Senior Product Designer I

Company Description

At Marketplace, our mission is to help readers turn their aspirations into reality. We arm people

with trusted advice and guidance, so they can make informed decisions they feel confident in

and get back to doing the things they care about most.

We are an experienced team of industry experts dedicated to helping readers make smart

decisions and choose the right products with ease. Marketplace boasts decades of experience

across dozens of geographies and teams. The team brings rich industry knowledge to

Marketplaces global coverage of consumer credit, debt, health, home improvement, banking,

investing, credit cards, small business, education, insurance, loans, real estate and travel.

About the Role

We are hiring a passionate and highly experienced Senior Product Designer to join our driven

team. In this role, you will be pivotal in shaping products that unlock tangible value for our

consumers. You will report into a Design Manager and will support and lead design initiatives as

well as work in cross-functional teams from product, data, CRO, and publishing. If you are

excited about shaping the future of digital publishing, and building products that help millions of

people make complex decisions confidently - this role is for you.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

End-to-End Design Ownership: Oversee the complete design lifecycle for multiple,

sometimes overlapping, product features from research and concept ideation to

high-fidelity prototyping and final handoff. You will also produce detailed documentation

(annotated mockups, style guides) for smooth development handoffs and coordinate with

QA post-launch to gather user feedback and continuously refine the user experience.

• AI-friendly Design System Development: Contribute to the evolution of our design
  
  system from our current experience into an AI-first experience, creating scalable
  
  patterns, tokens, and workflows that can be prompted or extended by other designers.
  
  Front End Implementation: Understand design work into front-end components using
  
  React, Tailwind CSS, or rapid prototyping tools such as Bolt, Lovable in a consistent way
  
  and partner with engineers to align design intent and technical feasibility, ensuring
  
  solutions are both elegant and efficient to implement.
  
  Advanced Prototyping & Interaction: Develop interactive prototypes showcasing
  
  intricate user flows, micro-interactions, and motion elements that clarify and enhance the
  
  user experience.
  
  Team Mentorship: Provide guidance to junior and mid-level designers, facilitate design
  
  critiques, and foster a culture of feedback and continuous learning.
  
  Cross-Functional Collaboration: Cross-disciplinary skill sharing by organizing
  
  workshops or pairing sessions with engineering, experimentation teams, and product
  
  managers to broaden the team's perspective.
  
  Documentation & Standards: Maintain system documentation covering tokens,
  
  component behaviors, accessibility, and brand alignment.
  
  Design System Governance: Champion design consistency and scalability while
  
  enabling experimentation and localization across products.
  
  AI Design Enablement: Explore how AI tools and generative workflows can accelerate
  
  design exploration and empower other designers to create faster and smarter.

Requirements:

At 5-8 years of experience in a Product Design or UI/UX Design role with an emphasis

on mobile-first, web-based, proactive conversion optimization and feature development.

Should have experience with the basics of frontend engineering frameworks, React,

CSS, and pushing code to production.

You care fiercely about crafting meaningful, impactful user experiences and continuously

level up your craft.

Remote-first experience - at least one-two years thriving in a fully distributed team -

strong asynchronous communication habits and tooling fluency.

Your work is grounded in ideation, well tested, and fundamentally driven by data.

Analyze both qualitative and quantitative data (e.g., heatmaps, user funnels, user

feedback, usage metrics) to refine product features and validate design hypotheses.

Familiarity with Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity is a plus.

Conduct or oversee in-depth usability tests, user interviews, and other research

activities, synthesizing findings into actionable design improvements.

Experienced in structuring information and user journeys across diverse platforms (web,

mobile), balancing aesthetics with usability.

Deep familiarity with maintaining and evolving large-scale component libraries, ensuring

brand consistency and accessibility.

Ability to craft detailed animations and transitions that enhance user comprehension and

delight in moderately complex workflows.

Comfortable iterating quickly in a fast-paced environment; you distill clarity and direction

from open-ended problems.

You bring people together—articulate vision, build alignment, and foster cross-team

collaboration through inspiring narrative.

Must haves:

- Minimum of 5 - 8 years experience in a product design/UI/UX capacity

- Portfolio of at least 3-4 projects with clear design rationale and execution

- Timezone: IST, with flexibility to overlap for 2-3 hours with U.S. (EST) timezone

- Solid grasp of Figma

Nice to haves:

Aptitude for AI-based workflows

Experience with conversion optimization and feature development

Experience with Google Analytics

Why Join Us

• Monthly long weekends — every third Friday off
  
  Wellness reimbursement to support your health and balance
  
  Paid parental leave
  
  Remote-first with flexibility and trust
  
  Work with a world-class data and marketing team inside a globally recognized brand

Qualifications

Minimum 5-8 years of experience in a Product Design or UI/UX Design role