Principal Product Designer, Consumer
Leads design vision and execution for consumer fintech experiences in the Chime app, partnering cross-functionally to deliver intuitive, high-impact mobile/web products. Requires strong portfolio in consumer design, Figma expertise, design systems, and AI prototyping tools.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Set the design vision: Lead the product and design vision for complex, cross-functional initiatives, defining strategic direction and ensuring experiences align with both member needs and business goals.
- Elevate design quality at scale: Raise the bar for design execution across the organization by championing strong craft, thoughtful interaction design, and scalable visual systems.
- Drive cross-functional strategy: Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Research, Marketing, and Analytics to define holistic, user-centered strategies that drive measurable outcomes.
- Leverage AI-driven workflows: Apply AI-powered tools within the design process to accelerate ideation, exploration, and prototyping while expanding creative possibilities.
- Simplify complex problems: Translate ambiguous product challenges into clear, elegant, and accessible design solutions.
- Lead through influence: Provide design leadership and mentorship across teams, guiding projects and elevating the work of others without formal people management.
Requirements
- A strategic, high-impact portfolio: A portfolio demonstrating strong product thinking, clear design strategy, and excellent craft across complex digital experiences.
- Consumer product experience: A track record of designing and shipping impactful consumer products at scale across mobile and web.
- Strong craft and prototyping skills: Expertise in tools like Figma and modern prototyping workflows, including the effective use of AI-powered design tools.
- Design systems expertise: Experience working with and evolving design systems to ensure consistency and scalability across products.
- High ownership and autonomy: The ability to take a product vision from concept through execution while maintaining high design quality.
- Exceptional communication: Strong storytelling and communication skills that help align teams, influence stakeholders, and bring ideas to life.
- Member obsession: A deep commitment to creating intuitive, thoughtful experiences that genuinely improve people's financial lives.
Compensation
Base salary begins at $202,000 and up to $280,000, plus bonus, equity package, and benefits.
Skills
Figma, Design Systems, Prototyping, Ai Design Tools, Interaction Design, Mobile Design, Web Design, User-Centered Design
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