Crossing Hurdles is a global recruitment firm partnering with a fast-growing, AI-native fintech startup transforming mortgage lending through automation and intelligent workflows.
The company is building a next-generation loan origination platform that uses AI to streamline mortgage processing, automate documentation, and improve speed, accuracy, and efficiency. It serves as a modern operating system for lenders, combining configurable workflows, automation, and data-rich interfaces.
Backed by strong funding and meaningful loan volume, the company is scaling quickly. As frontend and product experience become increasingly critical, they are looking for a design-focused engineer to elevate the quality, usability, and craft of the platform.
Role: Senior/Staff Engineer - Design
Compensation: $150K–$350K base + equity
Location: Remote (U.S. hours)
Experience: 5+ years in Design Engineering / Frontend Engineering
Platform: AI-native mortgage workflow SaaS
About The Role
- Own product experience from Figma design to React/TypeScript implementation
- Build clean, accessible interfaces for complex financial workflows
- Translate dense requirements into simple UX flows and polished UI
- Build and evolve a scalable design system and component library (e.g., shadcn/ui)
- Develop production-ready React components with strong accessibility standards
- Partner closely with product and engineering to design and ship features end-to-end
- Maintain consistency across visual design, interaction patterns, and UI behavior
- Operate as a high-ownership IC in a fast-moving, product-driven environment
Requirements
- 5+ years in Design Engineering or Frontend Engineering
- Strong experience with React and TypeScript
- Proficiency in Figma (components, variants, auto-layout)
- Experience building design systems and reusable UI components
- Strong knowledge of Tailwind CSS and modern frontend tooling
- Solid understanding of UX, accessibility, and interaction design
- Experience with complex B2B SaaS or data-heavy products
- Strong portfolio showing both design and frontend execution
- Ability to collaborate closely with product and engineering teams
- Strong product sense and attention to detail
- Startup experience is a plus
- AI-native product experience is a plus
Why This Role
- Full ownership of product experience and frontend architecture
- Work on an AI-native platform transforming mortgage workflows
- Solve complex UX and interaction problems in a high-impact domain
- High autonomy, fast execution, and strong ownership culture
- Work at the intersection of design systems, AI, fintech, and frontend engineering
- Opportunity to define the visual and interaction standards of a core financial product
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