Designer, Product (San Francisco Remote)

As a Designer, Product at Prelim, your key responsibilities will include crafting pixel-perfect designs, overseeing projects from the initial concept through to production, and evolving design systems to bring innovative ideas to life. You'll work closely with a diverse team, ensuring that user experiences are intuitive and engaging while addressing the complex banking needs of our customers.

To qualify for the Designer, Product role at Prelim, candidates should have an outstanding portfolio showcasing exceptional design quality in consumer or enterprise-facing work. Additionally, comfort with ambiguity, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and strong collaboration skills are essential for thriving in our dynamic environment.

The Designer, Product at Prelim plays a pivotal role in increasing banking accessibility by creating user-centered designs that enhance usability and engagement. By transforming complex processes into easy-to-use features, you will directly impact the way users interact with banking services, helping to empower millions.

A Designer, Product at Prelim will work on evolving and creating design systems that ensure consistency and usability across our products. This includes developing prototypes and necessary assets that guide the visual and functional aspects of our platform, allowing for scalable and cohesive designs.

The expected salary range for a Designer, Product at Prelim is between $100,000 to $120,000 a year. This competitive salary reflects our commitment to attracting top talent to help us innovate and improve banking access for all.

In your response, detail your design process, emphasizing the importance of user research, prototyping, and feedback loops. Illustrate how your approach aligns with Prelim's goal of enhancing banking accessibility through user-centered design.

Share a specific example, focusing on the challenges faced, such as tight deadlines or shifting requirements. Highlight your problem-solving skills and adaptability, demonstrating how those experiences make you a good fit for Prelim’s dynamic environment.

Explain your strategies for collecting and analyzing user feedback, such as usability testing or surveys. Discuss how you prioritize this feedback in your design iterations, showcasing your commitment to continuous improvement and user satisfaction.

Mention specific tools you are proficient in, like Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD. Talk about how these tools enhance your workflow and help you deliver high-quality designs effectively, aligning with Prelim's objectives.

Discuss your processes for continuous learning, including following design blogs, participating in webinars, or networking with other design professionals. Emphasizing your proactive nature will resonate well with Prelim’s values.

Provide an example that illustrates your communication and interpersonal skills, detailing how you facilitated discussions and made compromises to meet project goals while ensuring all team members were on the same page.

Articulate your understanding of empathy in the design process, emphasizing how considering user needs and experiences is crucial for creating effective solutions that resonate with the audience, especially in the context of banking.

Share an instance of constructive feedback and describe how you approached it positively. Highlight the importance of collaboration and learning from critiques to enhance your design work, demonstrating your growth mindset.

Define success in the context of user experience, efficiency, and engagement. Relate your answer to Prelim’s mission of making banking more accessible, illustrating how your design philosophy supports this goal.

Outline your approach to creating design systems, including the documentation process, component libraries, and guidelines. Emphasize the importance of consistency and scalability in product design, particularly in supporting Prelim’s growth and user experience.