Product Designer

Design user-friendly interfaces for the Instead platform and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet user needs. Evolve the design system and maintain design quality across the product.

Responsibilities

• Design user-friendly interfaces for the Instead platform that guide taxpayers through complex tax-saving strategies through rapid iterations
• Showcase designs through rapid prototyping to stakeholders and customers
• Follow and evolve the design system, ensuring consistency across the product and simplifying the design process
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to create designs that are both user-friendly and technically feasible
• Coordinate with customer support and product teams to ensure designs meet user needs and customer expectations
• Regularly meet and collaborate with the US-based design team to ideate, uphold design quality, and maintain consistency
• Ensure engineering team output matches the quality and specifications of designs
• Utilize a design toolkit to connect-the-dots across different product areas to solve design challenges

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in Product Design, UI, or a related visual design field
• An innovative portfolio demonstrating Product Design, UX/UI design, problem-solving, and successful project outcomes through a keen eye for detail
• An interest and exploration of AI design tools and practices
• Expert knowledge of UI design principles and techniques
• Knowledge of design systems and component libraries
• The ability and desire to keep learning, fail fast, and pivot
• Strong attention to detail and ability to defend user-centric design thinking
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Proficient in Figma and knowledgeable or eager to use emerging AI design tools

Key Skills

• Figma
• AI design tools
• UI design principles
• Design systems
• Component libraries
• Communication skills
• Collaboration skills

Benefits

• Ability to work with next-gen AI in all stages of the design and software development lifecycle
• Direct design to code tooling for faster exploration
• Work on a cutting-edge tax tech platform that's transforming the industry
• Be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunity to directly impact how users interact with complex tax strategies
• Work with innovative technology and contribute to meaningful user experiences