Principal Product Designer Job at Figure (San Francisco)

Principal Product Designer

Figure

Location:
United States , San Francisco

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

158400.00 - 198000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

As a Principal Product Designer at Figure, you will shape the experience of core products end-to-end, balancing craft with clarity, systems thinking with execution, and vision with technical pragmatism. You will be the connective tissue between Product, Engineering, Compliance, and the business, ensuring that what we design is not only beautiful, but buildable, scalable, data-sound, and grounded in real customer needs. This is a hands-on role for someone who sweats the details, understands how things actually get built, and elevates the work of everyone around them.

Job Responsibility:

Lead product design across multiple high-impact initiatives, from zero-to-one concepts through polished, production-ready experiences
Partner closely with Product and Engineering to shape product strategy, user flows, service architecture, data requirements, and technical constraints early in the process
Think deeply about edge cases, states, error flows, and data integrity, producing designs that anticipate real-world usage and give developers exactly what they need
Translate complex business and user needs into simple, cohesive experiences that drive measurable outcomes
Evolve and scale Figure’s design system, ensuring consistency and innovation across products
Raise the quality bar for visual craft, interaction patterns, systems thinking, and UX rigor
Mentor and provide design critique to senior and mid-level designers, fostering a culture of craft, collaboration, and continuous learning
Collaborate cross-functionally to influence product decisions and align teams around a shared vision
Represent design at the executive level, communicating design rationale and customer insights clearly to stakeholders

Requirements:

8+ years of experience in product design (UI/UX or product/interaction design), with a strong track record leading complex, multi-disciplinary work
Proven experience driving complex design projects from strategy through execution, ideally in a fast-paced or high-growth environment
Evidence of designing products that shipped, scaled, and impacted the business
Strong systems thinking around design components, technical constraints, and how to structure flows for engineering efficiency
Expert-level proficiency in modern design tools (Figma, Adobe Suite, etc.) and design systems thinking
A portfolio that shows high craft and strong product thinking, clear problem framing, consideration of technical tradeoffs, detailed states, data logic, and thoughtful execution
Strong understanding of usability, accessibility, and design best practices for responsive web and mobile experiences
Exceptional storytelling, communication, and facilitation skills—able to align diverse perspectives and influence at all levels
Experience mentoring other designers and helping teams scale design impact
A mindset that balances design intuition with data-driven decision making

Nice to have:

Experience in fintech, crypto, capital markets, AI, or other data-dense or high-regulation domains
Knowledge of front-end technologies or close collaboration with development teams
Experience defining or leading design vision, principles, or systems at an organizational level

What we offer:

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance with 100% employer-paid premiums for employees and their dependents on select plans
Company HSA, FSA, Dependent Care, 401k, and commuter benefits
Employer-funded life and disability insurance coverage
11 Observed Holidays & PTO plan
Up to 12 weeks paid family leave
Continuing education reimbursement
25% annual bonus target, paid quarterly
Company equity in the form of RSUs

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 20, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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