Product Design Lead (Fintech)

TL;DR

Product Design Lead (Fintech): Leading the design strategy and execution for a complex merchant-facing payments platform with an accent on systems thinking and high-stakes infrastructure. Focus on mentoring a high-calibre design team, driving hands-on design contributions, and navigating complex technical constraints to deliver seamless user experiences.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Company

hirify.global is a platform facilitating AI-powered matching between high-calibre candidates and partner companies.

What you will do

• Define and own the end-to-end experience strategy and design quality bar for the product area.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of product designers through critique and coaching.
• Contribute directly to product design work, solving high-impact problems in a hands-on capacity.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to shape roadmap direction and product decisions.
• Lead research efforts to uncover user needs and translate insights into product direction.
• Strengthen and extend the design system by identifying gaps and building reusable patterns.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States.
• Proven experience designing and shipping complex SaaS, fintech, or infrastructure products.
• Prior experience leading or mentoring product designers.
• Strong craft skills across interaction design, visual design, and information architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to own a product domain from ambiguity to shipped outcomes.
• Strong systems thinking and comfort working in technically complex environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with payments, financial systems, or regulated domains.
• Experience contributing to or scaling a design system.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote and globally distributed work environment.
• Competitive equity or share options package.
• Generous paid time off with uncapped flexibility.
• Private healthcare coverage where applicable.
• Learning and development budget for professional growth.
• Home office setup support and high-quality equipment provision.