Senior Product Designer, Design Systems

About Upstart

Upstart is a leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. By leveraging Upstart's AI marketplace, Upstart-powered banks and credit unions can have higher approval rates and lower loss rates across races, ages, and genders, while simultaneously delivering the exceptional digital-first lending experience their customers demand. More than two-thirds of Upstart loans are approved instantly and are fully automated.

Upstart is a digital-first company, which means that most Upstarters can live and work anywhere in the U.S. We also have offices in San Mateo, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas.

Most Upstarters join us because they connect with our mission of enabling access to effortless credit based on true risk. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Upstart, we’d love to hear from you!

The Team

Are you passionate about Design Systems? Are you energized by working on a small team with a big impact? This could be the perfect role for you. We’re looking for a full time designer to design and own Upstart’s Design System. You’ll partner with Designers and a dedicated engineering team to take Upstart’s Design System to the next level. You’ll also be an integral part of our Design team where you’ll help inform the design language and cross-functional processes.How you’ll make an impact:

Position Location - This role is available in the following locations: Remote, San Mateo, Columbus

Time Zone Requirements - This team operates on the East/West Coast time zones.

Travel Requirements - This team has regular on-site collaboration sessions. These occur 2-3 days per quarter at our San Mateo or Columbus office. If you need to travel to make these meetups, Upstart will cover all travel related expenses.

How you’ll make an impact:

• You will enable us to deliver simple and elegant solutions for our customers and lending partners faster and with incredibly high quality
• You will lead the design of Upstart’s Design System
• You will design, document and champion useful, usable and scalable design styles and components that our engineers and designers love
• You will partner with engineers to determine the best way to structure the system so it’s easy and fast to use for Designers and Engineers
• You will take the existing basic Design System to the next level

What we’re looking for:

• Clear communicator and collaborator who is comfortable giving and taking design feedback and justifying decisions
• Ability to drive projects to completion through your grit and your skill at motivating others
• Figma guru, can easily manage libraries and educate others in Figma best practices
• Technical knowledge (ie. HTML, CSS) that enables close partnership with engineering
• Experience designing and scaling a Design System
• Strong portfolio showing the User Centered Design Process
• Skilled at visual design and proven ability to design reusable components and patterns

Preferred Qualifications:

• Systems thinking and logical thinking skills
• Ability to independently follow the Design Thinking process to solve problems
• Experience working with engineers in the Agile software development framework

What you'll love:

• Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs
• 401(k) with 100% company match up to $4,500 and immediate vesting and after-tax savings
• Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart
• > use for L5, L6
• Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices
• Life and disability insurance
• Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering
• Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs

At Upstart, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will depend on your geographic location–with our “digital first” philosophy, Upstart uses compensation regions that vary depending on location. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

In addition, Upstart provides employees with target bonuses, equity compensation, and generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k).

United States | Remote - Anticipated Base Salary Range

$159,000—$220,000 USD

Upstart is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to ensuring that underrepresented classes receive better access to affordable credit, and are just as committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices. We celebrate all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and know that we can only become better together.

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