Job Description
Design Engineer
$175,000 – $250,000 USD + Significant Equity
San Francisco, CA –
Willing to sponsor U.S. visas
In Office – 6 Days/Week
About the Role
TekRek is working with an early-stage, venture-backed fintech startup that is hiring a founding Design Engineer.
This role will focus on designing and shipping high-quality user interfaces while building AI-powered agents and customer-facing workflows. You’ll work directly with the founders in a three-person team, owning both design and frontend implementation from day one.
Key Responsibilities
Design and ship high-quality user interfaces using Figma, NextJS, Tailwind, and TypeScript
Build AI-powered agents and customer-facing workflows
Translate product ideas into polished, production-ready experiences
Rapidly prototype and iterate on new UI concepts
Work directly with founders to define product direction
Make fast, pragmatic design and implementation decisions
Requirements
Exceptional UI and product design proficiency
Ability to translate designs into production-ready HTML/CSS/TypeScript
Strong frontend fundamentals (React / NextJS preferred)
Experience operating in early-stage or fast-moving environments
Interest in LLMs and AI-native user experiences
High agency, urgency, and comfort with ambiguity
We’re open to strong product designers who can code at a high level, as well as frontend engineers with exceptional design taste.
Why Apply?
This is a founding-level role with meaningful equity and direct product ownership. You’ll help define both the design language and user experience of an AI-native fintech platform from its earliest stages. High impact, high expectations, and significant upside.
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Job Details
Posted Date:
March 2, 2026
Job Type:
Construction
Location:
Santa Clara, California, 95053, United States
Company:
TekRek
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Don't miss this opportunity! Apply now and join our team.