Principal Product Designer

Steadily • Austin, TX

81d • $175,000 - $215,000

About The Position

As our Principal Product Designer, you'll own the experience layer of how landlords, insurance agents, and lenders interact with our platform from marketing collateral to our application. You'll work across the full design lifecycle: from hearing customer accounts firsthand to wireframes to polished UI, shipping intuitive, accessible, and efficient designs that serve a wide range of users, including those who are not always tech-savvy. You'll be responsible for extending and evolving our nascent design system. Your work will ensure visual and functional consistency across the entire product ecosystem, while solving real-world problems with speed and empathy. The ideal candidate is practical, fast-moving, and user-obsessed. You should be comfortable working in ambiguity, shipping iteratively, and collaborating closely with engineering and product to move quickly and make meaningful impact.

Requirements

• Strong visual and interaction design skills.
• Expert in Figma from wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes.
• Ability to design for users who may not be tech-savvy.
• Experience in validating designs through user research and usability testing.
• Comfortable working with complex problems and untangling complicated insurance rules.
• Ability to think in flows and understand user journeys.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end design process from discovery to delivery, iterating quickly and adjusting based on real usage data and team feedback.
• Design user-friendly experiences across our marketing site, web application, and documents that helps landlords insure their rental properties.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations to translate real-world user needs into clean, effective design solutions.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that balance user goals, technical constraints, and business objectives.
• Run usability tests and gather feedback from diverse users including landlords and insurance agents to validate design choices and uncover blind spots.
• Simplify complex data and workflows like coverage selection, policy document management, and production reports into clear, digestible visuals.
• Review engineering PRs to ensure designs are built accurately and consistently.

Benefits

• Salary of $175K - $215K annually + equity in the company
• 3 weeks PTO plus six federal holidays
• Health insurance including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, HSA, FSA
• 401K
• In office 4 days a week
• No-meeting Wednesdays
• Free snacks & regular team lunches

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees