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Founding Design Engineer

Garage
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RemoteFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Founding Design Engineer at Garage, a YC-backed marketplace for essential assets. Remote (US). Role focuses on frontend design and implementation across core products, collaborating directly with the co-founder and CTO.

Responsibilities

  • Build and ship polished, production-quality UI across our core products (including a mobile app).
  • Craft UI details including layouts, typography, responsiveness, motion, and micro-interactions using Tailwind CSS.
  • Contribute to shared UI foundations including components, patterns, and design tokens.
  • Work across the stack using React, Next.js, and TypeScript to deliver fast, reliable interfaces.
  • Optimize for performance, accessibility, and maintainability without compromising on design.
  • Raise the bar for frontend craft through code reviews, critiques, and shared standards.

Qualifications

  • Strong experience with React, Next.js, Tailwind, and TypeScript in production environments.
  • Exceptional CSS skills with a proven ability to build pixel-perfect, resilient user interfaces.
  • Portfolio that demonstrates high-craft frontend or design engineering work.

Skills

Required:ReactNext.jsTailwind CSSTypeScriptCSS

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and stock options
  • Health, dental and vision insurance (100% covered)
  • Unlimited paid time off every year (in addition to company observed holidays)
  • Daily lunch and dinner
  • $100 monthly wellness stipend
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Bi-annual team offsite
  • Relocation assistance
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Garage

Marketplace for emergency vehicles, equipment, and more.

Garage is a marketplace for used equipment and vehicles, starting with government surplus. By automating every part of the transaction—including payments, freight, paperwork, warranty, and financing—we reduce what used to take months down to minutes. We're building the modern platform for equipment that powers America’s essential industries.

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