Founding Design Engineer
About this role
What we're looking for:
We need someone with 4+ years of experience in frontend/design engineering who has exceptional CSS skills and a strong eye for design and interaction. You should be comfortable working across design, product, and engineering in a high-performance startup environment, with a track record of shipping polished, production-quality UI. Bonus points if you have startup experience as a technical co-founder or early engineer at a Series A/B/C startup.
What you'll do:
Build and ship polished, production-quality UI across core products including a mobile app using React, Next.js, and TypeScript
Craft pixel-perfect 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 directly with the Co-founder and CTO to deliver fast, reliable interfaces that maintain a high bar for product design
Optimize for performance, accessibility, and maintainability without compromising on design quality
Raise the bar for frontend craft through code reviews, critiques, and shared standards across the engineering team
Company at a glance
Garage is an AI-powered marketplace that automates buying and selling of used equipment for U.S. cities and public safety agencies, streamlining appraisals and logistics. Backed by Y Combinator and other prominent investors, it transforms how government agencies manage equipment lifecycles.
What happens next
Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.
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