools for knowledge workers in San Francisco, California. This is a hybrid role combining product design and frontend engineering, ideal for builders who can craft intuitive user experiences and ship production-ready code. You'll own the product experience end-to-end, working directly with the founding team to shape how humans collaborate with AI agents.

Job details

This is a Full-time, Onsite position based in San Francisco, California. The role offers a competitive salary of $203,620 USD. As a founding team member, you'll have significant impact on product direction and company culture while working at the intersection of design and engineering in the AI productivity space.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end product experience from concept to production launch
  • Design and implement intuitive user interfaces for AI-powered tools
  • Ship production-ready frontend code with high quality standards
  • Collaborate directly with founders on product strategy and vision
  • Build design systems and component libraries from the ground up

Requirements

  • 4+ years experience in design engineering or similar hybrid roles
  • Strong proficiency in modern frontend frameworks like React
  • Proven ability to design and code production-quality interfaces
  • Portfolio demonstrating both design and engineering capabilities
  • Experience building products from zero to one
  • Passion for AI and productivity tools

Benefits

  • Founding team equity and ownership
  • Competitive salary package
  • Shape product direction from day one
  • Work directly with founders

Keywords

Design EngineeringFrontendProduct DesignAIUXReactTypeScriptPrototyping