Strativ Group
Staff Design Engineer (San Francisco Bay Area)
Strativ Group, San Francisco, California, United States, 94110
San Francisco (Hybrid)
Founding/Staff Design Engineer
$200-300k base
Our client is an
applied AI research lab
combining world-class AI expertiseincluding alumni from
Google DeepMind with exceptional product execution to bring
AGI-powered tools to finance .
As a
Design Engineer , you will own
how users experience complex AI systems , defining both the UX and the implementation in modern frontend technologies. Youll be the bridge between cutting-edge research and highly polished, intuitive interfaces that financial professionals can trust.
What youll do: Own the end-to-end user experience
for core products, from early prototypes to polished, production-ready interfaces. Build high-quality, interactive frontends
using React, TypeScript, and Tailwind, making complex AI systems feel intuitive and trustworthy. Collaborate closely with researchers, PMs, and engineers
to translate novel AI capabilities into clear and actionable workflows for users. Define and maintain the design system and component library , ensuring consistency, performance, and visual quality across all products. Run rapid experiments, gather user feedback, and iterate quickly , shaping product decisions with real-world data and insights. Make strategic technical choices refactoring or redesigning frontend architectures when it improves quality, speed, or maintainability .
Ideal candidate: Have built
high-performance, polished web applications end-to-end , ideally in complex or data-heavy domains. Are an expert in
modern frontend technologies
(TypeScript, React, Tailwind, Next.js) and can translate high-level product concepts into production-ready interfaces. Can make
non-trivial backend changes
(Node.js or Python) and implement small services when needed to support product features end-to-end. Are skilled in at least
one statically typed language , care deeply about type safety across UI and APIs, and make technology choices with an eye toward maintainability and long-term quality. Have deployed frontends or supporting services using
Docker and Kubernetes
on a major cloud provideror can learn quickly. Use AI to accelerate your workgenerating code, copy, or design variantsbut
critically review outputs
to maintain UX quality and correctness. Thrive in
high-performing, cross-disciplinary teams , enjoying collaboration with designers, researchers, and engineers. Love
technically challenging problems at the intersection of interaction design, performance, and complex AI behavior .
Nice to have: Experience designing for
professional or enterprise users
(traders, analysts, operators). Experience with
data visualization
or building rich, real-time interfaces. Previous
early-stage startup experience
or experience as one of the first design/UX hires.
Compensation & setup: Competitive salary + meaningful equity upside Hybrid , primarily in-office in San Francisco, working closely with founders and research team High-ownership role
with direct impact on product, design, and AI-powered workflows
Our client is an
applied AI research lab
combining world-class AI expertiseincluding alumni from
Google DeepMind with exceptional product execution to bring
AGI-powered tools to finance .
As a
Design Engineer , you will own
how users experience complex AI systems , defining both the UX and the implementation in modern frontend technologies. Youll be the bridge between cutting-edge research and highly polished, intuitive interfaces that financial professionals can trust.
What youll do: Own the end-to-end user experience
for core products, from early prototypes to polished, production-ready interfaces. Build high-quality, interactive frontends
using React, TypeScript, and Tailwind, making complex AI systems feel intuitive and trustworthy. Collaborate closely with researchers, PMs, and engineers
to translate novel AI capabilities into clear and actionable workflows for users. Define and maintain the design system and component library , ensuring consistency, performance, and visual quality across all products. Run rapid experiments, gather user feedback, and iterate quickly , shaping product decisions with real-world data and insights. Make strategic technical choices refactoring or redesigning frontend architectures when it improves quality, speed, or maintainability .
Ideal candidate: Have built
high-performance, polished web applications end-to-end , ideally in complex or data-heavy domains. Are an expert in
modern frontend technologies
(TypeScript, React, Tailwind, Next.js) and can translate high-level product concepts into production-ready interfaces. Can make
non-trivial backend changes
(Node.js or Python) and implement small services when needed to support product features end-to-end. Are skilled in at least
one statically typed language , care deeply about type safety across UI and APIs, and make technology choices with an eye toward maintainability and long-term quality. Have deployed frontends or supporting services using
Docker and Kubernetes
on a major cloud provideror can learn quickly. Use AI to accelerate your workgenerating code, copy, or design variantsbut
critically review outputs
to maintain UX quality and correctness. Thrive in
high-performing, cross-disciplinary teams , enjoying collaboration with designers, researchers, and engineers. Love
technically challenging problems at the intersection of interaction design, performance, and complex AI behavior .
Nice to have: Experience designing for
professional or enterprise users
(traders, analysts, operators). Experience with
data visualization
or building rich, real-time interfaces. Previous
early-stage startup experience
or experience as one of the first design/UX hires.
Compensation & setup: Competitive salary + meaningful equity upside Hybrid , primarily in-office in San Francisco, working closely with founders and research team High-ownership role
with direct impact on product, design, and AI-powered workflows