Senior Product Designer (Student Loans) - Remote

Overview

As a Senior Product Designer at NerdWallet, you will lead the design of student loan marketplace experiences, transforming complex financial products into intuitive user journeys.

In Short

• Lead end-to-end design for private student loan and refinance experiences.
• Drive experimentation across marketing funnels to optimize performance.
• Define and execute research strategies to inform product decisions.
• Collaborate with Product to translate strategy into design problems.
• Design compliant financial workflows balancing regulation and usability.
• Identify opportunities in ambiguous spaces.
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Content, and SEO.
• Articulate strong rationale for design decisions using data.
• Contribute to shared design systems across multiple properties.

Requirements

• 5+ years designing consumer-facing digital products.
• Experience in fintech or regulated product experiences.
• Proven ability to lead research and end-to-end design.
• Expertise in Figma and modern prototyping tools.
• Strong understanding of UX for acquisition funnels.
• Experience with complex multi-step workflows.
• Ability to synthesize insights into clear recommendations.
• Strong communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

Benefits

• Monthly Healthcare Stipend.
• Vacation Time Off and public holidays.
• Paid sabbatical for personal development.
• Monthly Wellness, Wifi, and Cell Phone Stipends.
• Work from home equipment stipend.
• Employee Resource Groups and team events.
• Company-wide events for employee appreciation.
• RRSP with a 4% match after one month of hire.
• Access to a Certified Financial Planner.