Tasklet (YC P26) Is Hiring a Head of Design Engineering
🚀 Tasklet (YC P26) is Seeking a Head of Design Engineering
Location: San Francisco, CA (In-Person) Role: Head of Design Engineering
Tasklet is pioneering the AI infrastructure that allows enterprises to operate their entire business via autonomous agents.
🎯 The Mission
At its core, Tasklet transforms plain-English descriptions of desired outcomes into actual execution across a company's various software ecosystems. Whether the work happens instantly or runs 24/7 in the cloud, the goal is seamless productivity.
We aren't building just another chatbot; we are building tools for real-world business. In this environment, intelligence is a baseline, but trust, simplicity, and controllability are the real challenges.
The Product Logic
💰 Compensation & Perks
The impact of this role is immense, and the rewards reflect that.
| Component | Range / Detail |
|---|---|
| Base Salary | $300,000 $450,000 |
| Equity | |
| Benefits | Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k |
| Perks | 4 weeks PTO, complimentary daily lunch |
🛠️ The Role & Responsibilities
As the Head of Design Engineering, you will own the holistic product experience. You aren't just designing screens; you are inventing the language of human-agent collaboration.
Your core mandates include:
- End-to-End Ownership: Ensure the entire platform feels coherent, intuitive, and aesthetically polished.
- Hands-on Implementation: You will be a primary contributor to the production codebase.
- Solving AI UX: Create systems to handle the "messiness" of AI, including:
- Latency & Uncertainty
- Permissioning & Error Recovery
- Human-in-the-loop handoffs
- Simplification: Deeply analyze complex backend systems to eliminate unnecessary UI steps.
- Comprehensive Design: You are responsible for everything from
motionandaccessibilitytocopyandperformance. - AI-Native Workflow: We expect you to use AI as a creative partner.
// Example mindset: Moving from "Feature-First" to "Experience-First"
const designPhilosophy = {
focus: "Outcome over Interface",
standard: "Beautiful & Functional",
method: "Ship $\rightarrow$ Iterate $\rightarrow$ Polish"
};
🌟 Who You Are
We are looking for a rare hybrid: an exceptional product thinker who is also a top-tier frontend engineer.
- The Founder Mentality: Ideally, you've started your own company or owned a major product from .
- Proven Authorship: Your portfolio should demonstrate work you actually built, not just projects you contributed to.
- The "Final 10%" Obsession: You understand that the difference between "it works" and "people love it" is in the meticulous details.
- AI Power-User: You use AI daily to accelerate your build speed and explore more design iterations.
- High Agency: You are comfortable with shifting priorities and thrive in the ambiguity of a fast-paced startup.
- Elite Pedigree: You could likely land a senior role at a major AI lab, but you prefer the autonomy and leverage of a small, winning team.
📩 How to Apply
If you are ready to define the future of agentic workflows, send an email to andrew@tasklet.ai.
Include the following:
- Your current résumé.
- Links to your portfolio/relevant work.
- A video introduction (maximum 5 minutes).
Your video must check these boxes:
- Introduction: Who are you?
- Motivation: Why Tasklet?
- Logistics: Confirmation that you can work full-time, in-person in SF (Note: No visa sponsorship available).
- Proof of Skill: A demo of the most impressive, relevant thing you have built recently.