Staff Product Designer - Investment Products

Company DescriptionFarther is a rapidly growing RIA that combines expert advisors with cutting-edge technology - delivering a comprehensive, tailored wealth management experience.Farther’s founders are leaders and innovators from the private wealth industry who possess a unique blend of traditional wealth management, fintech, and technology production expertise. We’re backed by top-tier venture capital firms, fintech investors, and industry leaders.Joining Farther means joining a collaborative team of entrepreneurs who are passionate about helping their clients and our teammates achieve more. If you’re the type who breaks through walls to get things done the right way, we want to build the future of wealth management with you.The RoleWe're looking for a Staff Product Designer specializing in investment products, responsible for shaping end-to-end experiences for Wealth Advisors and client-facing tools. This role translates complex financial systems into clear, intuitive, and high-performance user experiences.You'll thrive in ambiguity, work at high velocity, and drive problems from discovery through polished execution — collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, and Research to define solutions, rapidly prototype and validate ideas, and shape product direction. Strong expertise in investment workflows, data-heavy interfaces, and design systems is essential, along with a passion for AI-enabled workflows and design-to-code efficiency.Your ImpactDrive end-to-end product design across discovery, definition, prototyping, validation, and final execution with high velocity and exceptional craftShape design direction for complex investment workflows — portfolios, order execution, asset allocation, performance, and risk — translating them into clear, actionable user experiencesPartner closely with Product and Engineering to define strategy, surface constraints, and drive high-impact investment product decisionsDesign and validate solutions through rapid prototyping, experimentation, and structured user feedback loopsCreate high-fidelity designs, interactive prototypes, and decision-driving artifacts that directly influence product directionTransform dense financial and market data into clear, usable visualizations, dashboards, and decision-support toolsContribute to and evolve a scalable design system that supports speed, consistency, and product complexityLeverage AI, automation, and modern design tooling to accelerate exploration, iteration, and production readinessElevate design quality and thinking across the organization through critique, feedback, and informal mentorshipAct as a strategic thought partner to Product and Engineering — helping shape roadmap priorities within the investment domainClearly articulate design rationale grounded in user behavior, financial logic, and business outcomesThe Ideal Match8+ years of product design experience with deep expertise in complex, data-rich digital productsProven track record designing investment, trading, wealth management, or financial analytics platforms — institutional or retailStrong understanding of investment concepts including market data and pricing mechanics, order types and execution flows, portfolio construction and asset allocation, and performance, risk, and return analyticsExpert-level proficiency in Figma (components, auto layout, variants, prototyping) and experience evolving design systems at scaleStrong systems thinker who can operate across multi-step workflows and interconnected product surfacesComfortable operating in ambiguity and rapidly translating loosely defined problems into structured, testable solutionsHigh-agency collaborator who thrives in fast-paced startup environments and can independently drive work from concept to executionStrong communication skills with the ability to tailor narratives across users, engineers, and executive stakeholdersBonus PointsFamiliarity with AI-assisted design workflows, no-code tools, and design-to-code pipelinesExperience mentoring or informally leading other designers in high-growth environmentsExperience working with real-time market data, trading infrastructure, or institutional investment systemsBackground in designing for quantitative or analytical user personas — traders, portfolio managers, or RIAsWhy Join UsLearn & grow through book clubs, seminars, and peer learning sessionsCompetitive comp package that rewards impactWork alongside some of the brightest minds in fintechGround-floor opportunity at a fast-scaling startupChart your own growth path as we expandFull health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA optionsUnlimited PTOAn amazing collaborative atmosphere between product, design, and engineering to solve hard problems togetherReady to disrupt wealth management? Let's talk!