Senior Product Designer

SydecarSan Francisco, CA
1dHybrid

About The Position

It’s an exciting time to join Sydecar! As Sydecar’s design team, it is our mission to deliver cutting-edge, user-friendly software tools that simplify the way investment vehicles are created and executed for our users. Sydecar is not just a platform; we're a trusted partner in venture capital. It’s our team’s responsibility approach our product and our user with humility, curiosity, and an abiding desire to build a trusted partnership. As the Sr. Product Designer on the Investor team you will own the end-to-end design of our Investor experiences, including onboarding, payments, transfers, and account management. You will lead product design efforts to create delight, drive retention, and make Sydecar the preferred platform for SPVs. You’ll bring a strong foundation in design systems, user research, and a proven track record of delivering high-quality work.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional Product Design experience in a full-time individual contributor role
  • An updated portfolio showcasing shipped high quality products and/or features, demonstrating knowledge in user experience, UX research and UI design
  • Expertise in crafting and using design systems
  • Strong experience in user-centric design and discovery
  • An end-to-end understanding of the product design process, from ideation to launch
  • A growth mindset with a strong drive for continuous learning and self-improvement
  • A track record of autonomy and taking active ownership of projects and problem spaces
  • Skilled in storytelling, wireframing, and prototyping to convey design concepts clearly and concisely

Nice To Haves

  • A Bachelors degree in design or engineering
  • Knowledge or experience in fintech, banking, or private investment spaces
  • Experience with consumer journeys, B2B2C or financial design work, especially around onboarding or payments
  • Experience working as a designer in a startup environment
  • Experience leading research efforts for product development
  • Familiarity in web development, HTML, CSS

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary design lead for our Investor-centric product development team, providing design leadership and support throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Own the journey maps for the Investor lifecycle.
  • Develop and collaboratively iterate with stakeholders to explore different design directions and validate concepts through research and testing.
  • Work closely with engineers, product managers, and business partners to ensure designs are feasible and meet business requirements.
  • Create visually stunning, high-fidelity mockups that accurately represent the final product and are ready for development.
  • Clearly document design decisions, product needs, and direction at every stage of the design process, from idea to production-ready assets.
  • Keep quality standards impeccable by reviewing, and signing off on all applicable releases.
  • Lead the evolution of our design system to ensure consistency across products and streamline the design and development process.
  • Conduct discovery sessions and research with clients and prospects to understand their needs, pain points, and goals.
  • Translate research findings into ideal user journeys that guide product design and development.
  • Engage in regular design critiques to receive and provide constructive feedback.
  • Incorporate feedback to ensuring ever-rising standards of design quality.
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