Lead Product Designer

Findigs • New York, NY

2d • $170,000 - $195,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Findigs is seeking a strong Product Designer to join its small, high-ownership design team. The role reports to the VP, Product and involves close collaboration with Engineering and customer-facing teams to design and ship products that improve the rental and screening experience. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with significant ownership, taking features from initial concept through to completion, including research, prototyping, iteration, and handoff. The designer will contribute to and co-own the Figma design system and integrate AI-assisted design into the standard workflow. The team's small size ensures direct access to decision-making, fast feedback loops, and genuine ownership of the user experience.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive product design experience
• Experience designing for complex, data-heavy, or multi-stakeholder products (fintech, proptech, B2B SaaS, or similar) strongly preferred
• A portfolio showing end-to-end product work: discovery, structure, visual design, and shipped outcomes, not just static screens
• The ability to own a design surface with light direction; you ask the right questions and move, you don't wait for a fully-formed brief
• Experience contributing to or co-owning a design system in Figma: tokens, component variants, documentation, and versioning
• Genuine engagement with AI in your design workflow; you've used it, you've pushed it, and you want to push it further
• Strong async communication skills; you can explain a design decision or push back on a brief in a Notion comment or Slack thread without needing a meeting
• The ability to navigate fast-moving environments where scope changes and priorities shift

Nice To Haves

• Experience in housing, fintech, identity, or screening products
• Experience as the primary or only product designer on a product, where you've held broad scope with limited design coverage around you
• Figma power user: variables, advanced prototyping, plugins, component architecture
• Experience working with frontend engineers on design-to-code token/component implementation (Storybook, design tokens, or similar)
• Experience in a high-growth startup where the design function is still maturing

Responsibilities

• Own the design of product features and surfaces from discovery and research through shipped product, including renter-facing application flows, property manager UI, and internal tools
• Partner directly with product managers and engineers in sprint planning, grooming, and design reviews
• Contribute to the Findigs design system (components, tokens, documentation) and keep it current and usable by both designers and engineers as the product evolves
• Run and support user research: moderated testing, usability sessions, survey design, and synthesis
• Use AI-assisted design tools (Figma AI, AI-assisted prototyping, research synthesis tools) as part of your standard workflow
• Communicate design work clearly in async formats (written rationale, Loom walkthroughs, Figma annotations, and sprint update posts) so the broader team stays informed without needing a meeting
• Contribute your perspective as the design voice in cross-functional settings

Benefits

• Hybrid schedule (3-4x times in-office per week)
• Core collaboration days on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at our NoHo office
• Mission-Driven Culture: A collaborative, high-impact workplace where we challenge each other to grow, innovate, and drive meaningful change.
• Competitive Compensation: Competitive base salary + Pre-IPO equity.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
• Observe all-company holidays
• Wellness Perks: Health benefits, 401(k) matching up to 4%, monthly gym stipend, and lunch provided every day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed