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Senior Design Engineer

AssemblyAI
Location
San Francisco
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$180,000 - $240,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Strong portfolio of shipped product work that demonstrates real design taste and craft
  • Genuine UX and visual design ability, from concept through high-fidelity execution
  • Deep proficiency in Figma, comfortable moving from low-fidelity exploration to high-fidelity, dev-ready designs and maintaining shared component libraries
  • Solid frontend engineering skills, comfortable building production interfaces in modern React and TypeScript
  • Fluency with AI-assisted design and development, and a real instinct for building AI-native interfaces
  • Comfort operating with ambiguity and owning outcomes end to end
Nice to have
  • Motion design chops, comfortable using animation and micro-interactions to make an interface feel alive and guide attention, not just decorate it
  • Illustration or visual storytelling ability, able to create original graphics, diagrams, or brand-aligned artwork that elevates the product and marketing surfaces
  • Experience designing for developer platforms or API-first products, and a feel for what makes technical tools intuitive to build on
What the job really is

As a Senior Design Engineer at AssemblyAI, you will be responsible for the visual and interaction design of the company's core product surfaces, transforming rough ideas into polished, high-fidelity experiences. You will work closely with engineering, marketing, and sales teams, ensuring that the product not only functions well but also provides an exceptional user experience. Your role will involve using modern frontend technologies like React and TypeScript to bring your design vision to life, while also shaping the design system and visual language of the product.

Benefits
  • Salary range: $180,000 - $240,000
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of additional benefits or perks beyond salary
  • Role involves significant ownership and responsibility in a small team environment
  • Fast-paced, meritocratic culture may not suit everyone
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