Senior Design Engineer

Zania•San Francisco, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Design Engineer for GRC AI Agents, you will be at the forefront of a revolution in security compliance. Your mission is to design and build a new class of intelligent AI agents that will replace legacy GRC tools like Archer, ServiceNow GRC, and OneTrust. We are not just improving existing workflows; we are fundamentally reimagining how compliance and risk management are done in an AI-native world. We believe the best way to test complex AI interactions is through functional software, not static mockups. You will own the design vision and the technical execution of our user experience, working directly with Fortune 500 customers, our engineering team, and the founder. You will craft living, coded prototypes that are orders of magnitude more intuitive, powerful, and elegant than what exists today. This role is based in our Palo Alto, CA office. We use an in-person work model and offer relocation assistance.

Requirements

Design Engineering Experience: 8+ years bridging the gap between product design (UX/UI) and front-end engineering, specifically creating complex, data-rich applications for B2B SaaS.
Technical Chops: Deep proficiency in modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue), HTML, CSS/Tailwind, and JavaScript/TypeScript. You are just as comfortable in an IDE as you are in design software.
Domain Expertise: A strong interest in the security, risk, and compliance domain. Curiosity for understanding complex user workflows (e.g., in GRC, SOC 2, ISO 27001) is a significant plus.
AI Passion and Vision: A genuine passion for AI and a desire to build new interaction patterns purpose-built for an AI-native world. You are excited to solve novel UX challenges related to trust, transparency, and collaboration with AI agents.
Exceptional Communication: World-class ability to present and defend your design and technical decisions to customers, engineers, and senior leadership.
Founder's Mentality: You are a proactive, "get-it-done" builder who is comfortable with ambiguity, thinks strategically, and thrives in a fast-paced, 0-to-1 environment.

Responsibilities

Build AI-Native Experiences: Own the end-to-end user experience for our GRC AI agents. You will be responsible for designing and developing how users interact with, trust, and derive value from complex agentic workflows, turning powerful AI into simple, functional UI.
Develop Coded Prototypes: Move beyond Figma. Translate complex product requirements and deep user insights into interactive, code-based prototypes (e.g., React, HTML/CSS/JS). Deliver functional solutions that allow users and stakeholders to actually "feel" the user journey rather than just looking at it.
Bridge Design and Engineering: Partner closely with Product Management to define user problems and sit side-by-side with Engineering. You won't just hand off designs; you will contribute to the front-end codebase to ensure the faithful, high-quality implementation of your vision.
Champion the User: Conduct usability testing using your functional prototypes to deeply understand the needs and mental models of security professionals. Iterate rapidly based on how users interact with the live elements.