# Software Product Design Engineer at Y Combinator

- Company: Y Combinator
- What the company does: Y Combinator created a new model for funding early stage startups. Four times a year we invest in a large number of startups. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.ycombinator.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $250K to $500K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-01-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ycombinator/6dd95d42-8e9b-4e1a-a674-e37e2ddd62fc
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/y-combinator-software-product-design-engineer/

## About the role

We’re looking for a Software Product Design Engineer — someone who lives at the intersection of design and engineering. You’ll design beautiful user experiences, translate high-fidelity mocks into production code, and proactively elevate existing interfaces with thoughtful detail and interactions. Work closely with engineers, partners, and stakeholders — you’ll own the design and implementation of features end-to-end.

## What they're looking for

- What you’ll do
- Design compelling, clear UI/UX and produce high-quality mocks that demonstrate strong product taste
- Turn design mocks (yours or others’) into pixel-perfect , production-ready frontends using modern web tech
- Iterate on existing interfaces by improving layout, interaction quality, motion, and design consistency
- Work closely with engineers, partners, and stakeholders — you’ll own the design and implementation of features end-to-end
- Rapidly prototype and “vibe code” to explore ideas, gather feedback, and iterate quickly

Tags: Software