User Experience Designer – Principal

Sagent

User Experience Designer at Sagent shaping financial technology experiences through scalable designs. Leading design execution, mentoring teams, and leveraging AI for innovative solutions.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead by example through high-quality design execution while acting as a senior design voice across product teams
Mentor and guide designers, influencing team output, consistency, and decision-making
Contribute to the Figma design system to support a growing enterprise ecosystem
Standardize workflows for contribution, governance, and adoption of new design patterns, driving alignment across product and engineering teams
Identify opportunities for AI-driven automation and decision support while designing data-driven, rules-based systems with clear, predictable behavior and interactions
Balance usability, business constraints, and technical feasibility to deliver effective system-level solutions
Partner with product and engineering to refine requirements, shape solutions, and ensure design decisions are feasible, scalable, and effectively implemented
Translate technical and AI capabilities into practical, user-centered experiences within existing product ecosystems
Communicate effectively across teams, influencing decisions and navigating differing perspectives to drive aligned outcomes
Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate design exploration, iteration, and delivery
Produce the appropriate level of artifacts (flows, wireframes, mockups) with a focus on clarity, usability, and speed over exhaustive documentation
Operate effectively in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments, navigating ambiguity and incomplete inputs
Apply sound judgment to prioritize work, balance innovation with feasibility, and drive meaningful outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong proficiency in Figma, including creating reusable components, variants, and scalable design patterns
Use Figma effectively for user flows, interaction design, and efficient cross-functional collaboration
Work pragmatically with low-to-medium fidelity artifacts based on product needs, timelines, and complexity
Experience with Git is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote/Hybrid workplace options
Health Benefits
Unlimited Flexible Time Off
Family Planning Services
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Family Leave
401(k) Matching
Pet Insurance
In-person and Virtual Social Experiences
Career Pathing
Focus Time Fridays

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Hard Skills & Tools

Design ExecutionUsability TestingInteraction DesignWireframingMockup CreationDesign Pattern StandardizationData-Driven DesignRules-Based SystemsComponent CreationLow-To-Medium Fidelity Artifacts

Soft Skills

MentoringInfluencing DecisionsEffective CommunicationNavigating AmbiguityPrioritization