Product Designer
Best Friend Finance
San Francisco, california
Job Details
Full-time
Full Job Description
Come join our amazing team where we challenge the status quo and disrupt the financial world! We're all about rethinking the norm and bringing fresh, creative ideas to life.
As one of our Product Designers, you'll transform ideas into reality - from vision development to prototyping and implementation.
Working directly with designers, business experts, product managers, and engineers, you'll start with production execution and grow into creative ownership based on proven success. You'll continuously enhance our customer experience while collaborating on creative problem-solving initiatives.
We seek a flexible, proactive team player with strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Your role will involve close collaboration with core team members to raise the bar for financial product design.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Design & Communication
- Work side by side with our CEO
- Bridge strategy with tactical execution
- Document and communicate design rationale
- Manage design communication between teams
- Utilize design thinking methodology to approach problems in a human-centered way
Design Development
- Execute production-quality designs while maintaining vision
- Develop and maintain design systems and pattern libraries
- Create wireframes, prototypes, and interactive designs
- Transform innovative ideas into implementable solutions
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices
Collaboration
- Build strong relationships across distributed teams
- Ensure effective design implementation
- Manage projects within deadlines and budget
Requirements
Experience & Skills
- 5+ years of product design experience or related field
- Advanced proficiency in design and prototyping tools
- Strong knowledge of design systems and agile ways of working
- Experience with fintech (preferred)
Technical Abilities
- Design system development expertise
- Strong attention to production detail
- Project management capabilities
Communication
- Excellence in remote collaboration
- Clear written and verbal skills
- Proven ability to build rapport across teams
- Experience communicating design decisions
- Bi-lingual in English and Spanish (preferred)
Personal Qualities
- Critical thinking skills
- Adaptability in fast-paced environments
- Ability to maintain focus and prioritize effectively with competing demands
- Strong organizational abilities
- Portfolio demonstrating design excellence
Benefits
- Compensation: We offer a competitive compensation plan that includes cash & token grant.
- Location: Convenient and centrally located office in the Financial District of San Francisco.
- Healthcare Coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
- Nomadic Work Opportunities: Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely for 2 months a year.
- Paid Time Off: Our policy includes 3 weeks of vacation, sick days, company holidays, and bonus anniversary days.
- Parental & Bereavement Leave: Paid parental leave for new parents, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.