Highnote · 21 hours ago
Design Lead
San Francisco
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
10+ years expHighnote is an embedded finance company that provides a modern card platform management solution. They are seeking a Design Lead to shape the future of their platform by blending execution with strategy, managing design across product and brand, and mentoring other designers.
Credit CardsFinTechInformation TechnologyPaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Help build and shape the future of our embedded finance platform
Own design across product, brand, and go-to-market surfaces
Manage and mentor other designers
Define how Highnote’s products are experienced, understood, and adopted
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in product design both leading and building teams
2+ years of experience managing and growing a design team
Expertise in product systems, user experience, and technical design, ideally within financial or payments domains
Demonstrated impact on product strategy, user experience, and business outcomes in high-scale environments
Experience working closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing leaders to define vision, strategy, and metrics for success
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to connect design vision to customer and business impact
Excited to work on and lead a broad range of products from developer platforms to marketing campaigns
Must have great taste and a high bar for quality
Benefits
Flexible Paid Time Off
100% healthcare coverage + 75% coverage for dependents
401k program
Paid Parental Leave: Up to 16 weeks paid leave for the birth parent, and up to 6 weeks paid leave for the non-birth parent
Equity in Highnote
Stipend to build out your home office; internet reimbursement
Company
Highnote
Highnote is an embedded finance company that develops a virtual payment platform to handle payment processing business flows.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$213.07MKey Investors
Oak HC/FT
2025-01-21Series B· $109M
2022-06-18Convertible Note· $25M
2021-12-01Convertible Note· $25M
Leadership Team
John MacIlwaine
Chief Executive Officer
Kin Kee
Co-Founder and CTO
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