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Mercury

Location:
United States, San Francisco ▼
New York
Portland

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

269700.00 - 337100.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

We’re looking to hire a principal product designer for our Experiences group. Experiences is the team that looks after Mercury’s core product experience – all of the things that our customers use every single day – the app, dashboard, navigation, notifications, design system, and more. As our principal designer, you’ll play a critical role in defining & designing best-in-class interactions, patterns, and overall product experiences.

Job Responsibility:

Take ownership of larger, horizontal opportunities that shape the core of Mercury’s product
Partner with other designers on high-priority & complex projects to help get things across the finish line while upleveling the work
Drive design excellence and craft across Mercury
Work alongside our product teams and executive leadership to make sure we’re building things in a systematic fashion and with the utmost quality
Operate across the entire design stack, including speccing projects, designing workflows, detailed interactions & prototypes, high-fidelity visuals, and ensuring quality implementation
Contribute to Mercury’s Design System, ensuring it is both beautiful and practical
Think and act like a design architect – structuring navigation, information architecture, and how all Mercury products fit together cohesively
Translate high-craft design into scalable systems and patterns that integrate smoothly into product work
Mentor other designers on the team, leading by example to uplevel everyone’s skills

Requirements:

10+ years of experience in the design industry
Enjoy leading high-complexity projects with a broad set of stakeholders
Ability to successfully leverage the right types of artifacts (presentations, prototypes, etc) and communicate at the right altitude to influence company strategy
Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners to define product strategy
Ability to design whole systems, not just interface elements or static pages
Ability to rapidly prototype large scale concepts as well as smaller, more thoughtful individual interactions
Experience and interest in the entire design stack, including UI/UX, visual design, and interaction design
Kindness and humility in everyday interactions
Enjoying working with and mentoring fellow designers of all levels

What we offer:

equity (stock options)
benefits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 10, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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