Senior Product Designer, Growth

Upgrade helps customers move in the right direction with affordable and responsible financial products. Since 2017 weve helped over 7.5 million customers access over $42 billion in consumer credit. With a relentless focus on improving our customers financial well-being we build products that put more money in their pocket and support their journey toward a better financial future. Were backed by some of the most prominent technology investors and were most recently valued at $7.3B.

Were consistently recognized for our collaborative and inclusive culture. Most recently we were named one of the Worlds Top Fintech Companies by CNBC Best Places to Work by Built In Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Times Americas Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek Best Startup Employer by Forbes and Healthiest Employers by Phoenix Business Journal.

Were looking for new team members who get excited about designing and delivering new and better products. Come join us and help build a better financial future for millions of people.

Growth is where Upgrade turns its mission into new customer relationships and were looking for a Senior Product Designer to join our amazing team of designers product managers marketers and engineers. Reporting to the VP of Design you will work on Upgrades newest products including Boost Money BoostCash our mobile banking products as well as new AI initiatives. This is high-impact work where thoughtful design directly helps customers move in the right direction with their money.

As a Senior Product Designer youll play a central role in how customers discover us sign up and come back from a first BoostCash advance to a switched direct deposit and that first cash-back reward. Youll work on projects like onboarding and eligibility offer presentation subscription conversion direct deposit switching and the end-to-end experience of an AI agent that takes care of the tedious work for the customer. As a team well measure ourselves by activation conversion and retention and earn those numbers by continuously improving the experience on the customers behalf. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on ownership moves fast and wants to see their work make a positive impact on our customers finances.

Please note that this role is based in San Francisco and youll be coming into the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well as for company events. We will not convert this role to remote in the future.

• Own product design for Boost Money BoostCash our mobile banking products as well as new AI initiatives.
• Partner with Product Marketing Engineering and Legal teams to turn vision concepts into actionable flows prototypes and polished experiences that ship to customers.
• Ship test and iterate on design work that grows activation conversion and retention and with them our base of funded active customers.
• Make eligibility fees and repayment clear the first time. Our best-performing designs are the ones customers dont have to call support about.
• Manage several projects at once across product lines and keep stakeholders aligned.
• Contribute to and maintain the Upgrade Design System ensuring consistency quality and efficiency across Upgrades platform of products and services.
• Mentor junior designers on Figma best practices AI and automation and strengthen our design team process and culture.

• 6 years experience in Product Design with a consumer mobile focus and a track record of owning product design end-to-end from strategy to production in collaboration with Product Marketing and Engineering.
• Excels in an agile environment with many stakeholders with a bias for action collaboration and doing the right thing.
• Self-directed detail-oriented and organized comfortable managing multiple projects at once.
• Expert Figma skills with a track record of mentoring junior designers on best practices.
• Experience in fintech or another regulated consumer space; comfortable designing where legal compliance and privacy reviews shape the customer experience.
• Strong portfolio of shipped case studies that demonstrate impact as an individual contributor.
• Polished communication skills: you explain rationale clearly influence stakeholders and bring a principled point of view to discussions about design and the customer experience.
• AI is already part of your process: your portfolio includes at least one project where AI and automation changed how you designed organized or collaborated with stakeholders on your work.
• Eager to work in person in our San Francisco office at least two days a week.
• Bonus: Experience with cash advance subscription banking lending products or AI-assisted consumer experiences.

The compensation range of this position in San Francisco CA is USD $140000 - $160000 annually plus equity and benefits. Within this range an individuals base pay will be dependent on a variety of factors including without limitation job-related knowledge skills education and experience.

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Environmental & Working Conditions

• Work is performed indoors in a fast-paced environment that requires the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet established workflows schedules and service expectations.
• Employees regularly input retrieve and exchange information accurately using digital systems and applications to support operational and customer service objectives.
• The role requires the ability to receive and exchange information with customers peers supervisors and cross-functional partners through available communication channels which may include meetings email phone and digital collaboration tools and may involve real-time verbal or in-person exchanges depending on business need.
• Job duties may involve managing a high volume of inbound and/or outbound customer interactions and work activities using telecommunications and computer systems. The role requires the ability to read analyze and interpret information displayed on computer screens and remain in a working posture for extended periods consistent with the demands of the position.
• Work may be performed in a contact center office or remote environment depending on business needs and the nature of the role. Onsite work environments may include shared workspaces standard office lighting and moderate background noise typical of customer service or operational settings.
• Employees working remotely are responsible for maintaining a secure and productive workspace with reliable internet connectivity that supports company systems and safeguards the confidentiality of company and customer information.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.

Upgrade does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies search firms or any third parties. Any resume submitted to any employee of Upgrade without a prior written agreement in place will be considered the property of Upgrade and Upgrade will not be obligated to pay any referral or placement fee. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Upgrades Talent Acquisition department to submit resumes and only in conjunction with a valid fully executed agreement. English is required for all positions as it involves interacting with staff at Upgrades offices worldwide.