Lead Product Designer
BILL · California, United States · 6 days ago
RemoteRemoteArt & Creative$166k–$199k/yrFull-time
About the role
BILL is a rapidly growing fintech company dedicated to simplifying financial operations for businesses and accounting professionals. As a Lead Product Designer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the financial tools that thousands of businesses rely on daily.
Responsibilities
- Own design strategy and execution for one or more product areas, leading work from discovery through delivery with a high degree of autonomy.
- Drive cross-functional alignment by partnering closely with product managers, engineers, UX researchers, and technical partners to frame problems, validate solutions, and ship high-quality experiences.
- Elevate the design quality bar across your area by establishing strong patterns, contributing to the design system, and leading critique conversations that push thinking forward.
- Facilitate structured workshops and design reviews with stakeholders, translating complex workflows into clear, testable concepts.
- Help shape AI-powered and automation-assisted experiences by designing thoughtful interaction models, human-in-the-loop workflows, and clear system behaviors that build user trust.
- Use qualitative and quantitative signals, including usability sessions, analytics, customer feedback, and product outcomes, to continuously refine experiences post-launch.
- Contribute to team culture and craft by mentoring junior and mid-level designers, sharing your process openly, and helping the broader design organization grow.
- Represent the design perspective in product planning cycles, helping to shape roadmaps and scope trade-offs in partnership with senior leadership.
Requirements
- 8 or more years of product design experience, with a portfolio demonstrating systems thinking and ability to navigate complex, data-driven workflows.
- Deep experience owning large design scopes end-to-end, from problem framing and research synthesis through interaction design and handoff.
- A track record of influencing product strategy, not just executing on it, including experience shaping roadmaps and contributing to product decisions.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to present design rationale clearly to cross-functional partners and senior stakeholders.
- Experience designing for B2B or fintech products, particularly ones involving financial data, multi-step workflows, or professional end-users.
- Experience designing AI-powered product experiences, such as intelligent assistants, recommendations, automations, or decision-support tools.
- Familiarity with emerging AI product design patterns, including prompt-driven interactions, feedback loops, confidence or uncertainty communication, and mechanisms for user control and oversight.
- Comfort working in front-end code, prototyping environments, or AI-enabled workflows to accelerate design exploration and strengthen collaboration with engineering.
Qualifications
- BA/BS in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Business, or related field.
- Proven success in leading design projects from concept to launch.
- Experience with design systems and tools like Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, etc.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Passion for solving complex problems and improving user experiences.
Skills
- Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies.
- Experience with design thinking and agile methodologies.
- Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, etc.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Experience with AI and machine learning in design.
Benefits
- 100% paid employee health, dental, and vision plans (choose HMO, PPO, or HDHP).
- HSA & FSA accounts.
- Life Insurance, Long & Short-term disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- 11+ Observed holidays and wellness days and flexible time off.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program with employee discounts.
- Wellness & Fitness initiatives.
- Employee recognition and referral programs.
- And much more.
Pay
The estimated salary ranges noted above apply to roles in specific geographic zones:
- Zone 1 - San Francisco Bay Area CA (includes HQ), New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles County: $165,700—$198,800 USD
- Zone 2 - CA (Non San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County), Austin TX, Massachusetts: $149,100—$178,900 USD
- Zone 3 - Utah (includes Utah office), Houston TX, Florida, North Carolina: $140,800—$169,000 USD
Schedule
Remote-eligible positions available.