hud (YC W25) · 14 hours ago
Design Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$140K/yr - $250K/yrHUD is building the future of how companies and individuals will train and evaluate AI. The Design Engineer will focus on creating user-facing features, architecting component libraries, and collaborating across teams to shape the product's direction while ensuring high-quality standards.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Build the core experiences that define hud.ai
Own and ship primary user-facing features across the platform—creation flows, configuration tools, exploration interfaces, and interaction patterns
Create systems that scale with our mission
Architect reusable component libraries, define front-end patterns, and optimize performance so our product remains fast, accessible, and reliable as usage and scope grow
Set a high bar for quality and care
Write clean, well-typed code, build accessible components, and implement thoughtful interactions
Collaborate to shape direction, not just execution
Partner with design, product, and engineering to refine ideas, influence roadmap decisions, and ensure what we build aligns with our mission and values
Qualification
Required
Code-first builder with strong design judgment
Front-end engineer with an excellent eye for design and a deep respect for users
Deeply fluent in the modern web stack: React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind
Understand performance, accessibility, and scalability
Write code that supports both speed and long-term maintainability
Obsessive about craft and details
Notice when animations feel off by 50ms, when loading states create friction, or when contrast ratios miss accessibility standards
Product-oriented front-end engineer
Comfortable across the entire front-end surface area: API integration, state management, responsive layouts, and micro-interactions
Bonus if you can occasionally step into Python or data-heavy backends
Owner, not executor
Take responsibility for outcomes, not just implementation
Prototype quickly, gather feedback, iterate thoughtfully, and ship with confidence
Product-minded and user-centered
Advocate for users, push back on designs that don't serve them, and suggest better approaches
Think deeply about how people explore, interpret, and act on complex information
Comfortable in ambiguity
Energized by open-ended problems
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Equity
Company
hud (YC W25)
The all-in-one platform for evaluations on computer use and browser use AI agents.
Founded in 2025
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase