Design Engineer (Product Design + Frontend SWE)

Design Engineer / Product Designer bridging code with UX to build intuitive, AI-driven digital products.
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Work expectations

Status
Actively looking
Not looking
Not looking
Open to new opportunities
Location
Sydney
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Open to relocating
Commitment
Full-time, Casual / Contract / Part-time
Availability from time of offer
In 1 month or less
Years of experience
Less than one year
Top 3 languages or frameworks
Python, HTML, React
Also knows
CSS, Java, GitHub, Figma
Preferred work environment
Hybrid, Fully remote, In the office
Strengths
I work across design and engineering, and I'm comfortable running the user research, prototyping in Figma, then building it. When projects get busy, I tend to be the one keeping things organised, using Kanban to manage timelines and keep teams moving in the same direction.
Interested in working involving
I'm looking for roles at the intersection of software development and user-centred design: Design Engineer, Product Designer or Frontend Engineer on a team that expects designers to ship code. I'm especially interested in AI and human-computer interaction.
Not interested in work involving

Other information
I currently hold a Graduate visa (Subclass 485) with full, unrestricted Australian working rights until 2028.
Able to work in Australia without visa sponsorship
Requires visa sponsorship to work in Australia

Pay expectations

Full-time
$
80000
per year
Casual / Contract
$
40
per hour
Pay is negotiable in exchange for equity
Pay is negotiable in exchange for equity
Pay is not negotiable in exchange for equity
Open to equity only roles
Not open to equity only roles

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Work experience

Proudest professional achievement

Frontend Software Engineer Intern
Australian pet supplies e-commerce company • 2025 – 2026
Developed AI-driven features across web (React) and mobile (React Native).

Casual Academic Tutor
Sydney-based university • 2025 – Present
Teaching undergraduate courses in Web Design and Programming, guiding students through core fundamentals in Python and HTML/CSS.

Co-Founder & Lead Product Designer
Early-stage startup (pre-accelerator cohort) • 2024
Selected for female founders pre-accelerator cohort. Led product design and pitched the iOS MVP to a live audience.

Engineering Research Intern
Sydney-based university • 2024 – 2025
Developed a custom Python plugin in Blender to automate 3D modelling from ear scans for wearable EEG medical devices.

UX/UI Design Intern
Digital agency • 2023 – 2024
Conducted UX audits, redesigned the core onboarding flow to improve engagement, and built responsive prototypes using design systems.

Education

Bachelor of Design (Honours), Design & AI
University of Sydney • Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Grade: First Class Honours
USYD Honours Scholarship

Bachelor of Design Computing and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Software Development)
University of Sydney • Aug 2021 – Jun 2025
Grade: High Distinction WAM
Dean's List of Excellence in Academic Performance (2022, 2023, and 2024)

Relevant Coursework: HCI, Research, Data Structures and Algorithms, OOP, Agile Development

Technical Skills: UX/UI Design, Figma, Blender 3D, Python, Java, HTML/CSS, Design Thinking

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