Digital Product Designer

Overview

Unleash your creativity and design expertise to revolutionize how millions of people interact with technology! Aquent is partnering with a leading financial institution to find a passionate and innovative Digital Product Designer to join their team. As a key member of the design systems team, you’ll shape the future of digital experiences, crafting intuitive and engaging interfaces that empower users. Your work will directly impact the daily lives of countless individuals, simplifying complex financial tasks and fostering seamless interactions.

About the Company:

This renowned financial institution is committed to providing cutting-edge digital solutions that empower their customers. They prioritize innovation, collaboration, and client-centric design, fostering a dynamic and rewarding work environment. By joining their team, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking organization dedicated to transforming the financial landscape.

About Your Role:

As a Digital Product Designer, you’ll be a vital part of the design systems team, bridging the gap between design and development. You’ll be instrumental in creating and maintaining a robust design system that ensures consistency and quality across all digital products. This is your chance to leave a lasting impact on the user experience of millions, contributing to a design system that sets the standard for the entire industry.

What You’ll Do:

• Contribute to the core design system architecture, including design tokens, UI guidelines, and component libraries for both web and mobile platforms.
• Identify and develop reusable UI patterns and create accessible, flexible components that cater to diverse user needs.
• Mentor and guide team members on design system best practices, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Develop strategies for collecting, refining, governing, and distributing shared patterns and components, ensuring consistency and efficiency across the organization.
• Create reusable components, utilities, and libraries within Figma, contributing to the development of coded components.
• Champion client-centric design principles and advocate for a unified user experience across all platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing expert advice and guidance on design system implementation.
• Share insights and thought leadership through presentations, workshops, and other communication channels.
• Facilitate design critiques focused on system-level design, ensuring inclusivity and adherence to best practices.

Must-Haves:

• BA/BS degree in Design (interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), Systems Design/Human Factors Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience designing and developing user interfaces across multiple platforms.
• Proven ability to articulate design strategy, rationale, and logic, effectively communicating benefits and risks associated with design decisions.
• Strong expertise with Figma.
• Experience designing user interfaces for native mobile platforms (Android and iOS).
• Experience creating or contributing to a design system.

Nice-to-Haves:

• MA/MS degree or certification in a relevant design or technology field.
• Experience working within a large organization and an agile environment.
• Experience in mobile development (iOS or Android).
• Experience with CSS, JavaScript, and familiarity with UI tools and frameworks (Sass, Tailwind, React, Angular).
• Knowledge of software services/APIs.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. 

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.