Lead Product Designer – Banking UX & Design Systems

Current; New York (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Discretionary bonus

Medical, Dental and Vision premiums ̵

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Fitness benefits

FSA benefits

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Current is seeking a Lead Product Designer in New York, NY to shape a cohesive design language for our customer banking experiences. You’ll own end-to-end UX for a primary banking workflow, scale the component library, and define design tokens to keep teams aligned across projects.

You’ll collaborate with product managers and engineers, ensure accessibility and documentation quality, and drive adoption of the design system across squads. This role is onsite in NYC.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product design, including 2+ years focused on design systems.
• Proficiency in Figma (variables, component architecture, auto-layout).
• Familiarity with native mobile design fundamentals for iOS and Android (Swift UI / Jetpack Compose).
• Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Excellent cross-functional communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end UX for one primary banking workflow, from discovery through shipped iteration.
• Partner with product managers to align features with user needs and business initiatives.
• Collaborate with product designers and provide regular feedback on in-app design iteration.
• Design, maintain, and evolve the component library and design tokens (color, typography, spacing).
• Work with engineering to ensure components match specifications and stay synchronized between Figma and in-app implementation.
• Establish and document usage guidelines, accessibility standards, and contribution processes so other teams can adopt and extend the system.
• Audit existing product surfaces for inconsistencies and lead consolidation efforts with clear prioritization.

Skills

End-to-end UX

Cross-functional communication

Documentation

Design systems

Tools

Figma

Swift UI

Jetpack Compose

Figma Code Connect

Job description

Current is seeking a Lead Product Designer in New York, NY to shape a cohesive design language for our customer banking experiences. You’ll own end-to-end UX for a primary banking workflow, scale the component library, and define design tokens to keep teams aligned across projects.

You’ll collaborate with product managers and engineers, ensure accessibility and documentation quality, and drive adoption of the design system across squads. This role is onsite in NYC.