Product Designer

Taekus, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Taekus, Inc. is seeking a Product Designer with 5+ years of experience to shape the visual and interaction experience across our web and mobile banking and travel booking flows.

You will own design from early concepts to polished UI, extend our design system, and ensure a premium, cohesive brand feel across all products. Collaboration with engineering (React/TypeScript) and product is essential in a fast-moving startup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in design, including 3+ years in product design.
• Portfolio showing polished visual design.
• Experience designing for web and mobile (iOS/Android).
• Experience establishing UI libraries.

Responsibilities

• Designing web and mobile experiences across banking features and travel features.
• Driving designs from concepts to production-ready UI.
• Extending and evolving the design system as the product scales.
• Translating Taekus brand identity into UI for a premium feel.
• Collaborating closely with engineering (React/TypeScript) and product to ship high-quality work.

Skills

Web & mobile design

Product design

Visual design

Collaboration with engineering

Tools

Figma

Design system

Job description

Taekus is a premium financial services company built for the affluent traveler. We offer core banking products (checking accounts, debit and credit cards) alongside a proprietary award travel booking engine that automates the search and booking of award flights with partner airlines using Taekus points.

We've been operating for 6 years as a lean, profitable team of 25. We process $4B+ in yearly transactions, generate $120M+ in annual revenue, and are growing 2-3x yearly. We're ready to scale, and design is at the center of that.

The Role

We're looking for a Product Designer with 5+ years of experience as part of our design team, reporting directly to design leadership. High-ownership, high-impact: you'll shape the visual and interaction experience across our web and mobile products, covering both banking and travel booking flows.

UX matters, but visual quality is non-negotiable here. Our customers expect a premium experience, and the bar for design polish is high.

What You'll Work On

• Designing web and mobile experiences across banking features (accounts, cards, transactions) and travel features (award search, booking, itineraries)
• Driving designs from early concepts to polished, production-ready UI
• Extending and evolving our design system, raising consistency and quality as the product scales
• Translating Taekus brand identity into UI so the premium feel comes through in the product
• Light brand and marketing support: you'll occasionally pitch in on brand assets or visual direction, without it taking over your time
• Collaborating closely with engineering (React/TypeScript) and product to ship high-quality work

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years in design, including 3+ years in product design, ideally in fintech, travel, or consumer apps
• Has shipped at least one real product, not just concept work
• A strong portfolio with exceptional visual design sensibility; we want to see polished, beautiful work
• Experience designing for both web and mobile (iOS/Android)
• Proficiency in Figma
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, lean startup with high autonomy
• Bonus: personal interest in travel hacking, points, and miles. Our team travels and we take that seriously

Must

• Recent 2 years working as full-time hand-on designer (not manager, director, contract)
• Have experience B2C (Consumer) Product
• Have experience establishing UI library

Preferred

• Experience at early- to mid-stage startups (Series A–C)
• Prototyping using AI software

Doesn't Qualify

• Portfolio is visuals only (Dribbble/Behance style) with no explanation of process
• Only UX research experience

Why Taekus

• Real ownership over the product, not just execution
• Profitable and growing with no runway anxiety
• Remote-first; hubs in Chicago and the Bay Area
• A team of travelers who actually use the product