Design Engineer

About the role

We're looking for a Design Engineer: someone who designs interfaces, talks to users, and prototypes in code so ideas can be tested before they're built. Not a designer who hands off Figma files. Not a frontend engineer who needs a spec. Someone who thinks in user flows and validates them with working prototypes, and who has strong opinions about how AI products should feel.

What you'll do

• Design, prototype in code, test with users, iterate, and ship — working directly with the CPO
• Sit in on customer calls every week to understand workflows, frustrations, and decision moments
• Invent the interaction model between AI agents and procurement professionals
• Design interfaces where AI output isn't just text in a chat bubble, but interactive charts, action buttons, and real-time data cards
• Go from sketch to functional code prototype in hours, then put it in front of users and learn
• Translate validated prototypes into production alongside engineers

What you'll need

• Strong design skills with the ability to prototype in React/Next.js — code is your prototyping medium, not just Figma
• A portfolio that shows original thinking about interaction design, not just polished visual execution
• Ability to run discovery calls, pull insights from qualitative data, and translate user behaviour into product direction
• A point of view on how AI products should work — conversational interfaces, agent-driven UX, proactive AI, or ambient intelligence
• Comfort challenging assumptions and exploring the full design space before converging
• Speed: prototype in code, show rough work early, learn from reactions instead of polishing in isolation

Nice to have

• Production-quality frontend code skills
• Experience designing data-dense or analytical interfaces
• Exposure to B2B, enterprise, or workflow-heavy products