Design Lead

Highnote•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Highnote is seeking a Design Lead to help build and shape the future of our embedded finance platform. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for a designer who thrives at the intersection of product design, brand vision, and team leadership. You’ll blend execution with strategy by owning design across product, brand, and go-to-market surfaces, while also managing and mentoring other designers. This role will play a critical role in defining how Highnote’s products are experienced, understood, and adopted. This position offers high autonomy, deep trust, and the opportunity to help scale design at a fast-growing fintech. This role is open to senior levels. A portfolio or links to relevant design work is required for consideration.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in product design both leading and building teams.
2+ years of experience managing and growing a design team.
Expertise in product systems, user experience, and technical design, ideally within financial or payments domains.
Demonstrated impact on product strategy, user experience, and business outcomes in high-scale environments.
Experience working closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing leaders to define vision, strategy, and metrics for success.
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to connect design vision to customer and business impact.
Excited to work on and lead a broad range of products from developer platforms to marketing campaigns.
Must have great taste and a high bar for quality.

Benefits

Flexible Paid Time Off
100% healthcare coverage + 75% coverage for dependents
401k program
Paid Parental Leave: Up to 16 weeks paid leave for the birth parent, and up to 6 weeks paid leave for the non-birth parent
Equity in Highnote
Stipend to build out your home office; internet reimbursement

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