AI Native Design Engineer

PALO IT · Mexico

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Quick answer: what is this job?

PALO IT is hiring a Design Engineer in CDMX to enhance user experiences and ensure accessibility across digital products. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design innovative front-end architectures, developing reusable design components, integrating AI into design processes, and facilitating knowledge transfer through documentation and training.

Who We Are

Building the AI-first frontier enterprise.

We are a global technology consultancy with a trademarked, AI-first approach, Gen-e2™. It redefines how enterprises build digital products and transform their organizations with AI. We do the right thing, and we do it right. We're proud to be a World Economic Forum New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company.

• We are small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally (9 countries, 400+ experts from 50+ nationalities)

• We are becoming an agentic organization, adopting the AI-native operating model we bring to our clients.

• We are robust and resilient (100% independent, 0 debt, founded 2009)

• We are AI-native professionals who invest in what we believe and work as a collective intelligence

• We are positive, courageous and deliver at the leading edge

What does a Design Engineer do at PALO IT?

As a Design Engineer at PALO IT, you will:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement innovative front-end architectures that align with user needs and business goals.

• Develop reusable design components and frameworks to enhance scalability and maintainability in design workflows.

• Create and maintain up-to-date documentation for design systems and methodologies, facilitating knowledge transfer across teams.

• Integrate AI and advanced tooling into the design processes to improve automation and productivity.

• Facilitate workshops and training sessions to promote understanding of design systems and best practices within the organization.

• Continuously research and implement new methods and technologies to elevate design standards and practices.

What experience do you need for this role?

You are a strong fit for this Design Engineer role if you have:

• Critical Soft Skills: Technical Communication, Systems Thinking, Collaboration,Teaching & Documentation, Problem Solving, Pragmatism, Continuous Learning

• Methods & Frameworks: Design Systems Engineering, Front-End Architecture, Component-Based Development, Accessibility Engineering, Design Tokens, DesignOps, Platform Thinking

• Representative Tools: React, Storybook, Tokens Studio, GitHub, Cursor, Copilot, Claude Code, Azure AI Foundry, MCP Servers

• AI & Tooling Expectations:

  • Experience in building AI-enabled workflows connecting design and development.

  • Development of automation pipelines for design-to-code processes.

  • Ability to create reusable agents supporting design system governance.

  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools for accelerating implementation.

  • Integration of machine-readable design systems into engineering workflows.

  • Enable Flow to function as a source of truth consumable by both humans and AI systems.

PALO IT's consultants come from wonderfully diverse backgrounds. If your profile doesn't match this description 100%, you're still encouraged to apply.

More About PALO IT

Why join PALO IT as a Design Engineer?

• A forward-thinking, collaborative environment join a passionate international team pushing the boundaries of AI-native development.

• Continuous personal and professional growth through PALO IT Academy, specialized training, R&D projects, and a knowledge-sharing culture.

• Global opportunities international mobility and collaboration with visionary clients and frontier tech partners.

• Empowerment to innovate shape and implement next-level AI methodologies as part of a collective intelligence.

• Competitive compensation and benefits reflecting your skills, impact, and leadership.

More on PALO IT's team culture and benefits is available on the PALO IT careers page.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

As a B Corp, PALO IT provides equal opportunities and assesses candidates solely on skills, potential, and motivation. PALO IT welcomes applications regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, background, ethnicity, religion, disability, or any other protected attribute.

Frequently asked questions about this role

Q? What opportunities are there for career development?
A: Opportunities for career development through training and involvement in international projects.

Q? What types of projects will I work on?
A: You will work on a variety of projects involving innovative front-end solutions integrating AI and advanced tools.

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