Design Engineer

Orthogonal is the discovery, orchestration, and payment layer for the internet. Through a single integration, agents can discover new capabilities, access services instantly, and pay for them seamlessly.

Founded by a team that built at the intersection of payments, APIs, infrastructure, and AI at Coinbase, Vercel, Google, and Amazon Robotics. We've raised a $4.3 million seed round, led by Pantera Capital and backed by Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund, Decasonic, Blast, Outbound, Surreal by Premise, and other strategic investors.

What You'll Do You would be one of the first engineering hires, working directly with the founders—You will sit between design and engineering.

• Build and maintain a design system and component library in React and TypeScript
• Turn Figma designs into production-ready UI, with close attention to typography, motion, and accessibility
• Prototype new interactions and product ideas in code, then ship them yourself
• Partner with engineers to keep the front end fast and maintainable
• Own front-end quality: review UI pull requests, catch visual regressions, and raise the bar
• Improve performance and accessibility across product surfaces
• Document patterns and tooling so the team can build consistently without you in the loop

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years building production front-end interfaces, ideally in a design-engineering or design-systems role
• Background in startups or fast-paced product environment
• Strong command of HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frameworks such as React
• Fluency in Figma and comfort translating design intent
• Solid grasp of data structures, system design, and API design
• Bias toward ownership, curiosity, and delivering simple solutions to complex problems
• Based in SF or willing to relocate
• Value autonomy over process

Benefits

• Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
• Flexible work schedule and open vacation policy
• Access to medical, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness and commute stipends
• All the tools you need (laptop, monitor, etc.)

Interview Process

• Intro conversation with our recruiting team
• Conversation with a Co-Founder
• Technical interview
• Work trial / Onsite
• Offer