Senior Product Designer

About Us

Sydecar is on a mission to transform the world of private markets. Our goal is to make these markets more accessible, transparent, and liquid, and we're achieving this by revolutionizing the way investment vehicles are created and executed.

At Sydecar, we're not just a platform; we're a trusted partner in venture capital. We're dedicated to simplifying and standardizing the private investing experience, empowering capital allocators to discover and support visionary entrepreneurs who are shaping the future.

Our platform is designed with ease and efficiency in mind. We take care of all the behind-the-scenes tasks, from automating banking, ensuring compliance, handling contracts, managing taxes, to streamlining reporting. This leaves investors the freedom to concentrate on what matters most: making valuable deals and nurturing meaningful relationships.

Join us at Sydecar, as we lead the charge in revolutionizing private investing.

About the position

It's an exciting time to join Sydecar! As Sydecar's design team, it is our mission to deliver cutting-edge, user-friendly software tools that simplify the way investment vehicles are created and executed for our users. Sydecar is not just a platform; we're a trusted partner in venture capital. It's our team's responsibility approach our product and our user with humility, curiosity, and an abiding desire to build a trusted partnership.

As the Sr. Product Designer on the Investor team you will own the end-to-end design of our Investor experiences, including onboarding, payments, transfers, and account management. You will lead product design efforts to create delight, drive retention, and make Sydecar the preferred platform for SPVs. You'll bring a strong foundation in design systems, user research, and a proven track record of delivering high-quality work.

What you'll be doing

End-to-end Design:

• Serve as the primary design lead for our Investor-centric product development team, providing design leadership and support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Own the journey maps for the Investor lifecycle.
• Develop and collaboratively iterate with stakeholders to explore different design directions and validate concepts through research and testing.
• Work closely with engineers, product managers, and business partners to ensure designs are feasible and meet business requirements.
• Create visually stunning, high-fidelity mockups that accurately represent the final product and are ready for development.
• Clearly document design decisions, product needs, and direction at every stage of the design process, from idea to production-ready assets.
• Keep quality standards impeccable by reviewing, and signing off on all applicable releases.

Design System Management:

• Lead the evolution of our design system to ensure consistency across products and streamline the design and development process.

User Research & Discovery:

• Conduct discovery sessions and research with clients and prospects to understand their needs, pain points, and goals.
• Translate research findings into ideal user journeys that guide product design and development.

Continuous Improvement:

• Engage in regular design critiques to receive and provide constructive feedback.
• Incorporate feedback to ensuring ever-rising standards of design quality.

What you'll need

• 5+ years of professional Product Design experience in a full-time individual contributor role
• An updated portfolio showcasing shipped high quality products and/or features, demonstrating knowledge in user experience, UX research and UI design
• Expertise in crafting and using design systems
• Strong experience in user-centric design and discovery
• An end-to-end understanding of the product design process, from ideation to launch
• A growth mindset with a strong drive for continuous learning and self-improvement
• A track record of autonomy and taking active ownership of projects and problem spaces
• Skilled in storytelling, wire framing, and prototyping to convey design concepts clearly and concisely

It's a bonus if you have

• A Bachelors degree in design or engineering
• Knowledge or experience in fintech, banking, or private investment spaces
• Experience with consumer journeys, B2B2C or financial design work, especially around onboarding or payments
• Experience working as a designer in a startup environment
• Experience leading research efforts for product development
• Familiarity in web development, HTML, CSS

This is a hybrid role based in either our San Francisco or New York City offices with in-office attendance required two days per week.

Sydecar's values

Our values are important to the way we live and work y guide our priorities, behaviors and interactions.

Be Committed

As a team, we rise to meet challenges and recognize that we become stronger and develop character when facing adversity.

Be Excellent

We measure our success not just by what we achieve, but by how we achieve it-through integrity, creativity, elegance, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Excellence is not just doing things well-it's looking for…