Innovation Head of Design

About the Role

We are looking for a Head of Design to be our founding design leader. You will define product vision, build a design team from zero, and set quality standards that differentiate us in the financial services data tooling market.

• Design Vision & Strategy
  • Define and execute the product design vision for the entire platform.
  • Establish design principles and quality standards that guide every product decision.
  • Make high‑judgment UX trade‑offs around AI interaction patterns, information density, and the business user vs. IT user divide.
  • Represent design in company strategy discussions and partner with product and engineering leadership on roadmap decisions.
• Product Design
  • Lead design for complex, data‑intensive experiences such as integration configuration, transformation building, workflow monitoring, execution results, and audit log views.
  • Design AI‑native interaction patterns (e.g., transformation generation from natural language, streaming outputs, accept/reject/edit flows, AI confidence communication, and human‑AI control handoffs).
  • Create UX frameworks that accommodate rapidly evolving AI capabilities.
  • Conduct and synthesize user research with financial services audiences.
• Design System
  • Build a comprehensive design system from scratch, including components, tokens, patterns, and guidelines.
  • Set the craft bar for typography, spacing, interaction details, and polish.
  • Ensure the design system scales to support product and brand as the team grows.
• Team Building & Design Operations
  • Recruit, hire, and mentor a design team (growing to 3‑5 designers in 12‑18 months).
  • Establish design processes: critique sessions, design reviews, handoff workflows, and async collaboration practices.
  • Foster a culture of design excellence within an engineering‑dominant organization.
• Brand & Marketing
  • Oversee brand identity, visual language, and marketing design (website, launch pages, product communications, conference materials).
  • Ensure visual consistency across product and marketing touchpoints.
  • Direct key marketing moments such as product launches and release communications.

• Experience:
  
  7+ years product design; 2+ years in a design leadership or senior IC role.
• Player‑coach track record – led or mentored designers while remaining hands‑on.
• Portfolio:
  Must demonstrate complex, data‑dense, or technical B2B product work.
• Technical & Domain Skills
  • Expert Figma proficiency (components, variables, auto‑layout, prototyping, Dev Mode handoff).
  • AI product design experience – designed for non‑deterministic outputs or human‑AI collaboration.
  • Built a design system from scratch.
  • Technical fluency – comfortable in architecture and engineering discussions.
  • Startup experience – operated in ambiguous, resource‑constrained environments.
  • Nice to Have:
    Financial services, fintech, or data platform design background.
  • Data visualization design – tables, charts, dashboards, analytical interfaces.
  • Front‑end code capability (HTML/CSS or Angular) for prototyping or design system implementation.
  • Published writing, conference talks, or open‑source design contributions.
  • Accessibility expertise for enterprise and compliance environments.
  • Experience with motion and interaction design for complex state transitions.

Category‑defining work on an AI‑native data integration and transformation platform. Founders’ investment of an enterprise combined with startup speed, and a chance to shape architecture, culture, and standards from the ground up. Competitive salary (see compensation section) plus comprehensive benefits and potential equity.

Salary ranges by location:

• MA: $140,000–$190,000 base + annual target bonus

• NJ: $140,000–$190,000 base + annual target bonus

• NY: $140,000–$190,000 base + annual target bonus

Benefits include private healthcare (Medicover or Luxmed), Multisport card, home office setup budget, professional development budget, and a comprehensive wellness and benefits program.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.