Staff Design Engineer: AI-Driven Design Systems Architect

Posted 2 days ago

mixpanelEastern (KY)

Web and Digital Interface Designers Software Publishers

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About the role

Mixpanel is seeking a Staff Design Engineer in San Francisco to lead transforming our design system into AI-native infrastructure. You will craft token systems, component libraries, and guidelines that AI agents and tooling rely on, elevating design across the product. You will collaborate with product design and engineering to ensure the product interfaces are conversational, expressive, and craft-forward.

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