Datacurve · 3 months ago
Founding Design Engineer
San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelDatacurve is seeking a Founding Design Engineer to enhance their gamified data collection platform, Shipd. The role involves building design systems, owning the Quest Builder, and tackling complex UX challenges while shipping engaging gamification features.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyInternetSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Build design systems: Create custom design systems and reusable UI components that support many data formats and workflows
Own the Quest Builder: Engineer multi-step agent workflows and UI generation that make setup fast, consistent, and scalable
Tackle complex UX challenges: Design for 6+ hour coding sessions, competitive programming culture, and real-time telemetry
Ship gamification features: Build leaderboards, streaks, bounties, and community mechanics that drive engagement
Engineer developer tooling interfaces: Extend VS Code forks, browser extensions, and trace viewers with performant, developer native-feeling UI/UX
Ship without handoffs: Combine design + engineering to move fast, iterate, and polish
Qualification
Required
Proven track record building 0→1 products and design systems from scratch
Background in developer tools, gamification platforms, or complex marketplaces
Ability to think like both a designer and an engineer—balancing aesthetics, interaction, and performance
A founding mentality: scrappy, equity-motivated, excited to work hard to build something lasting
Hybrid thinker: part game designer, part engineer
Obsession with functional complexity, not just pretty UI
Curiosity about developer psychology and how to motivate at scale
Thrives in ambiguity; ships fast without waiting for process
Preferred
Experience with VS Code extensions, IDE plugins, or browser extensions
Familiarity with marketplace/community dynamics
Exposure to gamification design or engagement psychology
Company
Datacurve
Datacurve specializes in high-volume data production and aims to redefine AI capabilities through premium training data for coding tasks
Founded in 2024
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$18.2MKey Investors
ChemistryBalaji SrinivasanY Combinator
2025-10-09Series A· $15M
2025-04-01Seed· $2.7M
2024-03-01Pre Seed· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Serena Ge
Co-Founder, CEO
Charley Lee
Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-11-10
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