Design Engineer

About the Company

Profound is the marketing platform for the AI era. Backed by Lightspeed, Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, and Khosla Ventures at a $1B valuation, we provide brands with the intelligence to see how AI represents them and the Agents to act on it.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship polished, production-quality UI across our core product or marketing site
• Partner with product designers, product managers, and engineers to translate intent into precise, high-fidelity implementations
• Craft UI details including layouts, typography, responsiveness, motion, and micro-interactions using Tailwind CSS
• Contribute to shared UI foundations including components, patterns, and design tokens
• Work across the stack using React, Next.js, and TypeScript to deliver fast, reliable interfaces
• Optimize for performance, accessibility, and maintainability without compromising on design
• Raise the bar for frontend craft through code reviews, critiques, and shared standards

Requirements

• Strong experience with React, Next.js, Tailwind, and TypeScript in production environments
• Exceptional CSS skills with a proven ability to build pixel-perfect, resilient user interfaces
• Strong eye for design and interaction with taste you can both defend and implement
• Comfortable owning work end to end from early exploration through shipped code
• Experience working closely with designers and engineers in fast-moving product teams
• Portfolio that demonstrates high-craft frontend or design engineering work
• Ability to thrive in a startup environment that values speed, iteration, and quality
• Strong product thinking and builder mindset