Design Engineer (Founding Role)
About the Opportunity
We're looking for a founding Design Engineer to lead the creation of powerful, user-friendly interfaces for LLM infrastructure platform. This hybrid role blends product design and front-end engineering, giving you full ownership of our open-source UI, a central hub for managing ML workflows such as observability, fine-tuning, and evaluation. Think of it as building the AWS Console for the machine learning era. This is a hands-on opportunity to design and ship impactful products in the open-source community, while also expanding your expertise into areas like distributed systems, backend infrastructure, or machine learning, depending on your interests.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and evolve our open-source interface from concept to production
-
Design user experiences and workflows tailored for technical ML users
-
Build scalable, modular front-end code using modern frameworks (e.g., React)
-
Iterate quickly based on feedback and usage, focusing on speed and polish
-
Collaborate with product, engineering, and ML teams to shape our roadmap
Requirements:
- Fluency in both design and code, from prototyping in Figma to shipping clean React components
-
Strong product intuition with a deep focus on UX, developer experience, and interface clarity
-
High attention to detail and pride in delivering elegant, fast, and functional UIs
-
A bias for action, you’re energized by building, testing, and iterating quickly
-
A growth mindset and curiosity for areas like ML tooling, backend systems, or dev infrastructure
Why Join
- Competitive salary with founding equity options
- Flexible working environment and supportive, open culture
- Opportunities for rapid professional development and leadership growth
- Direct influence over our product, processes, and company vision
- Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and unique problem spaces
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV and a short portfolio highlighting your design engineering experience, your approach to solving complex product challenges, and a brief statement about why you’re excited by an early-stage, founding team role. We review applications as they are received and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment
We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background, identity, or life experiences. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion means everyone receives equal consideration and respect throughout our recruitment process. Come help us create a workplace where your difference makes a difference.
- Department
- Engineering
- Locations
- New York, NY, USA
- Yearly salary
- $200,000 - $300,000
- Employment type
- Full-time

About Salve.Inno Consulting
Bringing a personalized approach to connecting exceptional talent with unique opportunities. Specializing in recruitment for diverse roles, leveraging extensive experience and innovative strategies to find the perfect match for any business needs. Collaboration builds a stronger, more successful future – one strategic hire at a time.