About the roleDesign at CodeRabbit sits at the intersection of craft, developer empathy, and deep technical complexity. As our Product Designer, you will shape how millions of developers experience AI-powered code review across IDEs, Git platforms, the CLI, and the web - surfaces with few established conventions, where the right interaction pattern hasn't been invented yet.
Our work decides whether CodeRabbit feels like noise or like a trusted teammate: whether a developer trusts an AI-generated suggestion enough to merge it, or scrolls past it. We care deeply about the details that make an interface feel polished and trustworthy - the pixels, the motion, the copy, the edge cases - and we ship fast and learn in the open.
This is a high-ownership role for a designer who is exceptional at visual and interaction design. You will own design strategy and the design system across our product suite, set the bar for craft, and build a team of exceptional designers around you.
What you'll do- Own end-to-end design. Drive the full process - from research and information architecture through high-fidelity visual design and sometimes implementation - for our AI code review platform.
- Craft beautiful, trustworthy interfaces. Design polished, delightful UI that makes complex code analysis feel effortless and earns developers' trust in AI-generated suggestions.
- Set the interaction standard. Define interaction patterns, micro-interactions, and motion for emerging AI experiences - real-time review, conversational feedback, and agentic workflows - that feel native to how developers work.
- Build and scale our design system. Create and maintain a comprehensive, scalable design system spanning Web, IDE extensions, Git platforms, and CLI surfaces.
- Make complex data legible. Design clear visualizations and information architecture for code quality metrics, dependency graphs, and AI-generated insights.
- Partner cross-functionally. Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and AI teams to define product vision, strategy, and roadmap, and to ship high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
- Stay close to the model. Design for where AI capabilities are heading, not just what they can do today, and prototype rapidly to communicate concepts and build excitement.
- Raise the team's craft. Establish design best practices, and elevate quality and consistency across broader product flows.
What we're looking for- Exceptional visual and interaction design. You are highly proficient in both - a master of typography, layout, color, hierarchy, and motion, with an instinct for the interaction details that make a product feel alive and trustworthy. This is the core of the role.
- You ship fast and elevate craft. You would rather get something in front of users this week than perfect it for a month, and you find ways to maintain care for the details while moving quickly.
- You're AI-native in how you work. You already use AI tools to extend what you can build and see AI as a creative partner in your own practice.
- You're rethinking the basics. Many UI primitives were designed for a different era; you're excited to question assumptions and invent patterns native to AI and developer tools.
- You lead through craft and collaboration. You communicate design decisions clearly, influence without authority, and lift the work of those around you.
You may be a good fit if you have- 2-5+ years of product design experience, with a strong portfolio showcasing polished UI craftsmanship and innovative interaction design.
- A proven track record of shipping complex technical products end-to-end in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- Experience creating and maintaining scalable design systems across multiple platforms.
- Mastery of modern design tools (e.g., Figma) and comfortable at prototyping with front-end code (HTML/CSS/JS) preferred.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams.
Nice to have- Experience at developer-focused companies (e.g., GitHub, Postman, Hasura).
- A background in or strong understanding of software development and Git workflows.
- Experience designing IDE extensions, AI/ML-powered interfaces, or motion design and micro-interactions.
- Contributions to open-source design systems.
What we offer- The chance to define the design language for a category-defining AI product used by millions of developers.
- A collaborative, high-velocity environment working alongside strong engineers and AI researchers.
- Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and benefits.
- Professional development and the resources to do the best work of your career.
Base pay range for this role is $220k-250k. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location.
