Product Design Engineer

About the company Our client is a software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the complete user-facing experience of a software platform, blending interface design with hands-on frontend development. Move an early working version toward a polished public release, making product judgment calls independently and partnering with the founder and the engineering group. What you'll do - Shape the whole user experience across every part of the product, from structure and flows through to the finished interface. - Produce designs in Figma and turn them into production frontend code. - Refine an existing beta version into a polished, release-ready product. - Prioritize upcoming improvements using feedback gathered directly from early adopters. - Set up the design system and frontend conventions that later hires will extend. - Work alongside the engineers responsible for backend services and infrastructure. **Requirements** What we're looking for - 6 to 10 years of experience in product design, frontend engineering or a mix of the two. - Sound aesthetic and usability instincts, demonstrated in products you have released. - Skill in both designing and building, including production-quality frontend development. - A history of launching products that people actually use. - Concrete evidence of high performance, for example a distinctive portfolio, entrepreneurial background or a fast-rising early-stage career. - Confidence running a product from start to finish with little structure, guidance or surrounding design staff. Bonus points - Past experience as a founder who built a carefully crafted product. - Time spent at an early-stage, design-focused technology company. - A degree from a leading university or a similarly competitive credential. - Background creating software for people who run businesses. **Benefits** Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 150,000 to 250,000 per year Location and work model - San Francisco, CA, United States - On-site - Full-time