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Redwood City, United States of America On-site Full-time USD 180,000 – 300,000 / year

Retell AI is hiring a Design Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Work AI-first: use Cursor and Claude Code as your starting point for component work, with your own judgment refining quality
  • Build and own the Retell design system: component library, Storybook, design tokens, and Figma variables
  • Prototype in React and TypeScript and test with real users before full systemization
  • Translate Figma designs into production-grade components with pixel-level accuracy
  • Own design-code parity across Retell's core product: dashboard, agent config, CRM views
  • Review frontend PRs for visual quality, not just functionality
  • Document and share AI-native prompts and workflows with the design and engineering team
  • Partner with the product designer to evolve the visual language as the product scales

Requirements

  • Strong Figma skills: component library, variables, auto layout
  • Solid frontend: HTML, CSS, React, TypeScript
  • Experience building and maintaining UI component libraries
  • Design systems knowledge: tokens, spacing, visual consistency at scale
  • Active use of AI coding tools with clear opinions on where they help and where they don't
  • Has shipped real components to production products

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Storybook
  • Motion and interaction design sensibility
  • Familiarity with accessibility standards
  • Background at a design-forward SaaS company
  • Interest in mentoring others on AI-native workflows

Work Arrangement

On-site — Redwood City, CA, US

Interview Process

Stage 1: Recruiter intro call (30 min) Stage 2: Hiring manager experience screening + portfolio review (45 min) Stage 3: Live technical exercise, component build and walkthrough (60 min) Stage 4: Final onsite with cross-functional team (2 hours)

Compensation Philosophy

Best Offer Upfront: Choose from three cash-equity balance options; no negotiation needed. Top 1% Talent: Above-market pay (top 5 percentile) to attract exceptional builders. High Ownership: Small teams, >$1M revenue/employee, and significant equity. Performance-Based: Offers tied to interview performance, not experience or past salaries.

Additional Information

  • 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • $70/day DoorDash credit for unlimited breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
  • $200/month wellness reimbursement (gym, fitness classes, etc.)
  • $300/month commuter reimbursement (gas, Caltrain, etc.)
  • $75/month phone bill reimbursement
  • $50/month internet reimbursement

Visa sponsorship available

Required Skills
Storybook
About company
Retell AI

Retell AI is a voice-first conversational AI platform powered by large language models (LLMs) that enables businesses to build, deploy, and manage humanlike AI voice agents. These agents handle phone calls intelligently, supporting complex, multi-turn conversations for tasks like customer service, appointment setting, lead qualification, and dispatching.

  • Natural, human-like conversations with real-time listening, reasoning, and action
  • Fast setup with minimal configuration
  • Handles edge cases and unexpected inputs
  • Supports both inbound and outbound use cases across industries

The platform is designed for enterprises and mid-market companies looking to automate phone operations at scale while improving customer experience. Retell emphasizes production-grade infrastructure with sub-second latency, interruption recovery, and agentic behavior during calls.

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Job Details
Department Product
Category Design
Posted 3 months ago