Founding Product Designer - Agentic Finance

The Role We’re hiring our Founding Product Designer to help invent the next generation of financial software: AI-native, autonomous, and radically user‑centric. You’ll partner closely with engineering and product leadership to go from zero to one: from strategic concepts and interaction design to high‑fidelity execution. As our first designer, you’ll shape not just the product, but the design culture, principles, and direction of Agentic Finance. What You’ll Do Define and drive the product design vision — from the first sketch to live product Invent new interaction paradigms for a world where AI agents do the work, and humans supervise and steer Work hand‑in‑hand with product and engineering to rapidly explore, prototype, and iterate Balance broad strategic thinking with hands‑on execution in Figma Translate complex financial workflows into elegant, approachable experiences Contribute to product strategy, roadmap, and customer validation Who You Are A true 0→1 designer: You’ve built products from scratch and thrive in ambiguity Strong on the tools: You can independently own end‑to‑end design work — from early concepts through to polished UI and developer handoff Technically minded: You’re energized by working with AI, automation, or complex systems — and can think through both capabilities and limitations Deeply collaborative: You love working side by side with engineers and product leads to figure things out Customer obsessed: You design with clarity and care for non‑expert users, and you know how to validate and refine your ideas with real feedback Startup‑ready: You’re comfortable moving fast, wearing many hats, and making trade‑offs Experience: Minimum 6 years as a UX/Product designer with expertise in desktop web, mobile web, and native app experiences. Nice to Have Experience designing for AI‑native or workflow automation products. Background in fintech, finance operations, or tools for startups Systems thinking applied to agentic or multi‑step user journeys Why Join Us A rare opportunity to be the first design hire building an entirely new product inside one of the world’s most ambitious Fintechs Direct impact and ownership: your design decisions will shape our product, brand, and user experience from day one A close‑knit, fast‑moving team working at the frontier of AI and global finance Backed by Airwallex’s scale, infrastructure, and global presence, but with the energy of an early‑stage startup Location Requirement This role is in‑person in San Francisco (3 days per week). We believe that working shoulder‑to‑shoulder in the same space is essential for the speed, creativity, and trust‑building required at this early stage. Equal Opportunity Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. Compensation $200K - $300K - Offers Equity - Offers Bonus Airwallex promotes fair compensation practices in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law. These expected base pay ranges are based on information at the time this post was generated and represent the company’s good faith minimum and maximum ranges for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon multiple factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, skills and other qualifications, geographic location as noted, internal equity, and other external market factors. Certain roles may be eligible for other compensation including, but not limited to, annual bonuses, commissions, RSUs, or other forms of compensation in addition to the established salary range. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and work location. US‑based employees are eligible to participate in medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, short‑term and long‑term disability, basic life insurance, and well‑being benefits. US‑based employees also receive 20 paid days of vacation and 12 paid days of company holidays in a calendar year. Further details about our compensation and benefits package are available upon request by contacting our Talent Acquisition team. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co