Senior Product Designer
Designs complex payroll software by combining user research, systems thinking, UX, interaction, and visual design. The role requires 6–10+ years of experience and close collaboration with product and engineering teams.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end design of major product enhancements, from problem framing through shipped experiences.
- Solve complex payroll problems through research and design thinking, shaping interaction models and product architecture.
- Conduct user research with payroll operators and platform partners.
- Identify opportunities to improve product patterns and make infrastructure products more intuitive and efficient.
- Partner with engineering and product leaders to simplify payroll-operation workflows.
- Elevate visual and interaction design across existing product surfaces.
- Prototype and iterate quickly using feedback from users and cross-functional teams.
- Contribute to product design standards and raise the company-wide design bar.
- Collaborate with marketing and creative teams to communicate platform enhancements.
Requirements and Qualifications
- 6–10+ years of experience in product design, UX/UI research, UX/UI design, or a similar role designing complex software or infrastructure products.
- Strong UX instincts and the ability to simplify complex systems, workflows, and data-heavy interfaces.
- Experience designing workflow-driven products or operational software, such as fintech, developer tools, or enterprise platforms.
- Portfolio demonstrating systems thinking, strong visual design, and judgment around AI applications.
- Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams and designing within technical constraints.
- Ability to independently drive ambiguous design problems from discovery through shipped product.
- Experience conducting or leading user research and translating insights into product improvements.
- Experience designing multi-step workflows and complex user journeys.
- Comfort working in fast-moving environments with broad ownership.
- Strong communication skills and ability to articulate design decisions and tradeoffs.
Compensation and Benefits
- Annual salary range: $153,000–$198,000.
- Distributed team across the United States with remote, hybrid, and office-based work options.
- Offices in New York City and San Francisco.
- Opportunities to attend team offsites, events, hackathons, and an annual company retreat.
- Meals provided Tuesdays and Thursdays for in-office and hybrid employees, plus regular in-person events.
Skills
User Research, UX Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Product Architecture, Prototyping, Systems Thinking, Workflow Design, Figma, Ai Applications, Fintech, Enterprise Software, Developer Tools, Design Systems
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