Lead · 2 hours ago
Principal Product Designer
Buffalo-Niagara Area
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$246K/yr - $272K/yr
15+ years expLead is a fintech building banking infrastructure for embedded financial products and services. As a foundational member of the design team, you will shape the future of financial technology by creating intuitive and exceptional banking experiences, collaborating with various teams to deliver user-focused designs.
BankingCryptocurrencyFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Build World-Class Experiences: Help shape the future of financial products by transforming traditional digital banking processes into efficient, scalable, and beautifully crafted experiences
Craft Visual Identity: Help define and evolve a unified visual language and interaction guidelines that strengthen brand consistency
Define Design Systems: Build and refine scalable design systems to ensure consistency and efficiency across platforms
Collaborate Across Teams: Work with product managers, engineers, and UX writers to deliver user-focused, impactful designs
Champion User Needs: Develop user flows, wireframes, and prototypes that balance user goals, business objectives, and technical constraints
Think Strategically: Contribute to product roadmaps, refine design processes, and share knowledge through documentation and presentations
Prototype and Iterate: Test and validate design ideas with conceptual models and prototypes, ensuring usability and feasibility
Own Execution: Manage the entire product design lifecycle, from research and ideation to implementation and launch
Innovate with Impact: Identify unmet needs, uncover design opportunities, and create experiences that redefine how users interact with financial technology
Enhance Scalability: Implement tools and processes that streamline workflows and support a growing portfolio of products
Advocate for Excellence: Uphold design best practices while looking for opportunities to improve and elevate design standards
Deliver Exceptional Quality: Create products known for their ease of use, reliability, and elegant, cohesive design
Qualification
Required
15+ years of product design expertise, including leadership roles, with a strong focus on end-to-end design execution
Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or a related field (Master's preferred), or equivalent professional experience
A stunning portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions for web and mobile, with an eye for polish and usability
Mastery of visual and interaction design, UX/UI, typography, and branding, with impeccable attention to detail
Experience leading 0-to-1 product initiatives and scaling solutions in fast-paced, dynamic environments
Comfortable navigating ambiguity, breaking down complex problems, and delivering actionable, impactful design solutions
Fluency in best practices for fintech experiences and design, as well as a deep understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies, ensuring solutions are tailored to meet user needs and enhance their experience
Demonstrated success in promoting a culture of creativity, and driving cross-functional collaboration with engineering, product, and business stakeholders
Ability to present ideas with confidence, articulate design rationale, and influence stakeholders at every level
Fluent in Figma, its prototyping tools, and all of the tools du jour
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k Matching, and other wellness benefits, including FSA, HSA and HRA
Paid parental leave
Flexible vacation policy, including PTO and paid holidays
Company
Lead
Lead is a Banking as a Service platform providing financial solutions for individuals, businesses, and fintech companies.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$170M2025-09-04Series B· $70M
2022-08-01Series A· $100M
2022-08-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Jacqueline Reses
Chief Executive Officer
Ronak Vyas
Cofounder and CTO
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