Design Engineer

ROLE OVERVIEW

We seek a Design Engineer to own the entire product roadmap for our innovative social application currently in beta. Reporting to our Technical Delivery Manager, you'll drive product strategy and execution in a lean, high-performance environment. This role demands an experienced product leader who can independently manage complex social features, community dynamics, and engagement systems while working closely with our design and engineering teams.

• Define and own the complete product roadmap for our social application
• Drive product vision and strategic recommendations to technical leadership
• Balance user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints in feature prioritization
• Navigate product decisions for a beta-stage application targeting significant scale Execution & Delivery
• Write comprehensive product specifications and user stories for engineering teams
• Manage product development cycles within lean agile methodology
• Coordinate closely with Lead UX/UI Designer and Design Director on feature development
• Drive product decisions across a focused engineering team of under 12 developers User & Market Focus
• Conduct user research and analyze feedback to inform product decisions
• Understand and leverage online native culture and community behaviors
• Design and optimize community features, social mechanics, and engagement systems
• Drive product decisions around monetization features including cosmetics and financial mechanisms Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with engineering leadership to balance product ambitions with technical feasibility
• Collaborate extensively with design team to ensure coherent user experience
• Interface with broader company leadership on product performance and strategy
• Communicate product vision and progress across the organization

• 7+ years product management experience with demonstrated success scaling digital products
• Proven track record managing products serving 50K+ users or designed for that scale
• Experience owning end-to-end product strategy and execution
• Strong background in lean agile methodologies and startup/scale-up environments

• Deep experience with social products, gaming, or community-driven applications
• Understanding of engagement systems, user progression, and social mechanics
• Experience with monetization features, virtual goods, or digital economies
• Familiarity with online culture and digital native communities

• Sufficient technical depth to collaborate effectively with engineering teams
• Strong analytical skills for user research, data analysis, and performance measurement
• Experience writing detailed product specifications and requirements
• Understanding of modern development practices and technical constraints Leadership & Communication

• Proven ability to work independently while collaborating across teams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience making product decisions in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments
• Track record of driving consensus and alignment across design and engineering teams

• Social platforms with novel engagement models and community features
• Gaming applications, virtual worlds, or digital social experiences
• Products with sophisticated monetization through virtual goods or cosmetics
• Scale-up environments where product managers wear multiple hats
• Beta or early-stage products that achieved significant user adoption

• Ownership of product strategy for an innovative social application
• Direct collaboration with experienced design and engineering leadership
• Opportunity to shape the future of social interaction and community building
• Competitive compensation package including equity participation
• Work at the intersection of technology and culture in a distinctive creative environment

• Examples of products you've managed from concept through significant user adoption
• Specific experience with social features, community building, or engagement systems
• Your approach to balancing user needs with business objectives in resource‑constrained environments

We’re building a social application that challenges conventional platform design. We need a product manager who can navigate complexity, drive independent decisions, and execute at the pace required for beta‑stage innovation.