Staff Product Designer

Rho

• $195K — $260K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in digital product design, showcasing end-to-end project ownership, preferably with fintech exposure
  • Expertise in prototyping, UI/UX design, interaction design, and visual detail
  • Proven autonomy in planning and executing design projects
  • Ability to navigate complex workflows and design solutions for ambiguous problems
  • Strong skills in collaboration and communication, including presenting to executives
  • Experience using qualitative and quantitative methods for decision-making
  • Familiarity with design systems and contribution to their development
  • Adaptability and empathy, thriving in fast-paced collaborative settings

Responsibilities

  • Lead design initiatives for comprehensive product features across various platforms
  • Take ownership of complex design projects from initial concept to final execution
  • Collaborate closely with product managers and engineers to define project scope and streamline user experiences
  • Create interaction patterns and develop accessible, data-informed design solutions
  • Build prototypes for concept testing to gather feedback and drive consensus
  • Maintain and enhance design quality by focusing on both micro-interactions and overall user experience
  • Effectively communicate design ideas in critiques, meetings, and stakeholder presentations
  • Advocate for design excellence and contribute to the evolution of the design system across teams

Benefits

  • Equity participation
  • Healthcare benefits
  • Generous paid time off
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development in a supportive environment
Full Job Description
About the Role

As a Staff Product Designer at Rho, you will champion the craft of design to deliver experiences that are not only functional but thoughtfully refined. You'll take end-to-end ownership of complex product areas, consistently holding a high bar for usability, visual polish, and quality of execution. With an instinct for user behavior and a relentless attention to detail, you'll bring clarity to ambiguous problems and advocate for the end user in every decision. Working closely with product and engineering partners, you'll lead the creation of intuitive solutions that feel seamless, scalable, and rooted in empathy-ensuring every design moment reflects Rho's commitment to frictionless finance.

Responsibilities
  • Lead design efforts for end-to-end product features across multiple surfaces
  • Own complex design problems with minimal oversight-from exploration to polished execution.
  • Collaborate deeply with product managers and engineers to shape scope, identify dependencies, and optimize user flows.
  • Define interaction patterns and craft scalable, accessible solutions informed by data and user research.
  • Develop prototypes to test concepts, gather feedback, and drive alignment.
  • Uphold and evolve design quality by considering both micro-interactions and holistic experience.
  • Communicate ideas clearly across design critiques, cross-functional meetings, and stakeholder reviews.
  • Contribute to design system enhancements and advocate for design quality across teams.


Qualifications
  • 6+ years of experience designing digital products, with a portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership. Fintech experience preferred but is not necessary
  • Skilled in prototyping, UI/UX, interaction design, and visual polish.
  • Proven ability to work autonomously, plan work, and push projects forward independently.
  • Comfortable designing for ambiguity, resolving complex workflows, and simplifying edge cases.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills; experience presenting to executives and external partners.
  • Familiar with applying qualitative and quantitative research methods to inform decisions.
  • Experience working with or contributing to a design system.
  • Adaptable, pragmatic, and empathetic-able to thrive in fast-changing, collaborative environments

Our people are our most valuable asset. The salary range for this role is $195,000-$260,000. Base salary may vary depending on relevant experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to base pay, Rho offers equity, healthcare benefits, and paid time off.

Diversity is a core value at Rho. We're passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable environment for all those involved with our mission, including employees, contractors, candidates, customers, and vendors. We believe every member of the Rho community enriches our ability to provide a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the market, identify problems, and drive solutions that align with our mission. We welcome all qualified applications and support each of our Rho'ers with ongoing professional growth opportunities.

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