Design Engineer

React + Next.js (App Router, RSC, SSR/SSG/ISR) expertise. Strong TypeScript skills. Proficiency with Vercel. A sharp design eye. Demonstrated experience building accessible interfaces to WCAG 2.2 AA standards. Fluency in performance debugging tools. Strong CSS experience using Tailwind or CSS Modules, and familiarity with design tokens and theming strategies. Collaborative Figma workflow experience. Solid grasp of data fetching, caching, and degraded state UX. Strong communicator with a bias for ownership, iteration, and delivery. Comfortable using AI tools responsibly.

Translate product requirements into polished, responsive UIs. Build and evolve a reusable component library/design system. Ship and operate Next.js apps using App Router, Server Components, SSR/SSG/ISR, edge functions, and middleware on Vercel. Use advanced TypeScript patterns. Optimize for performance and Core Web Vitals. Ensure WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility. Add thoughtful motion and micro-interactions. Collaborate with Product Design on feasibility, prototypes, and critiques. Integrate with REST/GraphQL APIs, manage data fetching, and handle states gracefully. Write reliable tests using Vitest, Testing Library, and Playwright. Use AI tools for scaffolding, refactors, test generation, and docs.