Senior UX Designer for Trading Platforms

Charles Schwab

Omaha (NE)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Stock purchase plan

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Sabbatical after 5 years

Job summary

Charles Schwab is seeking a Senior User Experience Designer to craft high-impact trading experiences across Schwab.com and mobile apps. You will turn complex financial workflows into clear, accessible interfaces and guide work from discovery through delivery.

You will lead design from discovery to launch, collaborate with product managers, developers, researchers, and content strategists in an Agile environment. Strong UX craft, accessibility, and system thinking are essential.

Qualifications

6+ years of product design experience with digital products, supported by an online portfolio that shows your process and design thinking
1+ year experience with touch-based mobile interfaces
Experience designing data-intensive applications, a background in financial services and ideally a knowledge of brokerage platforms
Deep knowledge of user-centered design, including research, flows, wireframes, interaction design, visual design, prototyping, and content specifications
Experience running design sessions with cross-functional teams
Experience designing accessible solutions and participating in accessibility testing
Experience collaborating in multidisciplinary Agile teams and facilitating cross-functional design sessions
Fluency with Figma and modern design systems
Experience effectively integrating AI tools such as Copilot, Figma Make, MCPs, Vercel, or similar technologies to improve efficiency, deepen insights, and enhance design outcomes

Responsibilities

Lead product design from early discovery through launch and iteration, turning client needs, business goals, and data into thoughtful solutions
Design cohesive interactions for responsive web and native mobile experiences, with careful attention to layout, typography, color, motion, and user interaction with the system
Simplify data-intensive trading workflows without losing the power and precision experienced investors expect
Use and evolve the Schwab design system, creating consistent, scalable patterns and components
Partner with product managers, software developers, researchers, content strategists, accessibility specialists, and business partners in an Agile environment
Facilitate problem framing and ideation, communicate a clear design point of view, and use rationale and storytelling to move decisions forward
Lead cross-disciplinary UX efforts, identify risks early, and help teams find practical paths through ambiguity
Champion accessible, inclusive, and high-quality experiences at every stage