Design Engineer

Cursor
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Skills: ["Communication","Problem-solving"]

Design Engineer at Cursor blends design and code to prototype, build, and polish UI experiences. You’ll translate designs into production-ready components, contribute to design systems, and push the boundaries of the product alongside designers and engineers in a small, flat team focused on AI-driven coding tools.

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9 months ago

Design Engineer

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Job Summary

Design Engineer at Cursor blends design and code to prototype, build, and polish UI experiences. You’ll translate designs into production-ready components, contribute to design systems, and push the boundaries of the product alongside designers and engineers in a small, flat team focused on AI-driven coding tools.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build production-quality UI components and interactions that delight users.
  • •Bridge the gap between design and engineering by translating designs into code and pushing design through technical innovation.
  • •Own the quality of UI implementation across the product, ensuring pixel-perfect execution and smooth interactions.
  • •Collaborate with designers and engineers to define what's possible and push the boundaries of the product.
  • •Contribute to design systems and component libraries that enable the team to ship faster.

Key Requirements

  • •Strong front-end engineering skills with TypeScript and React (and/or SolidJS)
  • •Proficient in CSS and UI animations
  • •Ability to rapidly prototype concepts and validate ideas
  • •Experience translating design into code and building reusable UI components
  • •Familiarity with design tools (e.g., Figma) and a craft for pixel-perfect execution
Experience:AISaaSDeveloper tools
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:TypeScriptReactSolidJSCSSAnimationsFigma

Company Brief

Cursor
Builds Cursor, an AI-powered development platform and code editor that helps developers write, review, and maintain code using large language models and developer-focused automation tools for enterprise engineering teams.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2022
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