Design Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026. Aaru scores B on the Alion truth index.
ABOUT AARU
Aaru operates at the frontier of predictive intelligence, using AI to simulate and predict human behavior at scale. By generating and deploying instances of artificial intelligence that mirror humans, called agents, Aaru simulates entire populations with unprecedented accuracy. Our partners use Aaru to refine strategic positioning, identify and understand high-value audiences, validate concepts and messaging before launch, optimize pricing decisions, and build a continuously richer understanding of their customers through simulation. We provide organizations with invaluable foresight, empowering them to anticipate outcomes and proactively make the right decisions at the right time, every time.
We're a small, dedicated, mission-driven team and we intend to stay that way. We believe the best work happens when exceptionally talented people are given ownership, trust and the space to operate without bureaucratic friction. We work with urgency and intellectual honesty and expect new team members to match our velocity. We seek individuals who thrive at the frontier, who push beyond conventional limits, who bring curiosity and conviction in equal measure, and who want their work to have demonstrable impact in the world. If you're energized by the idea of a small team doing things that feel impossible, let’s build together.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Design Team owns designing, building, and evolving experiences across every surface of Aaru. As a Design Engineer, you will work with Product and Brand Designers, Platform Engineers, and Product Managers to bring those experiences to life in code.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Explore and refine product experiences in code with Product Designers
Bring Aaru’s visual identity to life with Brand Designers
Partner with Platform Engineers to ship polished, maintainable product experiences
Shape solutions with Product Managers around user needs, priorities, and technical constraints
Advance the shared design system so designers and engineers can ship better work, faster
YOU MAY BE A FIT IF
You’ve shipped products in close partnership with designers and software engineers
You can read and write front-end code, with strong interaction and visual design judgment
You can explain design and engineering tradeoffs to Product Managers
You thrive in ambiguous and novel technical domains
You ship fast and know when to slow down for polish
You communicate clearly in writing and in person
You have the courage to push back and the humility to change your mind
STRONG CANDIDATES MAY ALSO HAVE
Have built a design system for a platform or developer product
Have shipped 0→1 product surfaces in partnership with design, engineering, and product
Have brought a brand system into a working product experience
LOCATION
This role is based in New York City. Aaru is an in-person company, working 5 days a week in office. Candidates are expected to be located within the New York City metropolitan area or open to relocation.
BENEFITS
At Aaru, we take care of our people. In addition to a competitive base salary and equity participation, we offer comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, visa sponsorship and relocation support, and various other benefits and perks.