Founding Design Engineer

About Us

Cracken is an applied AI lab building world’s first full kill chain proactive cyber platform. Built by cyber warfare-experienced operators and AI researchers Cracken keeps digital infrastructure resilient so businesses and societies operate.

Whom We’re Looking For

We're looking for a Design Engineer who is equally comfortable in Figma and in a code editor, to own the end-to-end UI/UX of our AI-native cybersecurity platform. You will shape how security teams interact with an AI agent in high-stakes, real-world workflows. Clean, precise interfaces where every interaction is intentional and every pixel earns its place. This is a hands-on role: you design it, you build it, and you take it from a rough version to something ready to ship.

What You’ll Do

• Own UI/UX from concept to production-ready code across the core product
• Build and maintain a frontend design system in React + TypeScript + TailwindCSS
• Translate complex security workflows into interfaces that feel intuitive to practitioners
• Collaborate directly with backend engineers and security researchers to ship features fast
• Define interaction patterns for human-in-the-loop AI experiences
• Contribute to design reviews, component architecture, and frontend standards

Must-Have Experience

• Vibe-coding experience is mandatory. Must have hands-on experience with AI-assisted coding tools, including but not limited to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and similar vibe-coding solutions.
• 4+ years building user-facing products as a design engineer or equivalent hybrid role
• Strong proficiency in ReactJS, TypeScript, and TailwindCSS
• Ability to own design decisions end-to-end without a dedicated design team
• Deep understanding of usability, accessibility, and responsive design
• Experience working directly with engineers and PMs in fast-moving environments
• Comfortable moving from a rough prototype to a polished, production-ready result without extended back and forth

TECHNICAL STACK

Experience with tools such as:

• ReactJS + TypeScript + TailwindCSS
• Figma (design handoff and systems)

• WebSockets, Docker

   

Nice to Have

• Experience designing for developer tools, data-intensive dashboards, or AI interfaces
• Familiarity with human-in-the-loop workflows, LLM agent UX, or security tools
• Contributions to open-source UI frameworks or design systems
• Background in early-stage startups or cross-functional product squads
• Interest in cybersecurity and/or AI-enabled tooling, curiosity is enough, deep expertise not required

Why Cracken?

• Real-world impact

Our technology is validated in high-stakes, real-world environments and grounded in hands-on internal research.

• Team with a mission

Ukrainian-heavy international team of PhDs, professors, and senior industry engineers, driven by intrinsic motivation and real-world adversity.

• Adaptive roles

We shape roles around exceptional talent — your ownership and drive will define your path.

• Perfect timing

Operating at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems, Cracken is uniquely positioned to build resilient security products.

What We Offer

• Ownership over a core product surface
• Direct collaboration with founders and senior engineers
• High autonomy and real influence on product direction
• Fully remote and flexible work setup
• Competitive compensation
   

Send your portfolio, GitHub, or any product work you’re proud of. Let’s talk.