Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Little Plains is a modern brand and product studio seeking a Design Engineer to create digital experiences directly in code. This role involves collaborating with designers and strategists to ensure quality in visual and interaction design while utilizing modern development tools.
Responsibilities
- Design and build web and product experiences directly in code, from concept through production
- Work in Next.js, React, and modern CSS to create expressive, performant interfaces
- Build and maintain design systems as living codebases, not static component libraries
- Translate brand identity and motion language into production-ready front-end work
- Prototype interactions and animations in code as part of the design process, not after it
- Collaborate with brand designers and strategists to ensure implementation matches intent
- Use AI-first development tools as a core part of how you prototype, build, and explore
Skills
- 3–5 years of experience in design engineering, front-end development with strong design skills, or equivalent
- Deep proficiency in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern CSS (including animation and layout)
- Strong design sensibility: you can make visual decisions, not just implement them
- Experience building and maintaining design systems as code
- Fluency with AI-assisted development tools as a genuine part of your workflow, not just a speed multiplier
- Comfort working across Figma and code without a hard boundary between the two
- A portfolio that demonstrates both design quality and technical execution
Benefits
- Quarterly profit share tied to studio performance
- Equity participation for long-term team members
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (50% employer-covered)
- 15 days PTO (Year 1, increases by 2 days/year)
- One week paid office closure every summer
- Paid office closure between Christmas and New Year's
- Parental leave: 12 weeks (birth parent), 6 weeks (non-birth parent) at full pay
- Prenatal leave: 20 hours paid per year
- $1,000/year craft and tools stipend
- $200/month coworking stipend
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