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Product Designer (New York City or Remote)

Check is leading a revolution in the payroll industry. Payroll is the backbone of the US economy, and yet it has not undergone significant innovation in decades. We invented the embedded payroll space to change that (see: Check: Solving the $150 Billion Payroll Problem, Bank On It; Episode 438), both for the business owners who spend countless hours per week running payroll and for the millions of Americans who depend on their next paycheck. At Check, our mission is to empower the most innovative software platforms to create new payroll businesses, and enable those businesses to transform the way companies pay their employees.

Check’s culture is intensely caring: to each other as teammates, to our partners, and to the businesses and workers we serve. Our teams are made up of creative problem solvers and empathetic cross-functional collaborators who can simplify the complexities of payroll. We bring hustle and grit to our day-to-day, while building enduring solutions and relationships.

For this role, we are seeking an entrepreneurial product designer who will have a hand in building Check’s most critical infrastructure to set up and onboard the thousands of businesses and workers on top of our platform.

In this role, you will:

Own a significant product surface area covering onboarding and risk processes, payroll systems, customer-facing components, and more
Deeply understand payroll requirements through research and interviews, both internal and external
Communicate your findings visually, verbally, and in writing to document learnings and level up knowledge across the organization
Partner with engineering, product, legal, and operations to drive alignment and craft solutions in ambiguous situations
Drive product vision in the long-term, especially using visual artifacts
Shape the culture and processes of design at Check, helping to scale a small team with significant ownership of product direction

Many backgrounds could fit this role, but ideal candidates will have some or all of the following:

3+ years of experience designing software. We’re especially keen to see experience with enterprise problems, information architecture, and data- and process-heavy interfaces
Willingness to go deep in complex domains with detailed regulatory and operational requirements
Comfort working independently and navigating ambiguity in a fast-moving, dynamic environment
Curiosity and desire to serve customers in a space where details matter and trust and reliability are paramount
Humility, proactiveness, and ability to work with a wide variety of stakeholders
A high standard for visual craft and execution

Travel and Office Policy

The Check team is distributed across the US. We have hubs in New York City and San Francisco. While we welcome remote work, we believe time together in person is valuable and important! We offer ample opportunities and encourage employees to attend team offsites, events, and hackathons a couple of times a year! We require all employees to be willing and interested in attending our annual 3-day company offsite in the Fall.

For our in-office and hybrid employees, our offices are open all week. We encourage teams to go into the office Tuesdays and Thursdays.

What we offer:

In the US, Check offers company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability and basic life insurance coverage to all full-time employees, effective on your first day of work. We also provide stock options, flexible PTO and sick leave, 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents and flexible return-to-work, 9 annual holidays, a 401(k) retirement plan, and a $100 monthly stipend for home internet and mobile phone expenses. Benefits may vary outside the US.

The expected annual salary for this role is between $135,000 and $175,000, dependent upon each candidate’s unique experience and qualifications.

Check is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Check is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at hello@checkhq.com with “accommodations” in the subject line.