# Staff UX Product Designer

**Company:** [NinjaTrader](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/ninjatrader)
**Location:** Chicago, IL, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, DC, Wisconsin
**Role:** Product Design
**Salary:** $150k – $190k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Figma, Design Systems, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Information Architecture, User Research, Journey Mapping, Persona Development
**Posted:** 2026-04-23

> Leads end-to-end UX design for product verticals at a trading platform, owning customer-centric solutions, design systems, and cross-functional collaboration. Requires 7+ years experience, strong Figma proficiency, and portfolio of complex product designs.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead and drive design for a vertical, focusing on enhancing both new and existing customer experiences
- Own the end-to-end design process, ensuring customer-centric solutions that resonate with both new and seasoned users
- Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering teams to drive innovative design solutions that meet both user and business needs
- Establish and maintain a high standard of design craft across the ecosystem, ensuring excellence in visual design, interaction design, and usability
- Drive product-led growth through design, by delivering impactful and intuitive product experiences that promote user adoption, engagement, and satisfaction
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Design System, refining and evolving it to scale with the platform's growth
- Act as a mentor and leader to other designers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and design excellence across the team
- Participate in and lead design critiques, product discussions, and pair-designing sessions to collaboratively shape the design direction
- Communicate complex design concepts clearly and effectively to both internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership

## Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in product design, including significant experience working on cross-functional teams
- A proven track record of delivering outstanding design solutions for complex products with a customer-centric mindset
- Strong portfolio showcasing expertise in **interaction design**, **visual design**, and **information architecture**, with experience in user research, journey mapping, and persona development
- Deep understanding of modern design tools and processes, including experience with **Figma** and other design & research tools
- Experience working with and contributing to **Design Systems** in a collaborative environment
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to present and advocate for design decisions across the organization
- Strong problem-solving abilities, able to balance user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints to deliver impactful design solutions
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, outcome-driven environment, with a passion for advancing design craft and pushing the envelope of innovation

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in futures trading, financial markets, or investment platforms

## Compensation
- Salary range: **$150,000 - $190,000 USD**
- Annual target bonus: **12%** (50% individual performance, 50% company/team performance)
- 401K with **3.5% company match**
- PTO: **23 days/year** + 7 paid holidays

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