Product Designer, Platform

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FIGR) is transforming capital markets through blockchain. We’re proving that blockchain isn’t just theory – it’s powering real products used by hundreds of thousands of consumers and institutions. By combining blockchain’s transparency and efficiency with AI‑driven automation, we’ve reimagined how loans are originated, funded, and traded in secondary markets. From faster processing times to lower costs and reduced bias, our technology is helping borrowers, investors, and financial institutions achieve better outcomes.
Together with our 170+ partners, we’ve originated over $17 billion in home equity loans (HELOCs) on our blockchain‑native platform, making Figure the largest non‑bank provider of home equity financing in the U.Figure’s ecosystem also includes YLDS, an SEC‑registered yield‑bearing stablecoin that operates as a tokenized money‑market fund, and several other products and platforms that are reshaping consumer finance and capital markets.
We’re proud to be recognized as one of Forbes’ Most Innovative Fintech Startups in 2025 and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in Finance and Personal Finance.
As a Principal Product Designer at Figure, you will shape the experience of core products end‑to‑end, balancing craft with clarity, systems thinking with execution, and vision with technical pragmatism. You will be the connective tissue between Product, Engineering, Compliance, and the business, ensuring that what we design is not only beautiful, but buildable, scalable, data‑sound, and grounded in real customer needs.
Lead product design across multiple high‑impact initiatives, from zero‑to‑one concepts through polished, production‑ready experiences.
Partner closely with Product and Engineering to shape product strategy, user flows, service architecture, data requirements, and technical constraints early in the process.
Think deeply about edge cases, states, error flows, and data integrity, producing designs that anticipate real‑world usage and give developers exactly what they need.
Evolve and scale Figure’s design system, ensuring consistency and innovation across products.
Raise the quality bar for visual craft, interaction patterns, systems thinking, and UX rigor.
Mentor and provide design critique to senior and mid‑level designers, fostering a culture of craft, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Represent design at the executive level, communicating design rationale and customer insights clearly to stakeholders.
8+ years of experience in product design (UI/UX or product/interaction design), with a strong track record leading complex, multi‑disciplinary work.
Proven experience driving complex design projects from strategy through execution, ideally in a fast‑paced or high‑growth environment.
Evidence of designing products that shipped, scaled, and impacted the business.
Strong systems thinking around design components, technical constraints, and how to structure flows for engineering efficiency.
Expert‑level proficiency in modern design tools (Figma, Adobe Suite, etc.) and design systems thinking.
A portfolio that shows high craft and strong product thinking, clear problem framing, consideration of technical tradeoffs, detailed states, data logic, and thoughtful execution.
Strong understanding of usability, accessibility, and design best practices for responsive web and mobile experiences.
Experience mentoring other designers and helping teams scale design impact.
A mindset that balances design intuition with data‑driven decision making.
Experience in fintech, crypto, capital markets, AI, or other data‑dense or high‑regulation domains.
Knowledge of front‑end technologies or close collaboration with development teams.
Experience defining or leading design vision, principles, or systems at an organizational level.
25% annual bonus target, paid quarterly
Company equity in the form of RSUs
Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance with 100% employer‑paid premiums for employees and their dependents on select plans
Employer‑funded life and disability insurance coverage
11 observed holidays & PTO plan
Continuing education reimbursement
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Figure will not sponsor work visas for this position. Full‑time
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