Design Engineer

Job description

We’re looking for a design engineer to take ideas from rough sketches to production. You’ll play a key role in shaping entirely new interaction paradigms for understanding and controlling infrastructure. You’ll own the look, feel, and experience of Antimetal across our entire platform. ABOUT ANTIMETAL Antimetal http://antimetal.com is building the future of infrastructure management https://antimetal.com/resources/blog/the-future-of-infrastructure-is-invisible. We're starting by creating a platform that investigates, resolves, and prevents issues—giving engineers their time back to focus on what they do best: building great products. WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Own the design system across Figma and code (React, Tailwind), keeping it robust and scalable. - Ship pixel‑perfect interfaces with CSS. - Take ideas from rough sketches to production-ready by partnering with design and engineering. - Raise the bar on front‑end architecture and best practices. - Define new interaction patterns for AI‑driven tools. WHAT YOU BRING: - Experience working as a Design Engineer, frontend engineer with strong design skills, or designer with strong engineering skills - Highly proficient in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind, with a strong grasp of modern frontend architecture, state management patterns, and performance optimization. - Strong visual and interaction instincts—you care deeply about detail, motion, and making interfaces feel precise, responsive, and intentional. - A fast, flexible prototyper who is equally comfortable exploring ideas in Figma, code, or AI tools, depending on what gets you to signal fastest. - Hands-on with CSS animation, transitions, and layout techniques—skilled at crafting interfaces that move and respond with clarity and intent. - A strong portfolio showcasing high-quality front-end development work. - Comfortable in a fast-moving startup environment. You are quick to iterate, test ideas, and push toward outcomes. BONUS: - GSAP - R3F, Three.js, WebGL - Infrastructure knowledge WHO YOU ARE: - Identify as a builder - Are excited to work in-person from our new and spacious office in New York - Love working in a startup environment (experience in a startup or obsession with going zero-to-one) - Enjoy working with people who are ambitious, caring, and think in systems - Thrive in a fast-paced iterative environment where experimentation is essential WHAT WE BRING: - Pay & ownership — Competitive salary with generous equity grants. - Full coverage + retirement — Fully covered health, dental, and vision, plus retirement benefits. - Unlimited PTO — Take the time you need to recharge. - Dinner on late nights — Working late? Dinner is on us. - Fitness stipend — Monthly support for your health and wellness. - Tools of the trade — Any equipment you need to do your best work. - Commute perks — Citi Bike + train benefits. INTERVIEW PROCESS 1. Application Review – Send us your stuff, and a quick note on why you're excited. 2. Intro Chat: Share what you're looking for next and learn more about what we're building. 3. Founder Interview: Talk with our CTO Shreyas in more detail about the role 4. Product engineering exercise: You will have a set amount of time to develop rough prototypes to explore ideas based on a problem we define together. 5. Onsite: Come onsite and meet the team through a series of 1:1 interviews. 6. Decision – We’ll move fast.