Taste Labs
Design Research Engineer
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Apr 24, 2026
About the job
Develop frameworks for evaluating design quality and creativity, translating design judgment into data, evaluations, interfaces, and AI products with research and engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Define and measure aspects of great design, including creativity, typography, color, and layout.
- Develop design evaluations and methods for collecting data and designer feedback.
- Collaborate with design, product, research, engineering, and customers to build interfaces and products.
What they ask for
- Strong, well-developed design taste and the ability to distinguish personal preference from grounded judgment.
- Deep curiosity and a researcher’s mindset.
- AI-forward; tinkers with AI tools and ships design in code.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Experience at creative technology companies or research labs.
- Personal projects related to the subject.
Tools
claude code, cursor, codex
AI focus
Develop data, evaluation methods, and products that help AI models and agents produce more creative, high-quality design and avoid AI slop.
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