About the role

About BoWatt
BoWatt is building agentic requirements and systems engineering software for manufacturing. We believe AI will reach PhD-level engineering capability within the next 10 years. This will unlock massive value across complex manufacturing industries. Cars. Planes. Rockets. Factories. Chips. Medical devices. All will be engineered with agents.
We bootstrapped BoWatt to €500k+ ARR before raising our first round. BoWatt is backed by tier-1 investors, including Atlantic Foodlabs, Buildery (CDTM affiliates), and Prequel Ventures, along with angels from Cohere and Luminovo.
You’ll join a small team of startup builders focused on speed, ownership, and execution. Over half the team are former founders, with backgrounds across DeepTech AI, gaming, and other startups. We’ve studied and worked at institutions and companies including Stanford, TUM, Google, EA, and YC-backed AI startups.

The role
You will define and implement our design system together with the product team and improve the overall UI/UX of our platform.

You will work closely with product to design beautiful user experiences for upcoming features.

You will build and ship features across our React / TypeScript / Tailwind frontend.

You will own your work, collaborate closely with the team (product, engineering and customer success) and continuously improve our app.

You
Are an engineer turned designer, or vice versa, or always have been the one on the team understanding the value of easy-to-use interfaces.

Have 3+ years of experience shipping frontend production code.

Have 3+ years of experience designing for the web.

Have a portfolio of projects that show your product sense and design taste.

May have some interest in upskilling into backend development.

Are based in Germany and have the right to work here.

What we offer
Competitive salary based on experience (€65,000 - €100,000)

Equity in the company (0.5 - 1%)

Fully remote, hybrid, or onsite? Up to you.

25 vacation days per year plus public holidays

Top-tier hardware, as well as any other tools of your choice

Interview process
30min Screening call

1.5-2hr Product Interview (CTO + CPO)

1hr Culture fit interview (CEO + CPO)

Offer and reference checks

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Technology & IT CSS Javascript Remote Collaboration UI design Mid level full-time

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Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Founding Design Engineer role.
How would you approach your first 30 days at Bowatt?
Which of CSS, Javascript and Remote Collaboration have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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A recent example that proves your experience with CSS, Javascript and Remote Collaboration.
One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
What does a normal working week look like for this role?

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I am interested in the Founding Design Engineer role because I can bring practical experience in CSS, Javascript and Remote Collaboration, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Bowatt needs from this hire.

Founding Design Engineer

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