Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end implementation of product interfaces from Figma to production-ready code
• Design and build a scalable design system with reusable, accessible components
• Collaborate closely with founders and product to shape UX, iterating in both Figma and code
• Build polished, responsive interfaces with strong attention to typography, spacing, motion, and interaction
• Create interactive prototypes to validate design decisions before full implementation
• Write clean, maintainable frontend code using React, TypeScript, and modern styling approaches
• Ensure performance and accessibility are built into every interface
• Set and uphold a high bar for craft, quality, and user experience across the product
• Ship quickly from concept to production while maintaining high standards

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building product interfaces with both design and frontend ownership
• Experience owning large-scale, enterprise products end-to-end
• High proficiency in React, JavaScript, and TypeScript
• Strong design sensibility including typography, spacing, color, and hierarchy
• Fluency in Figma, including high-fidelity design and prototyping
• Understanding of motion design and animations that enhance UX
• Experience shipping production code used by real users
• Ability to think in systems and build scalable, reusable components

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) and commuter benefits
• Generous time off and coordinated team-wide breaks
• Daily lunch and dinner provided at the office
• Regular team off-sites

About the Company

Lapel is building the data, infrastructure, and tools that help customer-facing teams understand every customer and act on that insight at scale throughout the entire customer lifecycle.