Sr. Product Designer

About the role

The Sr. Product Designer will play a key role in shaping the future of Aeropay’s consumer experience and next-generation pay-by-bank products. This role will focus heavily on designing and optimizing mobile-first consumer payment experiences, leveraging user research, behavioral insights and rapid iteration to validate and evolve emerging products.

Responsibilities

• Lead product design initiatives for Aeropay’s consumer-facing payment and rewards experiences
• Design and optimize mobile-first user journeys across onboarding, checkout and consumer engagement flows
• Conduct user research, usability testing and customer interviews to validate product direction and identify friction points
• Translate user insights, behavioral data and business requirements into intuitive product experiences
• Create wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity designs and interaction flows using Figma and related design tools
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Revenue, Customer Success and merchant partners to gather feedback and iterate quickly
• Contribute to 0→1 product discovery and rapid experimentation efforts for emerging consumer products
• Perform competitor and market research to inform UX strategy and product differentiation
• Help define and evolve Aeropay’s design systems, SDK experiences and consumer interaction patterns
• Utilize AI-enabled workflows and modern design tooling to improve speed, iteration and design quality
• Collaborate closely with Aeropay’s UX team to maintain consistency and elevate overall design quality across products
• Stay current on UX, fintech, ecommerce and consumer product trends

Qualifications

• 5+ years of UX/product design experience with a strong focus on consumer-facing digital products
• Experience designing mobile-first consumer experiences
• Strong background in fintech, payments, ecommerce, gaming or other high-engagement consumer platforms preferred
• Experience working on high-growth, emerging product initiatives
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and behavioral UX patterns
• Strong experience leveraging user research, analytics and customer feedback to drive design decisions
• Proficiency with Figma and modern product design/prototyping tools
• Experience using AI-enabled workflows/tools to accelerate design iteration and execution preferred
• Able to present concepts and collaborate effectively with both internal stakeholders and external partners/customers
• Strong communication, storytelling and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Startup or high-growth environment experience preferred

Working Location, Compensation & Benefits

This role is expected to be in office at Aeropay’s downtown Chicago HQ weekly from Monday through Thursday
Salary Range: $100K - $120K base salary (DOE)
Benefits Offered:
Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
Maternity/Paternity Leave
401(k) Employer Match
Flexible PTO