Senior Product Designer (Student Loans) - Remote

Overview

At NerdWallet, we’re on a mission to bring clarity to all of life’s financial decisions and every great mission needs a team of exceptional Nerds. We’ve built an inclusive, flexible, and candid culture where you’re empowered to grow, take smart risks, and be unapologetically yourself (cape optional). Whether remote or in-office, we support how you thrive best. We invest in your well-being, development, and ability to make an impact because when one Nerd levels up, we all do.

As a Senior Product Designer, you’ll lead the design of NerdWallet’s student loan marketplace experiences across NerdWallet, CollegeFinance.com, and RefiRate.com. You’ll transform complex, regulated financial products into intuitive, research-driven journeys that build trust and help millions of people make confident borrowing decisions. This is a senior level role where you’ll drive measurable outcomes through experimentation, insight, and close partnership with Product, Engineering, and Growth.

You’ll operate at both strategic and executional levels, shaping product direction, uncovering opportunities, and delivering polished, high-impact experiences that move key business metrics.

In Short

• Lead end-to-end design for private student loan and refinance experiences—from discovery to launch—creating user journeys that increase engagement, conversion, and long-term trust.
• Drive experimentation across high-intent marketing funnels (SEM/SEO landing pages, comparison tools, application flows) to uncover new growth opportunities and optimize performance.
• Define and execute research strategies that uncover insights, validate concepts, and inform product decisions at scale.
• Partner with Product to translate strategy and OKRs into clear design problems, hypotheses, and success metrics.
• Design clear, compliant financial workflows (applications, disclosures, prequalification tools) that balance regulation with usability.
• Identify and shape 0→1 opportunities in ambiguous spaces, bringing structure, direction, and creativity to early-stage initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Content, and SEO to deliver experiences that are technically feasible, accessible, performant, and search-optimized.
• Influence product and design decisions by articulating strong rationale, using data and research to drive alignment and outcomes.
• Contribute to and evolve shared design systems and patterns across multiple properties.

Requirements

• 5+ years designing consumer-facing digital products, with a strong portfolio demonstrating measurable business impact.
• Experience designing fintech or regulated product experiences (loans, credit, refinancing, or financial comparison tools).
• Proven ability to independently lead research, experimentation, and end-to-end design.
• Expertise in Figma and modern prototyping tools.
• Strong understanding of UX for high-intent acquisition funnels and conversion optimization.
• Experience designing complex, multi-step workflows with disclosures or compliance requirements.
• Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights into clear recommendations.
• Strong communication skills and comfort partnering across Product, Engineering, and Growth teams.

Benefits

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents.
• Rejuvenation Policy – Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown.
• New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care.
• Mental health support.
• Paid sabbatical after 5 years for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge, and pursue their interests.
• Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution.
• Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend (Only remote Nerds are eligible for the Wifi Stipend).
• Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy (Only remote Nerds are eligible for these stipends).