Recruiting From Scratch
Who is Recruiting from Scratch
Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidates for our clients. Our team is 100% remote, and we work with companies across North America, South America, and Europe to help them build high-performing teams.
Website: https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/
Member of Technical Staff — Product Design Engineer Location:
San Mateo, CA Employment Type:
Full-time Location Type:
On-site Department:
Engineering & Research
Overview We’re a frontier AI team building systems for
creating interactive world simulations from natural language . Our work sits at the intersection of multimodal AI, real‑time systems, and product design—turning cutting‑edge research into
magical, shippable experiences .
This role is for a
Product Design Engineer
who thrives at the boundary between UX, frontend engineering, and AI systems. You’ll take ideas from zero to one, rapidly prototype, and ship polished product experiences that expose powerful AI capabilities to users.
Mission Own
product‑level UX and full‑stack execution , transforming research prototypes into intuitive, production‑ready experiences—quickly and with high quality.
What You’ll Do
Design and build
end‑to‑end product experiences
for AI‑powered creation and simulation tools.
Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on new interaction patterns for AI‑driven products.
Translate research capabilities into
simple, delightful user workflows .
Build and maintain
design systems and UI primitives
that scale with the product.
Wire frontend experiences to
model endpoints , experiments, feature flags, and observability.
Own performance, polish, and reliability across the product surface.
Collaborate closely with research and infrastructure teams in a fast‑moving, founder‑led environment.
Non‑Negotiables
Strong product taste
— high bar for UX quality and detail.
Zero‑to‑one ownership mindset
— comfortable shipping from ambiguity.
Rapid prototyping ability
— fast iteration without sacrificing quality.
Willingness to work
on‑site, in‑person
as part of a tightly collaborative team.
Technical Requirements
Frontend / Product stack:
Next.js / React
Tailwind CSS / shadcn
Edge & serverless platforms (Vercel, Cloudflare)
tRPC and/or GraphQL
Experience with
file systems, data sync, and authentication flows .
Ability to integrate
model APIs , observability hooks, feature flags, and experiment toggles.
Strong understanding of
performance budgets , rendering, and frontend optimization.
Strong Signals
Portfolio of
polished AI demos
shipped to production.
Experience building and shipping
design systems
used by real users.
Prior work on AI‑first products, creative tools, or interactive systems.
Comfort operating in low‑process, fast‑evolving product environments.
Culture & Environment
On‑site, in‑person team
based in
San Mateo .
Small, elite group with high ownership and high standards.
Execution‑focused, low‑meeting, builder‑driven culture.
Intense but rewarding environment for people who want real impact.
Why This Role
Build at the frontier of
AI + interactive creation .
Ship real products on top of cutting‑edge research.
Own meaningful surface area and influence core product direction.
Join early and help define how people interact with powerful AI systems.
Compensation
Base salary:
$200,000 – $400,000
Total compensation:
Up to $1M+ , depending on caliber and impact
Compensation is
highly flexible
and prioritizes talent quality over cost.
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Website: https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/
Member of Technical Staff — Product Design Engineer Location:
San Mateo, CA Employment Type:
Full-time Location Type:
On-site Department:
Engineering & Research
Overview We’re a frontier AI team building systems for
creating interactive world simulations from natural language . Our work sits at the intersection of multimodal AI, real‑time systems, and product design—turning cutting‑edge research into
magical, shippable experiences .
This role is for a
Product Design Engineer
who thrives at the boundary between UX, frontend engineering, and AI systems. You’ll take ideas from zero to one, rapidly prototype, and ship polished product experiences that expose powerful AI capabilities to users.
Mission Own
product‑level UX and full‑stack execution , transforming research prototypes into intuitive, production‑ready experiences—quickly and with high quality.
What You’ll Do
Design and build
end‑to‑end product experiences
for AI‑powered creation and simulation tools.
Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on new interaction patterns for AI‑driven products.
Translate research capabilities into
simple, delightful user workflows .
Build and maintain
design systems and UI primitives
that scale with the product.
Wire frontend experiences to
model endpoints , experiments, feature flags, and observability.
Own performance, polish, and reliability across the product surface.
Collaborate closely with research and infrastructure teams in a fast‑moving, founder‑led environment.
Non‑Negotiables
Strong product taste
— high bar for UX quality and detail.
Zero‑to‑one ownership mindset
— comfortable shipping from ambiguity.
Rapid prototyping ability
— fast iteration without sacrificing quality.
Willingness to work
on‑site, in‑person
as part of a tightly collaborative team.
Technical Requirements
Frontend / Product stack:
Next.js / React
Tailwind CSS / shadcn
Edge & serverless platforms (Vercel, Cloudflare)
tRPC and/or GraphQL
Experience with
file systems, data sync, and authentication flows .
Ability to integrate
model APIs , observability hooks, feature flags, and experiment toggles.
Strong understanding of
performance budgets , rendering, and frontend optimization.
Strong Signals
Portfolio of
polished AI demos
shipped to production.
Experience building and shipping
design systems
used by real users.
Prior work on AI‑first products, creative tools, or interactive systems.
Comfort operating in low‑process, fast‑evolving product environments.
Culture & Environment
On‑site, in‑person team
based in
San Mateo .
Small, elite group with high ownership and high standards.
Execution‑focused, low‑meeting, builder‑driven culture.
Intense but rewarding environment for people who want real impact.
Why This Role
Build at the frontier of
AI + interactive creation .
Ship real products on top of cutting‑edge research.
Own meaningful surface area and influence core product direction.
Join early and help define how people interact with powerful AI systems.
Compensation
Base salary:
$200,000 – $400,000
Total compensation:
Up to $1M+ , depending on caliber and impact
Compensation is
highly flexible
and prioritizes talent quality over cost.
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