Principal Product Designer

8+ years of design experience at tech companies, with start-up, consumer, and fintech experience especially prized
2+ experience planning and executing user research efforts using a variety of techniques
Passion for modernizing the homebuying experience and bringing it into the digital age
Experience building consumer experiences
A need for speed and a preference for shipping incrementally to pull learnings forward
Deep knowledge of systems, patterns, interactions, and prototyping
Exceptional visual execution (eg. color, typography, iconography, and layout)
Highly collaborative, strong communication skills, able to pivot quickly, high on candor but also tact, and receptive to feedback
Portfolio of work samples showcasing your problem-solving skills

Lead work in undefined problem spaces using the following methods: user research, user experience, and visual & interaction design
Design flows and experiences that simplify and distill down complex actions into usable interfaces
Define and own the visual and UI standards across multiple products on desktop and mobile web
Collaborate with other product designers in crafting our customer experience
Present to stakeholders a vision for the product through a visual narrative
Give and solicit feedback from designers and our cross-functional partners in order to continually improve the end customer experience
Identify opportunities and define strategies for user research that impacts our understanding of the customer and our product roadmap

Experience coaching and mentoring designers, with a focus on feedback/bar raising (valued but not required)
Degree in design (valued but not required)