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Principal Product Designer, Consumer

Flex
Location
New York, NY; Salt Lake City, UT; San Francisco, CA
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Design
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 10+ years designing and shipping consumer products
  • Experience leading a product area or vertical
  • Ability to align several teams around a shared experience
  • Fluency with experimentation and quantitative reasoning
  • Strength in designing for error, edge cases, and recovery states
  • Comfort with technical and regulatory constraints
Nice to have
  • Experience in fintech or regulated environments
  • Experience in experimentation-heavy product organizations
  • Experience establishing new ways of working through design operations or AI-assisted workflows
What the job really is

As a Principal Product Designer at Flex, you will lead design initiatives for a key area of the business, focusing on enhancing the rent payment experience for consumers. Your role involves shaping the vision, aligning multiple teams, and ensuring high-quality design standards across projects. You will also engage in hands-on design work, create prototypes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to address the needs of users under financial pressure.

Benefits
  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision
  • Company equity
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Unlimited paid time off + 13 company paid holidays
  • Parental leave
  • Free Flex subscription
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of team size or structure
  • Role involves significant cross-functional collaboration, which may require strong interpersonal skills
  • The position is hybrid with on-site expectations of 2-3 days per week in local offices
  • Compensation varies significantly based on geographic location
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