Principal Product Designer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal Product Designer based in the United States.

Join a mission-driven technology team transforming how people access essential financial protection products. As a Principal Product Designer, you will shape the future of digital experiences by leading design strategy and raising the quality bar across products and teams. You will combine deep product design expertise with leadership skills to influence user experiences, design systems, and product development processes. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex consumer experiences, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive meaningful product innovation. You will guide designers, partner with executives, and help create intuitive solutions that deliver measurable value for users. The ideal candidate is a strategic design leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys building products from concept through execution.

Accountabilities:: Lead product design strategy across multiple product areas, ensuring high-quality user experiences and consistent design practices.

Help define and evolve the overall product vision, user experience direction, and design standards across the organization.

Own complex design projects from discovery and problem definition through ideation, validation, implementation, and measurement.

Build new products and improve existing experiences by applying strong user-centered design principles and product thinking.

Provide leadership, mentorship, and feedback to other designers while helping elevate the quality and impact of the design team.

Establish frameworks, processes, and systems that improve collaboration, efficiency, and design excellence.

Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and executive stakeholders to align product strategy and execution.

Influence product decisions by clearly communicating design rationale, user insights, and business impact.

Drive improvements to product development processes and identify opportunities to remove inefficiencies or alignment challenges.

Contribute to a culture of experimentation, innovation, and continuous improvement across the design organization.

Requirements:

10+ years of experience in Product Design or a related design leadership role.

At least two years of experience working within a venture-funded private startup environment.

At least two years of experience influencing the work of other designers through direct management or cross-functional leadership.

Proven ability to raise design quality, improve team practices, and create meaningful impact within organizations.

Strong background designing direct-to-consumer products, particularly high-consideration user experiences and conversion-focused flows.

Experience working in high-growth, fast-moving, ambiguous, and experimentation-driven environments.

Demonstrated ability to lead end-to-end product design initiatives, including research, discovery, ideation, prototyping, validation, and engineering collaboration.

Strong portfolio showcasing interaction design, visual craft, storytelling, content design, and product thinking.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain design decisions and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Strong understanding of product strategy, user behavior, and business goals.

Ability to identify process gaps, improve collaboration, and create scalable design systems.

Must be located in the Eastern Time Zone.

Benefits:

Competitive base salary range of $165,000 - $292,000 USD, depending on location, experience, skills, and qualifications.

Equity opportunities and additional compensation programs.

Remote work flexibility within the United States.

Comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee well-being and financial security.

Opportunity to work on impactful products that improve access to important financial services.

Collaborative environment with experienced product, engineering, and business teams.

Opportunity to influence product strategy and shape the future of digital experiences.

Supportive culture focused on growth, inclusion, innovation, and continuous learning.

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