Founding Design Engineer

As Founding Design Engineer, you will sit at the intersection of design, product, and engineering. You will take part in building Moritz’s agentic legal platform, which automates 80% of legal work and manages communication between lawyers and clients. This is a high-impact role for someone energized by shaping product experience from zero to one, sweating visual details, and turning complex workflows into elegant, intuitive interfaces. You will work in a team of highly talented designers, software engineers and AI engineers, reporting directly to the CTO. **What You’ll Do** **UI/UX Design and Product Experience** Design and build polished, intuitive interfaces for Moritz’s AI-powered productTranslate complex workflows into clear, user-friendly interaction patternsCreate high-fidelity UI designs and rapidly bring them to life in codeDefine information architecture, navigation, and end-to-end user journeys **Frontend Development and Design Systems**Build out new features from zero to oneImprove and iterate on existing functionality based on user feedbackDevelop and maintain Moritz’s design system and component libraryOptimize performance, accessibility, and UI reliabilityAdopt and master the latest AI tools to improve development efficiency **Product Strategy and Cross-Functional Collaboration**Work closely with founders to shape product direction and UX strategyParticipate in customer discovery to understand user pain pointsPrototype new ideas quickly and iterate based on feedbackCollaborate with AI engineers to deliver cohesive experiences **What We’re Looking For**3–7 years of experience in product design, frontend engineering, or design engineeringStrong UI/UX design skills with a portfolio of product workProficiency in modern frontend technologies (we use Next.js and Typescript)Ability to move seamlessly between design tools and production codeDeep attention to visual detail — spacing, typography, hierarchy, and motionStrong product intuition — you understand what makes interfaces feel simple and fastExperience designing complex workflows, dashboards, or productivity toolsExcellent communication skills — you can explain design decisions clearlyExperience with Figma or similar design tools **Bonus Points**Experience as a designer or engineer at an early-stage startupFamiliarity with AI-native UI patterns (streaming, inline editing, copilots, etc.)Accessibility and performance optimization experienceBackground from legaltech, productivity tools, or B2B SaaS **Why Moritz**Direct access to both founders from day one — shape the product experience from scratchDefine the design culture of an AI-native companyHigh degree of trust and autonomyHot market: we’re building the defining AI-native firm in a $1T+ industryAccelerated growth path: evolve into Head of Design or Product leadershipBacked by Y Combinator; access to the best network in startups for hiring and partnerships Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.