Head of Design

Affiniti; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech startup in New York is seeking a Head of Design to create intuitive user experiences for small business owners. This role involves overseeing the design process, collaborating with teams, and ensuring high-quality visual design across platforms. Join a fast-growing company that values creativity and innovation while offering competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

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Reimbursed Relocation To NYC

Free Lunch and Dinner

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Fully Paid

Qualifications

• Expert in design tools like Figma and Adobe XD.
• Experience in end-to-end product design, including UX and UI.
• Exceptional visual design skills with a deep understanding of UX principles.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of the entire design process from ideation to implementation.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to improve core products.
• Design a variety of creative assets ensuring cohesive visual experience.

Skills

Figma

Adobe XD

UX

UI

Visual Design

Interaction Design

Typography

Tools

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Node.js

Express

Job description

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Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr

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Small businesses, such as community pharmacies and independent auto dealers, are the heart of the US economy. However — due to the rise of AI, digital economy, private equity consolidation, and inflationary pressures — a massive operational gap is forming between these SMBs and larger enterprises / tech-forward industries.

Affiniti is building the AI CFO (financial intelligence, SMB cards, banking, and more) to revive backbone industry SMBs. And by white-labeling with trade unions/associations, they became one of the fastest growing fintech start-ups, growing from $0 to $7.5M ARR in about a year of launch.

They recently closed an unannounced Series A from some of the biggest investors in Silicon Valley, bringing their total funding to $80M.

This role is onsite, five days a week in our NYC Flatiron location.

About This Role

As Head of Design, you'll transform sophisticated technology — from AI automation to intelligent dashboards — into intuitive experiences that busy SMB owners can immediately leverage without a learning curve. Your thoughtful interfaces won't just look beautiful. They'll empower pharmacy owners checking finances between patient consultations and auto dealers reviewing cash flow while closing sales. By joining Affiniti, you're ensuring that hardworking small business owners can focus on what matters most: serving their communities and growing their businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Take charge of the entire design process—from ideation and blueprints to storyboarding, and finally, bringing your vision to life by collaborating with our engineering team. We believe that a design you create is only as impactful as the engineer who brings it to life. You will need to design responsive, performant web applications.
• Champion our users by consistently refining and enhancing our core products and experiences. Identify opportunities for improvement and deliver ongoing value to customers.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering leads to translate company strategy into prioritized initiatives on the roadmap and identify key problems to address.
• Design a variety of creative assets, including websites, user interfaces, marketing, graphics, and branding materials, ensuring a cohesive and engaging visual experience across all platforms.
• That said, these responsibilities are just the beginning! We encourage you to be an owner and contribute wherever you observe opportunities to grow our business that align with your skills and interests.

Qualifications

• Be an expert in Figma (strong preference), Adobe XD, and other adjacent design tools.
• Experience at an early-stage hypergrowth startup, or a highly regarded enterprise known for its exceptional designs (e.g., Robinhood).
• Strive for excellence in design, approaching it with both artistry and passion.
• Proven experience in end-to-end product design, including both UX and UI.
• Experience in visual and interaction design, UX/UI, branding and identity, and typography.
• Experience collaborating with developers and product managers to build and launch applications or software.
• Exceptional visual design skills with a deep understanding of UX principles.
• A high ownership, do what it takes mentality, that doesn’t see a job as “just a job”
• Have a high-level understanding of front-end frameworks / languages: React, Next.js, TypeScript, and modern CSS (Tailwind)
• Experience with Node.js / Express backend development (Nice to have)
• Competitive Salary & Equity
• Reimbursed Relocation To NYC (If Applicable)
• Free Lunch and Dinner (In Person Only)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Fully Paid

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design
• Industries
Financial Services and Software Development

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