Design Engineer

Happy Robot is the AI-native operating system for the real economy—a system that closes the circuit between intelligence and action. By combining real-time truth, specialized AI workers, and an orchestrating intelligence, we help enterprises run complex, mission-critical operations with true autonomy.

Our AI OS compounds knowledge, optimizes at every level, and evolves over time. We’re starting with supply chain and industrial-scale operations, where resilience, speed, and continuous improvement matter most—freeing humans to focus on strategy, creativity, and other high-value tasks.

You can learn more about our vision in our Manifesto. Happy Robot has raised $62M to date, including our most recent $44M Series B in September 2025. Our investors include Y Combinator (YC), Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), and Base
10—partners who believe in our mission to redefine how enterprises operate. We’re channeling this investment into building a world-class team: people with relentless drive, sharp problem‑solving skills, and the passion to push limits in a fast‑paced, high‑intensity environment. If this resonates, you belong at Happy Robot.

About the Role

As a Design Engineer at Happy Robot, you’ll sit at the intersection of product design and frontend engineering. You’ll own how our product looks, feels, and behaves from early concepts through polished, production‑ready interfaces.

You’ll collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering to shape the product in real time and ship quickly.

If you enjoy building beautiful, intuitive interfaces and sweating details, but also care deeply about performance, maintainability, and real users then this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build high‑quality, user‑facing product experiences end‑to‑end

• Translate product ideas and UX concepts into clean, production‑ready frontend code

• Own UI patterns, interaction design, and visual polish across the product

• Collaborate closely with engineers, designers, and product managers in tight feedback loops

• Rapidly prototype, iterate, and ship — balancing speed with craft

• Help evolve our design system and frontend architecture as the product scales

What We’re Looking For

• Strong frontend engineering skills (Type Script, React, Next.js)

• Excellent visual and interaction design taste. You care about spacing, motion, hierarchy, and usability

• Experience turning designs into real, shippable product

• Product‑minded: you think about user impact, tradeoffs, and outcomes

• Comfortable working in ambiguity and making decisions without perfect specs

• Bonus: experience working closely with designers or having a design background yourself

Nice to Have

• Experience building design systems or reusable UI components

• Motion, animation, or interaction‑heavy UI experience

• Startup experience or comfort in fast‑changing environments

Extreme Ownership

We take full responsibility for our work, outcomes, and team success. No excuses, no blame‑shifting — if something needs fixing, we own it and make it better. This means stepping up, even when it’s not “your job.” If a ball is dropped, we pick it up. If a customer is unhappy, we fix it. If a process is broken, we redesign it.

We don’t wait for someone else to solve it — we lead with accountability and expect the same from those around us.

Craftsmanship

Putting care and intention into every task, striving for excellence, and taking deep ownership of the quality and outcome of your work. Craftsmanship means never settling for “just fine.” We sweat the details because details compound. Whether it’s a product feature, an internal doc, or a sales call — we treat it as a reflection of our standards. We aim to deliver jaw‑dropping customer experiences by being curious, meticulous, and proud of what we build — even when nobody’s watching.

We are “majos”

Be friendly & have fun with your coworkers. Always be genuine & honest, but kind. “Majo” is our way of saying: be a good human. Be approachable, helpful, and warm. We’re building something ambitious, and it’s easier (and more fun) when we enjoy the ride together. We give feedback with kindness, challenge each other with respect, and celebrate wins together…