Design Engineer ($150k-$200k + Equity) at Aranya

About the role

You will define the visual and interaction layer of ClusterdOS, a revolutionary operating system making Kubernetes accessible to everyone. As one of the first five employees, you'll bridge design and engineering to create novel visualization systems and interaction patterns that transform complex distributed infrastructure into an intuitive, delightful user experience.

Why this role is remarkable

• Join a founding team of four in San Francisco as an early employee with meaningful equity and the chance to define a new computing paradigm.
• Work on a live, open-source product led by founders with deep expertise from Hyperbolic, Crusoe Energy, and MIT.
• Influence the future of distributed systems by designing the "mouse and cursor" moment for personal clusters and Kubernetes-native hardware.

What You Will Do

• Design and build the visual language of ClusterdOS, including micro-interactions, animations, and natural language interfaces.
• Create novel visualization systems for distributed state that make complex infrastructure legible and accessible to semi-technical users.
• Establish the core design system, component library, and interaction patterns while prototyping rapidly in production-grade React and TypeScript.

The ideal candidate

• 3-5+ years of experience with a design-first mindset and strong engineering chops in React, TypeScript, Next.js, and Tailwind.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating high-fidelity UI/UX work with a focus on motion design and system-level thinking (Linear or Vercel-level polish).
• Self-directed creator who can translate technical complexity into elegant interfaces and has a deep curiosity for distributed systems and Kubernetes.