Design Engineer

Job Description

Our client, a fast-growing enterprise technology and AI software company, is currently seeking a skilled Design Engineer to join their team based in Hazelwood, Pretoria. This is a unique hybrid opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of product design and frontend engineering. It is not purely a design role, and it is not purely a development role, it is both. If you enjoy owning the full journey from concept to polished production UI, this could be the ideal next step.

You will move seamlessly between Figma and code, designing product flows and components, then bringing them to life in production-ready React applications. You will also proactively identify UX and visual improvements in the live platform and implement fixes through pull requests.

This role offers a true balance between design and development, with exposure split roughly 50/50 depending on business priorities. Some weeks you may focus on new product surfaces and design systems in Figma, while other weeks you may be refining spacing, hover states, component polish, or extending the Storybook library.

This is a highly autonomous environment with minimal red tape. Your ideas will be welcomed, and you will have the opportunity to directly influence product direction rather than simply execute pre-defined briefs.

Experience & Capability Requirements

• 2-3+ years' experience across both design and frontend development
• Strong Figma skills including components, variants, auto layout, and design tokens
• Strong frontend experience with React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS
• Proven experience shipping production UI and raising PRs into live codebases
• Comfortable using AI tools to improve speed and quality of delivery
• Strong eye for detail, aesthetics, spacing, interaction design, and polish
• Previous experience working on B2B or enterprise software products

Tech Stack

React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS 4 (CSS-first config), An internal component library built on shadcn/ui, Storybook, Figma, Lucide React, TanStack Query, Zustand, React Hook Form, Zod, AI tooling

Main Duties

• Designing flows, components, and contributing to the design system in Figma
• Building new features from Figma concepts through to working React components
• Improving live product UI through proactive fixes and refinements
• Maintaining Storybook stories and documentation
• Ensuring consistency of tokens, patterns, and reusable UI standards
• Collaborating closely with leadership, product, and engineering teams

Desired Skills

• React
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• Figma
• Product Design
• Frontend development
• UI
• AI
• B2B
• Enterprise Software Products

Desired Work Experience

• 2 to 5 years

How to Apply

Apply Now at https://careerjunction.co.za/apply/2637459