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Design Engineer at Cracken in Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
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Job Description
About Us
Cracken is an applied AI lab building world’s first full kill chain proactive cyber platform. Built by cyber warfare-experienced operators and AI researchers Cracken keeps digital infrastructure resilient so businesses and societies operate.
Whom We’re Looking For
We’re looking for a Design Engineer - a rare blend of product designer and frontend developer - to own the end-to-end UI/UX of our AI-native cybersecurity platform. You will shape how security teams interact with an AI agent in high-stakes, real-world workflows. That means clean, precise interfaces where every interaction is intentional and every pixel earns its place. This is a hands-on role. You design it, you build it.
What You’ll Do
- Own UI/UX from concept to production-ready code across the core product
- Build and maintain a frontend design system in React + TypeScript + TailwindCSS
- Translate complex security workflows into interfaces that feel intuitive to practitioners
- Collaborate directly with backend engineers and security researchers to ship features fast
- Define interaction patterns for human-in-the-loop AI experiences
- Contribute to design reviews, component architecture, and frontend standards
Must-Have Experience
- 4+ years building user-facing products as a design engineer or equivalent hybrid role
- Strong proficiency in ReactJS, TypeScript, and TailwindCSS
- Ability to own design decisions end-to-end without a dedicated design team
- Deep understanding of usability, accessibility, and responsive design
- Experience working directly with engineers and PMs in fast-moving environments
TECHNICAL STACK
Experience with tools such as:
- ReactJS + TypeScript + TailwindCSS
- Figma (design handoff and systems)
- WebSockets, Docker
Nice to Have
- Experience designing for developer tools, data-intensive dashboards, or AI interfaces
- Familiarity with human-in-the-loop workflows, LLM agent UX, or security tools
- Contributions to open-source UI frameworks or design systems
- Background in early-stage startups or cross-functional product squads
- Interest in cybersecurity and/or AI-enabled tooling — curiosity is enough, deep expertise not required
Why Cracken?
- Real-world impact
Our technology is validated in high-stakes, real-world environments and grounded in hands-on internal research.
- Team with a mission
Ukrainian-heavy international team of PhDs, professors, and senior industry engineers, driven by intrinsic motivation and real-world adversity.
- Adaptive roles
We shape roles around exceptional talent — your ownership and drive will define your path.
- Perfect timing
Operating at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems, Cracken is uniquely positioned to build resilient security products.
What We Offer
- Ownership over a core product surface
- Direct collaboration with founders and senior engineers
- High autonomy and real influence on product direction
- Fully remote and flexible work setup
- Competitive compensation
Send your portfolio, GitHub, or any product work you’re proud of. Let’s talk.