About Glīd

Glīd is rebuilding American logistics infrastructure from the rail-head up.

Our patented road-to-rail ecosystem includes:

• GliderM (manned dual-mode vehicles)
  
• Rāden (autonomous platforms)
  
• EZRA-1SIX (AI orchestration)
  

These systems synchronize road and rail networks to:

• unlock dormant infrastructure
  
• streamline the first mile
  
• restore supply chain sovereignty
  

We are veterans, engineers, and operators building technology that serves people and communities.

This work represents nation-building: strengthening logistics infrastructure that underpins prosperity, resilience, and sovereignty.

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior Product Engineer who operates across:

• experience design
  
• software architecture
  

This is not:

• a designer who codes
  
• an engineer with good taste
  

This is a product-minded technologist who can:

• conduct user research
  
• design pixel-perfect interfaces
  
• build production-grade systems
  

You are expected to operate at the level of an L5 engineer at top-tier companies.

This role is about ownership.

You will:

• take on ambiguous, high-impact problem spaces
  
• define both UX and system architecture
  
• translate strategy into shipped software
  
• shape how the product scales
  

You will operate at two levels:

Strategic

• user behavior
  
• product-market fit
  
• friction points
  
• system scalability
  

Implementation

• Figma design
  
• React/TypeScript frontend
  
• backend architecture
  

This role is for someone who has seen excellence — and wants to build it.

You will:

• mentor others
  
• raise quality standards
  
• define product excellence
  

What You’ll Own

• End-to-end product ownership (discovery → launch → iteration)
  
• UX strategy + technical execution
  
• Scalable design system integrated with frontend
  
• Frontend platform standards (performance, accessibility, maintainability)
  
• Technical direction for product features
  
• Raising product quality and execution velocity
  

Key Responsibilities

• Lead UX discovery (interviews, analysis, journey mapping, prototyping)
  
• Translate research into interaction models and wireframes
  
• Design high-fidelity interfaces in Figma
  
• Build frontend systems in React + TypeScript
  
• Architect backend APIs and services
  
• Ensure performance, accessibility, responsiveness
  
• Collaborate across Product, Engineering, Business
  
• Lead technical design reviews
  
• Mentor engineers and designers
  
• Instrument product analytics
  
• Balance speed and scalability
  

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years in product engineering / frontend / full-stack
  
• L5-level experience in high-performing orgs
  
• Deep expertise in:
  • React
    
  • TypeScript
    
  • state management
    
  • component systems
    
• Backend architecture experience
  
• Strong UX foundation:
  • research
    
  • interaction design
    
  • usability
    
• Proficiency in Figma
  
• Proven track record shipping complex products
  
• Ability to operate in ambiguity
  
• Strong product intuition
  
• Experience mentoring and leading
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Design systems across multiple products
  
• B2B + consumer product experience
  
• Startup or high-growth experience
  
• Performance optimization expertise
  
• Experimentation / A/B testing experience
  
• AI or data-driven product experience
  

What “Great” Looks Like

• You identify product friction early
  
• You can:
  • ideate in the morning
    
  • prototype by afternoon
    
  • ship within days
    
• Design decisions are user-driven
  
• Engineering decisions anticipate scale
  
• Engineers trust your architecture
  
• Designers respect your taste
  
• Product leaders rely on your judgment
  
• You improve every system you touch
  

Why This Role Is Unique

This role removes the boundary between design and engineering.

You will:

• define problems (not just execute)
  
• architect systems (not just UI)
  
• shape product direction (not just features)
  

This is a builder role focused on outcomes, not outputs.

Reporting Structure

• Level: Senior (L5 equivalent)
  
• Reports to: Bryan Campbell, Head of Software Engineering
  
• Expected to mentor and influence cross-functional teams
  

Compensation

• Base Salary: $140,000 – $155,000
  
• Equity included
  

Location / Work Model

• Detroit, MI
  
• 3 days/week in-office (Newlab)
  
• High autonomy + accountability
  
• Startup speed with big-tech standards