Responsibilities
- Design and ship interfaces where operators interact with AI systems to perform real operational work. These applications may include: knowledge capture tools, evaluation and feedback workflows, AI configuration and control interfaces, workflow orchestration tools, and custom applications for enterprise use cases
- Collaborate closely with AI Strategists and customer domain experts to understand real workflows
- Translate those workflows into working product experiences that allow operators to interact with and guide AI systems
- Move quickly from idea → prototype → production
- Use real user interactions and system behavior to refine both the product experience and the AI systems it supports
- Integrate applications with LLMs, evaluation pipelines, and internal AI infrastructure
- Understand how interface design affects: system behavior, feedback quality, user trust, system improvement loops
Requirements
- Early-career builders (0–3 years of software engineering experience)
- Comfortable building modern web applications using tools such as TypeScript, React, modern component libraries, API-driven architectures
- Sharp eye for detail and a natural sense for what makes a product sing
- Care about how a workflow feels effortless, how an interface guides people naturally, how the right design choice can elevate an entire experience
- No design background required — just a real passion for products done well and the confidence to push for that standard
- Actively use AI tools in your daily workflow for writing and debugging code, generating prototypes, exploring designs, and accelerating iteration
- Excited about experimenting with new ways of building software with AI
- Comfortable starting with an unclear problem and working with users to figure out what should be built
- Enjoy working with real users and understanding operational problems
Benefits
- Base salary range of $130K – $250K depending on experience, location, and level
- Eligible for meaningful equity
- Comprehensive benefits package
- 100% covered medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
- 401(k) with additional perks (e.g., commuter benefits, in-office lunch)
- Access to state-of-the-art models
- Generous usage of modern AI tools
- Real-world business problems
Additional Information
- Distyl has offices in San Francisco and New York
- Hybrid collaboration model with 3+ days per week (Tuesday–Thursday) in-office
