Content Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Your role in our mission

We are hiring a Content Designer to write UX copy and partner with our UX designers to develop critical user flows on our Personal Loan and Core experiences. You will help to define and optimize the customer journey, especially across the first touchpoints a customer has with Prosper. This hybrid role requires experience in design thinking and UX writing. You will function as a design thinking practitioner and customer champion who thrives on solving problems, exploring growth opportunities, testing hypotheses, and translating business-centric language into user-centric content. You ensure every word across our products contributes to clarity, comprehension, and ease for the user. You will partner closely with Product Management and Engineering to optimize the customer journey from arrival to conversion, ensuring our solutions are scalable, efficient, and user-centric.

• Content Design: Plan and write clear, concise interface content for mobile and web experiences. Design simple, intuitive product experiences that help users accomplish their goals.
• Collaboration: From discovery through delivery and optimization, partner closely with product designers, UX researchers, product managers, and other SMEs and stakeholders.
• Content systems: Maintain, deploy and enforce copy guidelines, brand voice and tone, and generative AI guidelines and tools.
• User advocacy and research: Use qualitative insights and data to inform content choices and advocate for user needs. Assist with conducting user research and research operations.
• Inclusivity: Ensure all content is accessible and usable by people with disabilities, following WCAG 2.2 guidelines.
• Stakeholder Alignment & Advocacy: Coordinate between design, product management, engineering, and executive leadership, facilitate workshops (like design sprints or journey mapping sessions) to align cross-functional teams, and advocate for the user continuously, ensuring business requirements don't overshadow user experience.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience focused on UX content design and shaping content.
• Strong writing/editing and verbal communication skills with a commitment to delivering high-quality, error-free content.
• Strong, demonstrated understanding of design thinking and user-centered design methodologies.
• Experience collaborating with UX design and research teams to develop and improve user experiences.
• Ability to translate technical concepts and regulatory requirements into clear, user-friendly language.
• Experience with or strong interest in artificial intelligence and a desire to learn and grow in this rapidly evolving field.
• Adaptability to a fast-paced, agile environment, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing content challenges and business growth opportunities.
• Ability to understand business models, revenue streams, and market dynamics.
• Interest in working with data, analytics platforms, and balancing quantitative data with qualitative insights.
• Strong storytelling, presentation, and negotiation skills to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience with design thinking methodologies and workshop facilitation.
• Nice to have: Proficiency with Figma (including working with autolayout and components).

• A hybrid connection:   We believe in the "best of both worlds" - a hybrid environment (2 days/week in our SF office) that balances high-touch collaboration with the flexibility of remote work
• Invested in your future:   A competitive salary and a 401(k) with a 5% company match to help you build long-term financial security
• Holistic well-being:   We provide the resources you need to thrive, from flexible time off and paid parental leave to an annual wellness allowance and comprehensive health coverage
• Professional & personal growth:   Take advantage of a suite of premium perks, including Udemy access, childcare assistance, pet insurance, and a bevy of additional savings through Beneplace

• Recruiter Call: A brief screening to discuss your experience and initial questions.
• Department Interview: Deeper dive into skills and project alignment with the Hiring Manager.
• Department Interview: Assess collaboration, communication, and working style with a team member.
• Team/Virtual Interview: Meet team members for a design activity. 

Compensation details: The salary for this position is $119,000 - $145,000 annually, plus bonus and generous benefits. In determining your salary, we will consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

About Us

Prosper introduced U.S. consumers to an innovative approach to personal finance as the first peer-to-peer lending platform in the country. Since 2005, Prosper has helped over 2 million customers achieve financial well-being through a comprehensive suite of digital personal finance products.

Prosper’s flagship personal loan* marketplace continues to offer unique value for both borrowers and investors, while the Prosper® Card¹ provides essential access to credit and flexibility for those managing their financial journey. Guided by its mission to advance financial well-being, Prosper is dedicated to helping people thrive by meeting people where they are with simple, trusted, and affordable financial solutions. Learn more at

We’re on a mission to hire the very best, and we are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere. It is important to us that every hire connects with our vision, mission, and core values. Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all!  

Our Values

• Diversity expands opportunities
• Collaboration creates better solutions
• Curiosity fuels our innovation
• Integrity defines all our relationships
• Excellence leads to longevity 
• Simplicity guides our user experience 
• Accountability at all levels drives results

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At Prosper, we're looking for people with passion, integrity, and a hunger to learn. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your unique skill set and diverse perspective will stand out and set you apart from other candidates. Prosper thrives with people who think outside of the box and aren't afraid to challenge the status quo. We invite you to join us on our mission to advance financial well-being.

Prosper is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Prosper will consider for employment qualified applicants who are non-US citizens and will provide green card sponsorship.

*All personal loans are made by WebBank.

¹The Prosper® Card is an unsecured credit card issued by Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard® International.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.