Cartesia

Design Engineer

*HQ - San Francisco, CA

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 170 days ago

TypeScriptReactDatabricksDesign SystemsAccessibilitySystems Engineering

About the role

Work on last-mile polish, making sure every pixel counts.
Ability to spot pixel-level imperfections in digital interfaces; on the engineering side

Own the appearance of our web-based surfaces, with high agency to proactively fix design and performance issues.
Design and implement UI features from scratch.
Develop and maintain a React design system intended to multiply product engineering velocity.
Build a process that enables Cartesia to proactively identify gaps & opportunities in the design of its web surfaces.
Our team combines deep expertise in model innovation and systems engineering paired with a design-minded product engineering team to build and ship cutting edge models and experiences.
We're funded by leading investors at Index Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners, along with Factory, Conviction, A Star, General Catalyst, SV Angel, Databricks and others.
We're fortunate to have the support of many amazing advisors, and 90+ angels across many industries, including the world's foremost experts in AI.
Cartesia is hiring a Design Engineer to work on React design systems and product polish on our web surfaces.
🦖 Your own personal Yoshi

2+ years of experience
Ability to spot pixel-level imperfections in digital interfaces
Exceptional at both design and engineering
on the engineering side
Proficient in TypeScript, with a focus on writing well-typed, maintainable code
Portfolio (website or social profile) showcasing design engineering work
Perfectionism in the fundamentals: last-mile polish, clear copy, accessibility, and web performance
Experiencing developing and maintaining React-based design systems from scratch
Note: Cartesia participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I-9 information to confirm employment eligibility after hire.
🏢 In-office policy: We're an in-person team based out of offices in 🇺🇸 San Francisco, 🇬🇧 London and 🇮🇳 Bangalore. We love being in the office, hanging out together, and learning from each other every day.

Experience working with shadcn/ui, Radix Primitives, or Base UI
Experience optimizing React interfaces to minimize renders, possibly with profiling tools like React Scan

💰 Compensation Competitive base salary alongside attractive equity package.
🩺 Health Insurance Fully covered medical insurance along with dental and vision for you and your family.
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Parental Leave 9 weeks paternity & 12 weeks maternity leave
🚆 Commuter Allowance A monthly stipend to help you get to and from the office.
🏖️ Flexible PTO Take as much time as you need to recharge your batteries.
We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

Our mission is to architect AI that learns from and interacts with the world like humans do.

We provide visa sponsorship support and assess each circumstance on a case-by-case basis.
However, visa sponsorship is dependent on many factors, including the role you are applying for, and the location you are going to be based, and so we can't always guarantee success.
Your Recruiter will work with you to understand your visa sponsorship needs from the first call.

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