Staff Product Designer - Investment Products
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u003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe Roleu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eWe're looking for a Staff Product Designer specializing in investment products, responsible for shaping end-to-end experiences for Wealth Advisors and client-facing tools. This role translates complex financial systems into clear, intuitive, and high-performance user experiences.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eYou'll thrive in ambiguity, work at high velocity, and drive problems from discovery through polished execution - collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, and Research to define solutions, rapidly prototype and validate ideas, and shape product direction. Strong expertise in investment workflows, data-heavy interfaces, and design systems is essential, along with a passion for AI-enabled workflows and design-to-code efficiency.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eYour Impactu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003culu003enu003cliu003eDrive end-to-end product design across discovery, definition, prototyping, validation, and final execution with high velocity and exceptional craftu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eShape design direction for complex investment workflows - portfolios, order execution, asset allocation, performance, and risk - translating them into clear, actionable user experiencesu003c/liu003enu003cliu003ePartner closely with Product and Engineering to define strategy, surface constraints, and drive high-impact investment product decisionsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eDesign and validate solutions through rapid prototyping, experimentation, and structured user feedback loopsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eCreate high-fidelity designs, interactive prototypes, and decision-driving artifacts that directly influence product directionu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eTransform dense financial and market data into clear, usable visualizations, dashboards, and decision-support toolsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eContribute to and evolve a scalable design system that supports speed, consistency, and product complexityu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eLeverage AI, automation, and modern design tooling to accelerate exploration, iteration, and production readinessu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eElevate design quality and thinking across the organization through critique, feedback, and informal mentorshipu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAct as a strategic thought partner to Product and Engineering - helping shape roadmap priorities within the investment domainu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eClearly articulate design rationale grounded in user behavior, financial logic, and business outcomesu003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eThe Ideal Matchu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003culu003enu003cliu003e8+ years of product design experience with deep expertise in complex, data-rich digital productsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eProven track record designing investment, trading, wealth management, or financial analytics platforms - institutional or retailu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eStrong understanding of investment concepts including market data and pricing mechanics, order types and execution flows, portfolio construction and asset allocation, and performance, risk, and return analyticsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eExpert-level proficiency in Figma (components, auto layout, variants, prototyping) and experience evolving design systems at scaleu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eStrong systems thinker who can operate across multi-step workflows and interconnected product surfacesu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eComfortable operating in ambiguity and rapidly translating loosely defined problems into structured, testable solutionsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eHigh-agency collaborator who thrives in fast-paced startup environments and can independently drive work from concept to executionu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eStrong communication skills with the ability to tailor narratives across users, engineers, and executive stakeholdersu003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eBonus Pointsu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003culu003enu003cliu003eFamiliarity with AI-assisted design workflows, no-code tools, and design-to-code pipelinesu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eExperience mentoring or informally leading other designers in high-growth environmentsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eExperience working with real-time market data, trading infrastructure, or institutional investment systemsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eBackground in designing for quantitative or analytical user personas - traders, portfolio managers, or RIAsu003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eWhy Join Usu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003culu003enu003cliu003eLearn u0026amp; grow through book clubs, seminars, and peer learning sessionsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eCompetitive comp package that rewards impactu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eWork alongside some of the brightest minds in fintechu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eGround-floor opportunity at a fast-scaling startupu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eChart your own growth path as we expandu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eFull health benefits + 401(k) matching u0026amp; Roth IRA optionsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eUnlimited PTOu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAn amazing collaborative atmosphere between product, design, and engineering to solve hard problems togetheru003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eReady to disrupt wealth management? Let's talk!u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/pu003e
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