Sr. Product Designer

Aeropay•Aeropay HQ,

43d•$100,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Aeropay is a financial technology company modernizing money movement with pay by bank solutions. Headquartered in Chicago and backed by leading investors, Aeropay enables businesses to accept compliant, cashless payments through direct bank-to-bank (ACH) transfers, eliminating card fees and outdated payment rails. Powering online checkouts, in-store transactions and embedded payments, Aeropay’s flexible APIs and integrations are built on a secure and scalable infrastructure with compliance at the core. In industries where risk mitigation and user experience matter most, our platform gives our partners a faster, safer and more intuitive way to pay. Aeropay is redefining what it means to pay—and get paid—by bank. The Sr. Product Designer will play a key role in shaping the future of Aeropay’s consumer experience and next-generation pay-by-bank products. This role will focus heavily on designing and optimizing mobile-first consumer payment experiences, leveraging user research, behavioral insights and rapid iteration to validate and evolve emerging products. This individual will work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Revenue, Customer Success and external partners to create intuitive, high-performing user experiences across onboarding, checkout, rewards and consumer engagement flows. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in consumer UX, payments or ecommerce experiences and thrives in fast-moving, “0→1” product environments.

Requirements

5+ years of UX/product design experience with a strong focus on consumer-facing digital products
Experience designing mobile-first consumer experiences
Strong background in fintech, payments, ecommerce, gaming or other high-engagement consumer platforms preferred
Experience working on high-growth, emerging product initiatives
Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and behavioral UX patterns
Strong experience leveraging user research, analytics and customer feedback to drive design decisions
Proficiency with Figma and modern product design/prototyping tools
Experience using AI-enabled workflows/tools to accelerate design iteration and execution preferred
Ability to present concepts and collaborate effectively with both internal stakeholders and external partners/customers
Strong communication, storytelling and cross-functional collaboration skills
Startup or high-growth environment experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead product design initiatives for Aeropay’s consumer-facing payment and rewards experiences
Design and optimize mobile-first user journeys across onboarding, checkout and consumer engagement flows
Conduct user research, usability testing and customer interviews to validate product direction and identify friction points
Translate user insights, behavioral data and business requirements into intuitive product experiences
Create wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity designs and interaction flows using Figma and related design tools
Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Revenue, Customer Success and merchant partners to gather feedback and iterate quickly
Contribute to 0→1 product discovery and rapid experimentation efforts for emerging consumer products
Perform competitor and market research to inform UX strategy and product differentiation
Help define and evolve Aeropay’s design systems, SDK experiences and consumer interaction patterns
Utilize AI-enabled workflows and modern design tooling to improve speed, iteration and design quality
Collaborate closely with Aeropay’s UX team to maintain consistency and elevate overall design quality across products
Stay current on UX, fintech, ecommerce and consumer product trends