Staff Product Designer, Spend

Airwallex

Staff Product Designer designing user experiences for the global payments platform at Airwallex. Collaborating with product managers and engineers to shape design solutions across various platforms.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $200,000 - $270,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in UX/Product Design with a focus on desktop web, mobile web, and native app experiences. Capable of leading end-to-end user experience design projects while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing project timelines.

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UX/Product DesignUser Experience DesignProject ManagementUser TestingCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

Generative ResearchInformation ArchitectureInteraction DesignSystem-Level ThinkingMulti-Channel User JourneysComplex Systems DesignUser Journey MappingDesign Rationale ArticulationHigh-Quality Design WorkDesign Project Planning

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationCollaborationAdaptabilityProblem SolvingStakeholder Engagement

Industry Keywords

Startup EnvironmentCross-Functional TeamsDesign SystemsUser Needs AdvocacyTimely Deliverables

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with product managers to define and scope design requirements for upcoming projects.
Develop lean design project plans to identify challenges, estimate effort, and ensure that there's time for all needed phases of high-quality design work, like research, brainstorming, and user testing.
Manage project timelines and performance to ensure high-quality, timely deliverables.
Work closely with engineers to make sure they are involved in critical moments of the design process, then ensure a smooth handoff.
Research, understand, and advocate for user needs in all stages of product development.
Partner with cross-functional teams (product managers, engineers, design system team) to explore and deliver innovative design solutions.
Lead end-to-end user experience design projects across desktop, mobile web, and apps.
Develop in-depth domain knowledge in order to see the big picture and unite the work your team is doing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 6 years as a UX/Product designer with expertise in desktop web, mobile web, and native app experiences.
Strong work demonstrating complex systems, multi-channel user journeys, and intricate object relationships.
Proficiency in UX methods (generative research, information architecture, interaction design, user testing) and system-level thinking.
Excellent communicator capable of articulating design rationale to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proven track record of project management and delivery in fast-paced environments.
Thrives in startup environments with ambiguous project scopes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

US-based employees are eligible to participate in medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan
Short-term and long-term disability
Basic life insurance
Well-being benefits
20 paid days of vacation
12 paid days of company holidays in a calendar year