Software Product Design Engineer

Y Combinator
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 250,000 - 500,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Skills: ["Ux","Visual design","Communication","Problem-solving"]

A design-led frontend role at YC blending product design with real UI engineering. You’ll create pixel-perfect, production-ready interfaces in React/TypeScript, contribute to design systems, and ship end-to-end features for internal and public tools, while staying close to users to inform polish and interactions.

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Y Combinator
Y Combinator
8 months ago

Software Product Design Engineer

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Job Summary

A design-led frontend role at YC blending product design with real UI engineering. You’ll create pixel-perfect, production-ready interfaces in React/TypeScript, contribute to design systems, and ship end-to-end features for internal and public tools, while staying close to users to inform polish and interactions.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design compelling, clear UI/UX and produce high-quality mocks that demonstrate strong product taste.
  • •Turn design mocks into pixel-perfect, production-ready frontends using modern web tech.
  • •Iterate on existing interfaces by improving layout, interaction quality, motion, and design consistency.
  • •Work closely with engineers, partners, and stakeholders — you’ll own the design and implementation of features end-to-end.
  • •Rapidly prototype and “vibe code” to explore ideas, gather feedback, and iterate quickly.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 250,000 - 500,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDentalLife InsuranceCommuter Benefits401k MatchingParental LeavePaid Holidays

Key Requirements

  • •Strong UX and visual design skills with proven taste and craftsmanship.
  • •Frontend engineering experience — comfort building real UI in React, TypeScript, and modern CSS.
  • •Ability to move fluidly between design tools (Figma, etc.) and frontend code.
  • •A “get things done” mindset: you ship quickly, iterate based on feedback, and take ownership.
  • •Someone who cares deeply about polish — from typography and spacing to micro-interactions and transitions.
Experience:StartupsSaaSInternal tools
Skills:UxVisual designCommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ReactTypeScriptCSSFigma

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Sponsorship available.

Company Brief

Y Combinator
Seed accelerator and venture fund that provides seed funding, mentorship, and resources to early-stage startups, running biannual accelerator batches and investing in a broad portfolio of technology companies worldwide.
Industry: Venture Capital
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Mountain View, United States
Founded: 2005
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