As a Founding Design Engineer at Creem, you'll be at the intersection of design excellence and technical innovation, crafting the visual and functional identity that defines our brand. This pivotal role goes beyond traditional design, you'll architect our API aesthetics, create cohesive user experiences across our dashboard and developer tools, and build the components that make our financial infrastructure both powerful and intuitive.
You'll lead the development of our design language from first principles, implementing customer-facing elements and libraries that empower developers to seamlessly integrate Creem's capabilities into their workflows. Your work will span our entire ecosystem, from our dashboard and documentation to our social presence and developer SDKs, creating a unified experience that resonates with technical and business audiences alike.
In this foundational position, you'll have extraordinary latitude to innovate, with the opportunity to leverage AI automation to amplify your impact. We envision you building and orchestrating a suite of AI agents that extend your capabilities within your domain, allowing you to focus on the highest-value creative and strategic work.
Customer empathy will be central to your process, you'll engage directly with users, translating their challenges into elegant solutions, and serve as a key voice of our brand across digital platforms. This role carries founder-level responsibility and influence, as your vision and execution will establish Creem's design foundation for years to come.
What we value
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Autonomy with Impact: We don't dictate tasks—team members choose work based on customer impact potential.
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Problem Solvers: Our defining features are still ahead of us. We need people who act fast, innovate, and iterate.
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Technical Excellence: We prioritize high talent density and technical innovation across all roles.
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AI-First Mindset: Every team member contributes to our AI approach through automation and technical innovation.
Requirements
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Technical Prowess: You bring expertise with modern technologies like React, JavaScript/TypeScript.
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Design Tool Proficiency: You are comfortable around design software such as Figma, Photoshop, Canva, Davinci Resolve, Adobe Premier or others. We don't have a defined design software, and these are examples.
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Builder's Mindset: You've created something meaningful from the ground up, whether leading a project, founding a venture, or crafting an impressive side project that demonstrates your initiative.
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Communication Excellence: You articulate ideas clearly and document thoroughly, understanding that transparent communication is fundamental to our collaborative approach.
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Bias for Action: You move with purpose and velocity, driving for impact rather than perfection. You're comfortable making decisions and stepping on toes when necessary to achieve results.
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Design Sensibility: You're passionate about creating exceptional user experiences that balance aesthetics with functionality, paying attention to the details that elevate products.
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Problem-Solving Aptitude: You approach challenges with creativity and pragmatism, finding elegant solutions that balance technical constraints with user needs.
Bonus Qualifications
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Entrepreneurial Experience: You've built and monetized your own projects or ventures, bringing firsthand understanding of the entire product lifecycle.
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Craftsmanship: You obsess over the details—from delightful animations to thoughtful edge-case handling—and create user-friendly experiences.
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Fintech/DevTools Background: Previous experience with payments infrastructure, billing systems, or developer tooling gives you valuable domain knowledge.
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Execution Focus: While you appreciate great design, you prioritize shipping and iterating over endless conceptualizing.
