Senior Product Designer for a personal finance management company in Menlo Park, CA

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Product Designer with a passion for creating exceptional user experiences and the expertise to bring them to life. As part of our small, dynamic design team, you ll tackle a variety of customer challenges for our Mac desktop application, shaping how users engage with and benefit from our product. The ideal candidate is a self-driven designer who is deeply rooted in design thinking and excels at solving complex problems. In this role, you ll take ownership of projects from start to finish leading efforts from initial ideation to final implementation. You thrive in collaborative environments where open communication is key, working closely with product managers, engineers, QA, and other stakeholders to define the product vision and deliver seamless, intuitive experiences.

• ResponsibilitiesDesign intuitive financial tools and experiences tailored to our desktop customers
• Understand users by conducting original research and analyzing feedback, metrics, and market trends to inform your decisions
• Advocate for user-centered design principles, fostering a culture of excellence across the organization
• Balance consistency by aligning brand guidelines with macOS patterns to meet customer expectations.
• Create and communicate your ideas through process flows, wireframes, prototypes, and polished mockups
• Enhance design systems by contributing to pattern libraries, visual standards, and reusable components
• Collaborate effectively with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver solutions that align user needs, business goals, and technical constraints
• Iterate and refine your work through internal reviews and feedback from customers and team members

• Qualifications5 years of experience in product design with experience working on desktop, web and native experiences
• Must have a portfolio showcasing strong interaction and visual design, along with your role in the broader product design process
• Experience contributing to or managing design libraries or systems for product teams
• Excellent communication skills to articulate design decisions, brainstorm ideas, and gather feedback from cross-disciplinary teams
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools like Figma and/or Sketch.
• Experience conducting and analyzing remote usability tests
• Familiarity with Apple s design guidelines (macOS and/or iOS)
• Passion for personal finance and a desire to create meaningful solutions that positively impact users' financial well-being
• Proficient knowledge of the capabilities and constraints of shipping features that work seamlessly within native Apple applications
• Professional or personal interest and passion for financial management applications.

Type: Full Time

Location: Menlo Park, CA (onsite 2 days/week)