Senior Product Designer (New York)

Finster AI

$100K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of proven experience in product design with a strong visual design portfolio
  • Proficiency in design and prototyping tools, specifically Figma
  • Solid understanding of user-centered design principles and usability best practices
  • Familiar with design systems and component-based design
  • Knowledge of accessibility standards and their implementation
  • Strong articulation of design rationale and decisions
  • Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced, autonomous environment

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate product requirements into user flows and designs
  • Iterate on designs based on user feedback and technical limitations
  • Maintain and evolve the design system for consistency across products
  • Champion user-centered design principles throughout the entire product lifecycle
  • Contribute to a collaborative, creative team environment

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape the foundational aspects of a cutting-edge AI platform
  • Direct exposure to senior leadership and top-tier clients in finance
  • Rapid career growth potential in a scaling company
  • Access to a world-class team with expertise in AI and finance
  • Culture that fosters collaboration, curiosity, and high performance
Full Job Description
Compensation: $100,000-$150,000 + Equity

The Role

As a Product Designer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the user experience of our innovative AI-powered financial research platform. We're looking for someone with strong product sense, excellent problem-solving abilities, and a proven track record in crafting delightful and intuitive designs that address real user needs. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced environment and make a significant impact on our product's success. What you'll do:
  • Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and other stakeholders to translate product requirements into user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs.
  • Iterate on designs based on feedback, user data, and technical constraints.
  • Maintain and evolve our design system to ensure consistency and efficiency across all products.
  • Champion user-centered design principles throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Contribute to a collaborative and creative team environment.

Who You Are
  • Proven experience in product design (3+ years), with a portfolio showcasing your design process and strong visual design skills.
  • Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (Figma).
  • Solid understanding of user-centered design principles, information architecture, and usability best practices.
  • Awareness of design systems and component-based design.
  • Familiarity with accessibility standards.
  • Ability to articulate design decisions and rationale effectively.
  • Strong problem-solving skills for complex, data-heavy applications with a keen attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Self-motivated and able to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-haves
  • Interest or experience in AI/ML-driven interfaces (e.g., conversational UIs, recommendation systems, data visualisation for AI outputs).
  • Interest or background in fintech, financial services, or personal finance tools.
  • Familiarity with agile development methodologies.
  • Experience with user research methodologies and data analysis.
  • Understanding of regulatory or compliance-driven design considerations in finance (e.g. clarity, trust, data transparency).

You Will Thrive Here if You
  • Are comfortable being challenged and feel at home with ambiguity and rapid change.
  • Enjoy working in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment where priorities can shift and new opportunities emerge quickly.
  • Can work autonomously.
  • Highly collaborative and are an effective communicator

Benefits at Finster AI

We're a growing, cross-functional team that values supporting each other's development. As part of the team, you can expect:
  • 25 days PTO, excluding bank holidays
  • Flexible working - Our flexible work model aims to meet the needs of our diverse employee community by making work more flexible, connected, and inclusive. Depending on the role and needs of the team, Finster AI employees have the flexibility to work from home 2 days per week.
  • Generous healthcare and dental package

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