Design Engineer

About Circle

Circle is building the world's leading all-in-one platform for online communities. They enable creators, coaches, educators, and businesses to bring together their audience with discussions, live streams, events, chat, courses, and payments—all in one place.

The Role

You'll work as a design engineer and front-end prototyper, paired 1:1 with product designers to turn ideas into working prototypes in hours, not weeks.

Key Responsibilities

• Work daily in tight 1:1 pairing with product designers, turning Figma concepts into live prototypes
• Build prototypes using React/Next.js/TypeScript/Tailwind with Cursor and Claude Code
• Translate multi-screen Figma flows into working code
• Deploy to preview environments for async review and stakeholder alignment
• Manage multiple workstreams, balancing major implementations with quick iterations

Requirements

• AI-First Development: Hands-on experience using Cursor and Claude Code as your primary way of building front-end prototypes
• Embrace "vibe coding": using AI to generate fast starting points, then refining with precision
• 3+ years experience with React, TypeScript, Next.js, and Tailwind
• Experience translating polished design specs into functional code
• High attention to detail for visual fidelity, interaction behavior, and polish

Perks

• Fully remote: work from anywhere in the world
• 35 days PTO annually + paid sabbatical after 5 years
• 100% medical coverage for you and family
• Twice-yearly company retreats in beautiful locations worldwide

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