Senior Product Designer II - Trading

Summary

Join Addepar's Design team as a Senior Product Designer II and lead the design of intuitive trading and operations platforms for the wealth management industry. You will leverage your deep understanding of wealth management and collaborate with cross-functional teams to create exceptional user experiences. This role requires expertise in designing trading and order management systems, data visualization, and user-centered design principles. You will contribute to product strategy, inform design decisions with data, and ensure seamless integration of core trading workflows. The position offers a competitive salary, bonus, equity, and benefits, and is based in a global flexible workforce model.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of portfolio management, client reporting, and compliance requirements within financial services, particularly within the front office context
• Significant experience designing software to assist advisors and/or portfolio managers in assessing portfolios and managing them against the firm’s recommended approach
• Passionate about systematic design, scalable information architecture, and streamlined workflows, with proven ability to leverage complex data visualization skills to create practical and effective problem-solving solutions for financial users
• Proven track record of success in product design, interaction design, and UX design, with a strong understanding of user-centered design principles
• A portfolio showcasing robust UI design, solid user-centered design practices, and strong prototyping skills
• Experienced in crafting web products and user interfaces for enterprise users, with a focus on usability and efficiency
• Passion for distilling complex use cases and requirements into sophisticated, scalable, and optimized design solutions
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences
• A self-starter and proactive teammate who thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment and enjoys working collaboratively
• Meticulous with a keen eye for visual consistency and attention to detail
• Experience working with Figma, our primary design tool

Responsibilities

• Lead and own all design aspects of projects from initial concept through to final delivery, working closely within cross-functional agile teams to create elegant, delightful, and cohesive product experiences for our users
• Contribute strategically to product development, ensuring we are building the right solutions for our customers, considering the maturity of our platform and product roadmap
• Actively contribute to the evolution of our platform, ensuring that core trading workflows and user needs are seamlessly integrated and emphasized holistically
• Partner closely with product leadership to inform product strategy, influence the future direction of our trading platform, and advocate for user-centered design principles
• Elevate Addepar’s product experience through exceptional interaction design, intuitive workflows, and effective data visualization, particularly for complex financial data
• Apply user research findings and product metrics to inform design concepts, influence product prioritization, strategies, and roadmaps, ensuring data-driven decision-making
• Collaborate effectively with engineering teams to ensure design feasibility and high-quality implementation
• Contribute to the expansion, evolution, and adoption of the Addepar Product Language design system, ensuring consistency and scalability across our products
• Actively seek out and embrace feedback from peers and cross-functional partners. Provide constructive feedback, empower, and mentor other designers to foster growth and design excellence within the team

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a B2B SaaS environment, particularly within the wealth management sector, is a significant advantage

Benefits

$138,000 - $215,000 (Base salary) + bonus + equity + benefits