Senior UX Designer

Prosper Marketplace

Senior UX Designer shaping authentication, payments, and design systems for Prosper’s fintech platform in San Francisco. Collaborating with engineering on React-based implementation and AI-assisted design-to-code workflows.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $169,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading UX design for regulated platforms, with a strong focus on design systems and component libraries. Proficient in using Figma and AI-assisted tools to enhance design workflows and ensure compliance with accessibility standards.

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UX Design LeadershipFigma PrototypingAI-Assisted DevelopmentSystems-Oriented DesignFintech Compliance

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Hard Skills

Product Design ExperienceDesign SystemsComponent LibrariesPrototypingAuto-LayoutComponent ArchitectureDesign Token ManagementAccessibility StandardsFront-End FluencyDesign Documentation

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Figma MCPCursorGitHub Copilot

Industry Keywords

FintechRegulated Product EnvironmentLegal ComplianceCross-Functional Collaboration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

React

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end UX design for authentication, payments, and other core platform services, from initial discovery through delivery
Partner with researchers by providing prototypes, design thinking, and artifact support
Advise product managers, engineers, and security stakeholders on problem framing and solutions
Develop and maintain design documentation for async decision-making, legal review, and cross-team alignment
Navigate legal and compliance approval workflows for regulated, security, and data-handling features
Define design direction for Foundations features, including universal login and payment flows
Collaborate with engineers through implementation and review production output against design intent
Use AI-assisted tools, including Cursor and Figma MCP, to improve design-to-code workflows
Contribute to cross-team UX initiatives, including component infrastructure work
Mentor UX team members on AI-assisted workflows and research-to-design best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–10+ years of product design experience focused on design systems, platform UX, or component libraries, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Deep fluency with Figma, including prototyping, auto-layout, component architecture, and design token management
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development environments such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar tools
Systems-oriented design approach with experience designing for scale, reuse, and consistency across multiple products or surfaces
Clear communication in cross-functional settings alongside engineering, product, and security stakeholders
Confidence operating in a fintech or similarly regulated product environment
Experience with Figma MCP or other design-to-code pipeline tooling is a plus
Front-end fluency sufficient to read and discuss React-based code is a plus
Background in accessibility standards applicable to financial products is a plus
Prior work on internal tooling or developer-facing design surfaces is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Generous benefits