Product Designer

$130,000 - $200,000/Yr

Promisepay - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

About the position

As a Product Designer at Promise, you will lead the establishment and scaling of design systems to create intuitive and accessible digital experiences. This role involves building and maintaining a robust UX framework and components library, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience and ensure alignment across products and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop core components and tokens alongside engineering and product teams.
• Build scalable components for new product verticals (e.g., payment plans, dashboards).
• Collaborate with product managers, user researchers, content strategists, engineers, and design leadership on product direction and delivery in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Translate product needs into systematic design solutions and reusable components.
• Prototype component interactions for systems development and documentation.
• Maintain design system artifacts, including Figma libraries, documentation, and tooling.
• Demonstrate best practices in layout, typography, visual hierarchy, data visualization, and accessibility in digital interface design across multiple platforms and screen sizes.
• Share early and often, gather and provide constructive feedback, and quickly iterate on designs.
• Champion accessibility and inclusive design.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in design systems, specializing in scalable component libraries and tokens.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• A portfolio of work containing case studies showcasing thoughtful problem solving, attention to detail, and well-crafted design.
• Experience with Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Proven ability to translate product needs into functional, reusable components.
• A track record of pixel-perfect, technically sound design.
• Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders and collaborating on enterprise or consumer product releases.
• Understanding of design systems, foundational digital patterns, and the importance of user research and data science in defining qualitative and quantitative data needs.
• The ability to break down problems and work within constraints.
• A growth mindset and a love of learning.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with accessibility standards and designing inclusive user interfaces
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and collaborating closely with engineering teams
• Prior work with enterprise-level design systems for products in fintech or government sectors

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Flexible work environment
• Opportunity to work with a diverse team of experts
• Professional development opportunities