Design Engineer

About the role

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/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.