Design Imagineer at Abridge

About Abridge

Founded in 2018, Abridge is dedicated to powering deeper understanding in healthcare. Our AI-powered platform is specifically designed for medical conversations, enhancing clinical documentation efficiency and allowing clinicians to dedicate more time to their patients.

Our enterprise-grade technology transforms patient-clinician conversations into structured clinical notes in real-time, with seamless EMR integrations. Powered by Linked Evidence and our auditable AI, we are the only company that maps AI-generated summaries to ground truth, enabling providers to quickly trust and verify the output. As pioneers in generative AI for healthcare, we are establishing industry standards for the responsible deployment of AI across health systems.

We are a growing team of practicing MDs, AI scientists, PhDs, creatives, technologists, and engineers collaborating to empower people and make care more understandable. Our offices are located in San Francisco, New York City, and Pittsburgh.

The Role

As our Design Imagineer, you will redefine the synergy between design and engineering, directly shaping how Abridge is experienced by clinicians daily. You will help transform healthcare conversations into structured, usable understanding, reducing administrative burdens and freeing up clinicians to focus on patient care.

This role involves building and evolving our design system from the ground up, creating AI-enabled tooling to assist designers in prototyping, and enabling designers to translate their work into code, regardless of their technical proficiency. You will define a new creative stack where designers don't just hand off ideas—they bring them to life.

This opportunity is for individuals who are driven to invent new ways of working, not just improve existing ones, and who possess a deep commitment to craft, systems thinking, and empowering others.

What You'll Do

As our Design Imagineer, you will operate at the intersection of design systems and AI-enabled tooling, influencing both our product experiences and the methods used to create them:

• Build the Foundation: Design and develop Abridge's design system from its inception—a robust, scalable, and expressive system that unifies design and code, ensuring speed without compromising quality, and consistency without limiting creativity.
• AI-Native Design Tooling: Explore and build AI-powered tools to accelerate prototyping, iteration, and exploration. Rethink how LLMs and generative systems can support, or even redefine, the design process.
• Turn Designers into Builders: Create workflows, tools, and abstractions that enable designers to move seamlessly from concept to production. Reduce friction between design and engineering, and empower designers to ship real product experiences irrespective of their technical background.
• Elevate Craft Across the Stack: Establish a high standard for quality in both design and implementation. Focus on the details of interaction, motion, performance, and accessibility to ensure everything we ship feels thoughtful and cohesive.
• Collaborate Without Boundaries: Engage deeply with designers, engineers, and product leaders to shape direction and execution. Bring clarity to ambiguity and help teams transition from idea to reality with speed and precision.

What You'll Bring

• 5–10+ years of experience spanning design engineering, design systems, creative technologist roles, front-end engineering, or similar hybrid positions.
• Experience building or contributing to scalable design systems across multiple teams and products.
• Fluency in modern web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript) and experience with frameworks like React.
• A strong product and design sensibility, with a deep appreciation for interaction design, visual polish, and user experience.
• Experience prototyping ideas rapidly, using either code, design tools, or a combination of both.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for AI/LLM-powered tools and workflows.
• A builder mindset—comfortable working through ambiguity and initiating action without perfect specifications.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across disciplines.

Bonus Points If...

• You have built internal tools or platforms that empower designers or engineers.
• You have experience with AI/ML products or generative interfaces.
• You have a background in motion or brand design systems.

We value individuals eager to learn new things and recognize that great team members may not perfectly match every qualification. If you are interested in the role but are unsure if you are a good fit, we encourage you to apply.

Location

Must be willing to work from our SF or NYC office at least 3x per week.

This position requires a commitment to a hybrid work model, with the expectation of coming into the office a minimum of three times per week. Relocation assistance is available for candidates willing to move to San Francisco or New York.

Why Work at Abridge?

At Abridge, we are transforming healthcare delivery through generative AI, enabling deeper and more meaningful connections between clinicians and patients. Our mission is clear: to power deeper understanding in healthcare. We are driving real, lasting change, processing millions of medical conversations monthly.

Joining Abridge means entering a fast-paced, high-growth startup where your contributions have a tangible impact. Our culture emphasizes extreme ownership, empowering every employee to influence our customers and our business.

Beyond individual impact, you will collaborate with a team of curious, high-achieving individuals in a supportive environment where success is shared, growth is continuous, and feedback drives progress. At Abridge, our methodology is as important as our mission—every decision is rooted in empathy, prioritizing the needs of clinicians and patients.

We are committed to supporting your professional and personal growth through flexible work hours, an inclusive culture, and ongoing learning opportunities.

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact alongside passionate people who care deeply about their work, Abridge is the place for you.

How We Take Care of Abridgers:

• Generous Time Off: 14 paid holidays, flexible PTO for salaried employees, and accrued time off for hourly employees.
• Comprehensive Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for all full-time employees and their families.
• Generous HSA Contribution: If you choose a High Deductible Health Plan, Abridge makes monthly contributions to your HSA.
• Paid Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave for all full-time employees.
• Family Forming Benefits: Resources and financial support to help you build your family.
• 401(k) Matching: Contribution matching to help invest in your future.
• Personal Device Allowance: Tax-free funds for personal device usage.
• Pre-tax Benefits: Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Commuter Benefits.
• Lifestyle Wallet: Monthly contributions for fitness, professional development, coworking, and more.
• Mental Health Support: Dedicated access to therapy and coaching.
• Sabbatical Leave: Paid Sabbatical Leave after 5 years of employment.
• Compensation and Equity: Competitive compensation and equity grants for full-time employees.
• ...and much more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Abridge is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We provide reasonable accommodations throughout the interview process. If you need reasonable accommodation in applying, interviewing, completing any assessment, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us at accommodations@abridge.com.

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