Design Engineer Jobs in San Francisco

Anthropic · San Francisco, CA

Anthropic is building the most capable AI systems in the world, and this design engineer role shapes how those systems present themselves on the web. Working at the frontier of AI with a team that takes craft seriously — one of the most exciting design engineering roles available right now.

Stripe · Seattle, Remote in United States, New York, South San Francisco HQ

Design engineering at Stripe is legendary — they've basically defined what world-class design systems look like at scale. Working on Expansion means tackling international markets and localization challenges that most designers never get to see, all while working with some of the best design technologists in the industry.

Ramp · New York / San Francisco / Remote

Ramp is one of the fastest-growing fintech companies and their product is beautifully designed. A design engineer here works on financial tools used by 50,000+ companies — the intersection of craft and complex data at serious scale.

Anthropic · San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY

Design Engineering for AI Capability Development at Anthropic's Education Labs hits the sweet spot of technical craft and meaningful impact. Building educational experiences around AI capabilities requires both deep technical understanding and human-centered design thinking—a rare combination that could shape how society learns about AI.

Oura · San Francisco (Hybrid)

Staff-level design engineering at Oura — bridging industrial design and manufacturing for a health wearable worn 24/7. Rare hardware design engineering role at a premium consumer product company.

Finta · San Francisco

A founding design engineer role is as high-impact as it gets — this person will set the design and engineering culture for the entire product. Finta sits in fintech, and founding-level craft roles in finance are rare finds.

Stripe · New York, Remote in United States, Seattle, Toronto, South San Francisco HQ, Remote in Canada

Stripe's Presence team works on the foundational pieces that make every other Stripe product feel cohesive and polished. This is where someone gets to define interaction patterns and visual language that millions of businesses depend on — the kind of systems thinking that career-defining portfolios are made of.

Ramp · New York / San Francisco / Remote

Building the design system at Ramp means creating the foundational components that power one of the best-designed fintech products. Design systems work here has outsized leverage across every product surface.

Perplexity · San Francisco

Perplexity is redefining search with AI, and this lead role sits at the intersection of growth and craft. A chance to shape how one of the fastest-growing AI products presents itself to the world.

Eight Sleep · San Francisco

Hardware product design engineering at Eight Sleep — bridging industrial design intent with manufacturing reality. For design engineers who want to work on physical products people sleep on every night.

Fiddle · San Francisco

Supply chain planning isn't glamorous, but Fiddle is trying to bring thoughtful product design to an industry that desperately needs it. A design engineer here gets to make complex data feel approachable.

Interaction · San Francisco Bay Area, California

A design engineer role in the Bay Area at a company focused on interaction design. The intersection of design and engineering remains one of the most in-demand and creatively rewarding skill sets.

Prime Intellect · San Francisco / Remote

Decentralized AI training is a frontier space and Prime Intellect needs someone who can make complex infrastructure feel intuitive. Design engineering at the intersection of AI and distributed systems.

Arcade · SF / Remote

Design Engineer at Arcade feels generic without context about the company's mission or the specific technical challenges involved. The hybrid role has potential, but the opportunity lacks the compelling narrative needed to stand out in today's competitive design engineering landscape.