👋 About the Company

Dessn is a fast-growing startup on a mission to redefine how software is built. They're building an AI-native app that enables product designers to contribute to production. The app connects to an existing Github repository, extracts all the components and visually renders them with their props (like an "automated Storybook"). Users can then make changes to these components with their agents and have the PR of the changes shipped for devs to approve. Some users call them the "Cursor for designers".

The company is led by two experienced founders (CEO & CPTO), has raised $1.7M in funding and is backed by top investors. The product is live with a 1,200+ team waitlist — and they’re now looking to grow the core team.

🚀 Why This Role Matters

As the first founding engineer hire, you’ll work directly with the CTO and CEO, take ownership of core product features, and help shape the engineering culture and product direction from day one — with equity included, you’ll have direct influence and true skin in the game.

🎯 What You’ll Work On

• Build high-impact features at the intersection of LLMs and frontend development.

• Work on visual editing tools for live codebases — redefining dev/design workflows.

• Collaborate on roadmap execution and design-forward product thinking.

• Ship fast, iterate, and contribute to both product and technical strategy.

✅ What You Bring

Must-Have Skills:

• Expert-level TypeScript and deep front-end engineering skills.

• Experience with complex UIs or design tooling (e.g., Figma, Framer, tldraw, Miro).

• Curiosity and applied experience with LLMs and AI-first workflows.

• Strong design sense — even if you’re not a designer, you care about visual quality.

• Ownership mindset, startup mentality, and ability to work independently.

Bonus:

• Compiler or parsing experience.

• Built or contributed to design systems or canvas-based tools.

• Prior experience in early-stage startups or founding roles.

🔍 Hiring Process

1. Intro call with the founder(s)

2. Deep dive into past project / technical walkthrough

3. Collaborative workshop (virtual or in-person)

4. Fast decision — usually within 3–5 conversations

📩 Ready to Join?

This is a rare chance to be one of the first engineers shaping a technically ambitious product, working closely with thoughtful, design-forward founders.

If you're excited about building at the frontier of AI, design tools, and dev productivity — we’d love to hear from you.