NerdWallet

Senior Product Designer, Student Loans

NerdWallet

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $115,000 - $195,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead end-to-end design for private student loan and refinance experiences—from discovery to launch—creating user journeys that increase engagement, conversion, and long-term trust.
  • Drive experimentation across high-intent marketing funnels (SEM/SEO landing pages, comparison tools, application flows) to uncover new growth opportunities and optimize performance.
  • Define and execute research strategies that uncover insights, validate concepts, and inform product decisions at scale.
  • Partner with Product to translate strategy and OKRs into clear design problems, hypotheses, and success metrics.
  • Design clear, compliant financial workflows (applications, disclosures, prequalification tools) that balance regulation with usability.
  • Identify and shape 0→1 opportunities in ambiguous spaces, bringing structure, direction, and creativity to early-stage initiatives.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Content, and SEO to deliver experiences that are technically feasible, accessible, performant, and search-optimized.
  • Influence product and design decisions by articulating strong rationale, using data and research to drive alignment and outcomes.
  • Contribute to and evolve shared design systems and patterns across multiple properties.

Requirements

  • 5+ years designing consumer-facing digital products, with a strong portfolio demonstrating measurable business impact
  • Experience designing fintech or regulated product experiences (loans, credit, refinancing, or financial comparison tools)
  • Proven ability to independently lead research, experimentation, and end-to-end design
  • Expertise in Figma and modern prototyping tools
  • Strong understanding of UX for high-intent acquisition funnels and conversion optimization
  • Experience designing complex, multi-step workflows with disclosures or compliance requirements
  • Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights into clear recommendations
  • Strong communication skills and comfort partnering across Product, Engineering, and Growth teams
Benefits
  • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
  • Rejuvenation Policy – Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown
  • New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care
  • Mental health support
  • Paid sabbatical after 5 years for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge, and pursue their interests
  • Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution
  • Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend (Only remote Nerds are eligible for the Wifi Stipend)
  • Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy (Only remote Nerds are eligible for these stipends)
  • Nerd-led group initiatives – Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities
  • Hackathons and team events across all teams and departments
  • Company-wide events like NerdLove (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction
  • Our Nerds love to make an impact by paying it forward – Take 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter and donate to your favorite causes with a company match
  • 401K with 4% company match
  • Be the first to test and benefit from our new financial products and tools
  • Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar
  • Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
UX designend-to-end designconversion optimizationresearch strategiesdesigning complex workflowsexperimentationuser journey designdata analysisprototyping
Soft Skills
strong communicationcollaborationinfluencecreativitysynthesis of insightsleadershipproblem-solvingstrategic thinking