Product Designer

Vestwell•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vestwell is the financial technology company powering the new savings economy. The New York City-based fintech platform redefines how people save for the critical aspects of life across retirement, education, and healthcare savings needs. Today, Vestwell enables over 350,000 businesses and nearly 1.5 Million active savers, with over $30 billion in assets saved across all 50 United States. Vestwell offers a range of products, including workplace-delivered retirement plans, employer-offered student loan repayment benefits, and various savings accounts for education, emergencies, and individuals with disabilities. Vestwell's platform serves a diverse clientele, including financial advisers, employers, third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, government agencies, and individual savers. To learn more, visit vestwell.com The design team is seeking a mid-level Product Designer who will be comfortable with the many facets of the design process, including root cause investigation, research synthesis, brainstorming, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and the fundamentals of product design.

Requirements

Degree in Design, related field, or equivalent experience.
3-5 years of professional experience as a Product or User Experience Designer for complex digital products and systems across mobile and web platforms
An obsession with Figma
A portfolio that showcases deep problem‑solving, strong design principles, and excellent visual/UI design with consistent excellence in craft and quality.
Deep understanding of the design thinking process, from discovery and problem framing through delivery and iteration.
Demonstrated ability to simplify complex workflows into clear, intuitive user journeys
Systems-thinking mindset, able to identify and communicate potential downstream UX, operational, and technical implications of design decisions with support and constructive feedback from senior designers and cross-functional collaborators.
Familiarity with building, maintaining, publishing, and documenting component libraries and design systems
Familiarity designing and maintaining content patterns and microcopy within a design system (labels, tooltips, error states, helper text) to ensure clarity and consistency.
Experience with cross-functional collaboration with Product Managers and Engineers.
High-fidelity wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing experience
Familiarity with or strong ambition to learn how to work across multiple products and codebases, maintaining coherence with shared patterns and a unified design system.
Familiarity with research best practices such as user interviews, surveys, and product analytics (e.g., event tracking), and using insights to inform and validate design decisions.
Comfort using AI tools in the design process and applying judgment about when and how to rely on them.
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
Experience presenting your work to project stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Experience in a fast-paced environment
Experience in financial services or fintech is a plus but not required
Low-ego, highly collaborative teammate who values shared success
Familiarity with HTML and CSS
Basic familiarity with Confluence, Jira, and Github
Familiarity with Agile methodologies
ADA / WCAG compliance experience
Based in NYC and able to participate in our hybrid in‑office culture

Responsibilities

You will work with senior members of the team while helping balance the needs of the business with the needs of our users.
supporting the team in defining future product direction.