Senior Product Designer - Accounting Systems (San Francisco)

In the early 1900s, Maria Montessori redesigned education by creating environments that guided learners toward independence. Instead of overwhelming people with instruction, she built structured systems that supported progress through clarity, momentum, and gradual mastery.At Mercury, we’re exploring how intelligent systems can bring that same sense of structure and confidence to complex financial workflows.We’re hiring a Senior Product Designer to help define and design a next-generation AI-powered experience within Mercury’s accounting ecosystem. This is a foundational role focused on turning sophisticated automation and domain logic into experiences that feel intuitive, reliable, and empowering.*Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC.What you’ll doShape how AI-powered capabilities show up across complex financial workflowsTranslate emerging technical capabilities into intuitive, human-centered experiencesDesign systems that balance automation, transparency, and user controlSimplify technical and regulatory complexity into understandable workflowsAnticipate edge cases, failure states, and operational risks in high-stakes domainsCreate scalable interaction patterns and escalation models for AI-assisted experiencesPrototype new interaction models and design detailed, high-quality product experiencesPartner closely with engineering, product, research, and data teams to ship thoughtful outcomesWhat we're looking for6+ years of experience leading complex, end-to-end product design initiativesThrive in ambiguity and enjoy shaping strategy and direction, not just executing requirementsThink in systems and workflows, not just individual screensHave experience designing fintech, AI-powered, data-heavy, or workflow-driven productsBalance automation with transparency, trust, and user understandingPrototype fluidly to explore both interaction logic and product craftCare deeply about quality, correctness, and usability in high-stakes domainsBring strong product judgment, communication skills, and ownership to your workThe total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options/RSUs), and benefits. Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following:US employees (any location): $189,000–236,200 USDCanadian employees (any location): $178,600–223,200 CAD Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.#LI-AT3