Lead Product Designer

BrightPlan

Lead Product Designer shaping BrightPlan’s AI-first financial wellness App 2.0. Building scalable design systems, accessible experiences, and AI-enabled workflows.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $165,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading product design from concept to implementation, with a strong focus on user experience, accessibility, and AI integration. Proficient in developing and evolving design systems while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

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Product Design ExperienceDesign System DevelopmentFigma ProficiencyWCAG 2.2 AA KnowledgeAI-Enabled Design Workflows

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Hard Skills

Information ArchitectureUser FlowsWireframingPrototypingInteraction DesignVisual DesignResponsive DesignUsability TestingSystems ThinkingEvidence-Based Design

Soft Skills

Strong Partnership SkillsEffective CommunicationAutonomy in Fast-Paced Environments

Tools & Technologies

FigmaDesign SystemsAI-Enabled Design Agents

Industry Keywords

Accessibility PrinciplesCustomer EngagementProduct AnalyticsA/B TestingDesign Governance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead product design for App 2.0 from concept through implementation, including information architecture, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, interaction design, and high-fidelity UI
Translate product functionality, customer requirements, and business priorities into intuitive experiences that improve engagement and adoption
Design responsive desktop and mobile-optimized experiences
Establish and evolve the App 2.0 design system, including components, patterns, tokens, behaviors, documentation, and governance
Partner with Engineering to translate design intent into implementation and minimize UX drift, unnecessary custom components, and design debt
Apply WCAG 2.2 AA principles across product and design-system work
Partner with Engineering and compliance teams to address accessibility findings
Help define BrightPlan’s AI-first design practice
Develop AI-enabled design agents, skills, instructions, and workflows
Develop a point of view on AI’s influence on the product experience and AI-first financial wellness experiences
Use customer input, product analytics, experiments, A/B testing, usability feedback, and UX practices to validate design direction and measure impact
Engage directly with customers, the Customer Advisory Board, and stakeholders to understand needs, present concepts or prototypes, and validate design decisions
Support App 1.0 design needs during the transition to App 2.0
Spend approximately 80% of time on design and creation and 20% on design leadership, process development, and cross-functional alignment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant product design experience with a portfolio demonstrating shipped work across complex digital products
Experience leading end-to-end product design for major features, experiences, or new products from early concept through implementation
Experience establishing, owning, or significantly evolving a design system used in a component-based development environment
Strong interaction, visual, information architecture, and prototyping skills
Fluency in Figma or comparable modern design tools
Working knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA and experience applying accessibility principles during the design process
Experience using AI in product design and interest in experimenting with AI-enabled workflows
Strong systems thinking
Ability to balance individual feature needs with consistency across the broader product experience
Strong partnership skills with Product Management and Engineering
Ability to communicate design rationale, navigate implementation tradeoffs, and move decisions toward execution
Comfort operating with significant autonomy in a small, fast-moving organization
Evidence-based approach to design and willingness to test assumptions, measure results, and iterate
Applicants must live and work in the United States
Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual performance bonus
Equity participation
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
401(k) with company contribution
Life insurance
Paid time off
Fully remote work within the United States
Occasional travel for company meetings, customer meetings, or other business needs