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Senior Design Engineer

AssemblyAIUnited StatesEngineering
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Salary
$180K - $240K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
12 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

The Senior Design Engineer role at AssemblyAI in the United States involves owning the craft and feel of the product experience from end to end. This position suits an innovative professional who combines strong design abilities with frontend engineering expertise to shape AI-native developer tools.

Key Responsibilities

Own the visual and interaction design for core product surfaces and build them directly in production React and TypeScript.
Establish benchmarks for user experience quality, focusing on motion, interaction states, and information hierarchy.
Transform rough product ideas into polished, high-fidelity experiences through rapid prototyping.
Shape and maintain the design system and visual language to ensure consistent quality during growth.
Collaborate closely with engineering and marketing teams on product direction and execution.
Leverage AI tooling and agents to design and ship features at an accelerated pace.

Requirements

A robust portfolio displaying shipped product work with clear design craft and taste.
Demonstrated UX and visual design expertise spanning from initial concepts to high-fidelity execution.
Extensive proficiency in Figma for creating dev-ready designs and shared component libraries.
Strong frontend engineering capabilities utilizing modern React and TypeScript for production interfaces.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development and an intuition for crafting AI-native interfaces.
Comfort working in ambiguous environments and taking full ownership of end-to-end outcomes.

Nice to Have

Motion design skills using micro-interactions and animations to guide user attention.
Visual storytelling or illustration skills to produce original graphics and brand-aligned artwork.
Background in designing developer-centric platforms or API-first products.

Skills and Tools

React
TypeScript
Figma
LLM and AI-assisted tooling

Salary and Benefits

Annual salary range: $180,000 to $240,000 USD.
Pay rates depend on relevant experience, skill level, and internal equity.

About the Company

AssemblyAI creates best-in-class Voice AI models that support voice applications for thousands of customers, including CallRail, Fireflies, Figure AI, and Granola. The lean, capital-efficient team operates as a meritocracy without heavy bureaucracy, offering high revenue density and outsized individual ownership.

How to Apply

Please visit the official AssemblyAI careers page to submit an application for this opportunity.

Skills and tech stack

ReactTypeScriptLLMFigma

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Senior Design Engineer position?

The annual salary ranges from $180,000 to $240,000 USD, depending on factors like experience and qualifications.

Where is this job located?

This position is based in the United States.

What technical skills are required for this role?

Candidates need strong frontend engineering skills in React and TypeScript, alongside proficiency in Figma and experience with AI-assisted design.

What will I be designing and building?

You will own the visual and interaction design for developer-facing product surfaces like the dashboard and Playground, and build them in production code.

Is experience with developer platforms preferred?

Yes, experience designing for API-first products or developer platforms is listed as a nice-to-have qualification.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official AssemblyAI careers page.

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