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Simular · 3 months ago

Design Engineer (Product Designer)

positionPalo Alto
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level

Simular is a company focused on creating innovative product designs. They are seeking a Design Engineer to own the end-to-end product design for core agent experiences, collaborating with founders and engineering to translate user needs into effective product concepts.

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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end product design for core agent experiences - from problem framing and flows to polished UI
Partner with founders, research, and engineering to translate user needs into clear product concepts and interaction patterns
Run rapid user research (interviews, usability tests, telemetry reads) and turn insights into iterations
Apply design thinking to simplify complex, multi-step workflows into elegant, learnable experiences
Build high-fidelity prototypes (Figma; bonus if you can prototype in code, e.g. React/TypeScript, SwiftUI) to validate behavior and performance
Establish design systems (tokens, components, motion) that scale across desktop apps and web surfaces
Champion craft and accessibility while shipping quickly - tight feedback loops, lots of iteration

Qualification

Product DesignDesign ThinkingPrototyping in FigmaFront-end FrameworksUX Research MethodsSystems ThinkingAccessibility AwarenessMotion/Animation DesignCommunication SkillsCross-functional Collaboration

Required

BA/BS in Design, HCI, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Strong portfolio showcasing shipped product work and systems thinking (please include case studies)
Hands-on coding ability in front-end frameworks (e.g. React/TypeScript, SwiftUI) - you can prototype in code and collaborate seamlessly with engineers
Fluency in visual design, interaction design, and UX research methods
Demonstrated mastery of design thinking to solve ambiguous, complex problems
Excellence in communication and cross-functional collaboration; you're comfortable driving clarity

Preferred

Experience in AI, agent interfaces, or productivity tools
Motion/animation design expertise

Company

Simular

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Simular is the autonomous computer company, one that creates AI-powered agents to automate how people use computers and the web.
dateFounded in 2023
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size2-10 employees
web-link
https://simular.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Simular has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$27M
Key Investors
FelicisBasis Set VenturesSouth Park Commons
2025-12-02Series A· $21.5M
2024-06-25Seed· $5M
2023-09-18Pre Seed· $0.5M

Recent News

alleywatch.com
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 12/8/25
2025-12-09
Techmeme
Simular, which is building AI agents for Mac and Windows PCs, raised a $21.5M Series A led by Felicis; Simular has released its 1.0 version for macOS (Julie Bort/TechCrunch)
2025-12-07
Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Funding
OpenAI acquires Neptune to bolster AI training and model-monitoring capabilities
2025-12-04
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