Senior Product Designer

current81; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Meaningful equity / stock options

401(k) plan

Healthcare premiums covered

Discretionary bonus program

Commuter benefits

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Current, a leading consumer fintech platform in NYC, is seeking a Senior Product Designer to scale our design system and own the user experience for at least one major banking workflow. You will build and maintain the component library, tokens, and documentation, partnering with engineering to ensure fidelity from Figma to code.

With 6+ years in product design and 2+ years in design systems, you bring strong Figma skills, token tooling experience, and a passion for accessible, inclusive design.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in product design with 2+ years in design systems.
• Strong proficiency in Figma including variables, auto-layout.
• Experience with design token pipelines and tooling.
• Familiarity with native mobile design for iOS/Android.
• Knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and evolve the component library and design tokens.
• Collaborate with engineering to implement components per spec.
• Document usage guidelines and accessibility standards.
• Audit surfaces and drive consolidation with prioritization.
• Own end-to-end UX for a primary banking workflow.
• Partner with product managers to align features with user needs and business goals.
• Collaborate with other designers on iteration.

Skills

Product design

Design systems

Figma

AI in design

Accessibility WCAG

Cross-functional comms

Tools

Style Dictionary

Token Studio

Job description

Senior Product Designer

Current is a leading consumer fintech platform transforming financial access for everyday Americans with over 6 million members. We provide access to financial solutions that seamlessly work together to solve the needs of our members and enable all Americans to build better financial futures. Based in NYC, our results-driven environment drives us to build better products, grow faster and empower everyone on our team to have an impact on our business and mission to improve financial outcomes.

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Product Designer to curate and scale the design language that powers our product experience. You'll own the system from foundational tokens and components to documentation and adoption across teams. You will also be responsible for owning the user experience for at least one other primary product area in our customer banking UI (new user onboarding, payments, liquidity features, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and evolve our component library and design tokens (color, typography, spacing)
• Partner with engineering to ensure components are built to spec and stay in sync across Figma and in-app implementation
• Establish and document usage guidelines, accessibility standards, and contribution processes so other teams can adopt and extend the system confidently
• Audit existing product surfaces for inconsistencies and lead consolidation efforts with clear prioritization
• Own end-to-end UX for one of our primary banking workflows, from discovery through shipped iteration
• Partner with product managers to ensure product features align with both user needs and strategic business initiatives
• Collaborate with product designers to give regular feedback on in-app design iteration

Requirements

• 6+ years in product design, with 2+ years focused on design systems
• Strong proficiency in Figma (variables, component architecture, auto-layout)
• Experience with design token pipelines and tooling (Style Dictionary, Token Studio)
• Familiarity with native mobile design fundamentals for iOS and Android (Swift UI / Jetpack Compose patterns)
• Knowledge of AI best practices in design system maintenance
• Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG)
• Excellent cross-functional communication and documentation skills

Nice to Have

• Experience using AI-assisted design workflows day to day (AI prototyping tools, refining designs with LLM-based assistants, or AI design audits)
• Familiarity with design-to-code workflows and tooling such as Figma Code Connect, MCP-based integrations, or agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, etc)
• Responsive web design
• UI / visual design
• Fintech product work

Base Salary and Compensation

This role has a base salary range of $135,000 - $172,000. Compensation is determined based on experience, skill level, and qualifications, which are assessed during the interview process.

Current offers a competitive total rewards package which includes base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Meaningful equity in the form of stock options
• 401(k) plan
• Discretionary performance bonus program
• Biannual performance reviews
• Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100% for you and your dependents
• Flexible time off and paid holidays
• Generous parental leave policy
• Commuter benefits
• Fitness benefits
• Healthcare and Dependent care FSA benefit
• Employee Assistance Programs focused on mental health
• Healthcare advocacy program for all employees
• Access to mental health apps
• Team building activities
• Our modern NYC office with open floor plan, stocked kitchen, and catered lunches