Job Summary:
HIKINEX is an early-stage, venture-backed AI startup seeking a Founding Design Engineer to become its first design-focused engineering hire. The role involves owning the end-to-end user experience for a technical AI platform and defining the product's design language while building production-ready frontend applications.
Responsibilities:
• Own product design and frontend implementation from concept to production.
• Design and build production-ready interfaces using React and TypeScript.
• Establish the company's design language, design system, and UX patterns.
• Collaborate closely with founders to build intuitive experiences for complex technical workflows.
• Design for enterprise B2B software, platform products, and AI-powered user experiences.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 1 -​ 5 years of experience in design,​ recent experience shipping frontend code in React/TypeScript
• Experience at a venture-​backed early-​stage startup or fast-​paced high-​growth company
• Has a self-​driven project with real users (portfolio,​ side project,​ or startup)
• Experience at an early-stage startup or other fast-paced environment.
• Experience designing technical products such as developer tools, enterprise SaaS, infrastructure, platform software, or AI products.
• Self-starter who thrives in an ownership-driven environment with minimal direction.
• Design/Arts/CS degree
Preferred:
• Next.js
• Figma
• Experience with design systems and component libraries.
• Familiarity with AI, agentic workflows, or Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) principles.
Company:
Hikinex is an outsourcing company that focuses on recruiting management, customer care support, lead generation and business networking. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.