Design Engineer

GC AI

33d • Hybrid

About The Position

GC AI is the fastest-growing and most trusted legal AI platform for in-house legal teams. We're building the future of legal work, and we're doing it fast. You'll join at a pivotal moment—when decisions matter, impact is immediate, and the runway to shape your career is wide open. We’re a high-performing team where you'll have real ownership and influence from day one.
More than 1,700 companies use GC AI to drive their business forward, including 150+ public companies, 25+ unicorns, and brands such as News Corp, Miro, Bass Pro Shops, Snyk, Skims, Liquid Death, Vercel, Zscaler, and TIME.
We've 10x'd revenue in 12 months, raised a $60 million Series B ($555 million valuation), and are growing faster than ever. We are backed by incredible investors, including Scale Venture Partners, Northzone, Sound Ventures, and Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel.
If you thrive when the stakes are high and the path isn't paved, you'll love it here. Our six guiding principles are: 1% better every day, customer obsession, ship today, find a way, care deeply, and own it completely. Come shape the future of legal work with us.
About The Role
We're seeking a Design Engineer to bridge the gap between design and engineering at GC AI. In this role, you'll help shape our design system implementation, architect front-end solutions, and ensure seamless user experiences across our platform. You'll be instrumental in creating intuitive interfaces that transform how legal professionals work, making sophisticated legal tasks feel simple and accessible.
Why This Role Matters
Legal teams today are drowning in work. Our platform changes that, but only if we build it right. As a Design Engineer, you'll be crafting the visual systems and interactions that make sophisticated legal work feel simple and intuitive. Your work won't just look good - it will fundamentally change how legal teams operate, making their work faster, smarter, and more impactful.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in front-end development with a strong design sensibility.
• Expert-level knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and React.
• Deep experience with modern front-end frameworks (React preferred).
• Strong understanding of design systems and component-based architecture.
• Experience implementing complex UI animations and interactions.
• Proven ability to translate design concepts into production-ready code.
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with both design and engineering teams.
• Experience with accessibility standards and best practices.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Framer.
• Understanding of legal tech or B2B SaaS.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement complex UI components and systems that balance aesthetics with technical performance.
• Lead the technical implementation and evolution of our design system across our marketing.
• Create prototypes to explore new interaction models and validate design concepts for legal workflows.
• Establish best practices for front-end development and component architecture.
• Mentor engineers on design principles and implementation techniques.
• Develop tools and processes to improve design-to-development workflow.
• Contribute to design reviews.
• Champion accessible, responsive, and performant user interfaces for legal teams.
• Build marketing landing pages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed