Lead Product Designer

Lead Product Designer, Acorns Early (4-Month Contract) Contract Duration: 4 months (November 2026 through end of February 2027) Hours: 40 hours per week Location: Remote (with optional access to office space in Irvine, CA) Department: Design What you will do at Acorns: Lead design across multiple Acorns Early and Early Invest initiatives, setting direction from problem framing through high-fidelity design and handoff. Partner with product and engineering leads to shape scope, prioritize, and make tradeoffs that keep delivery on track. Translate business goals and customer insight into clear product concepts and experience strategy. Design experiences that serve parents and kids together, with clarity and trust at the center. Prototype and test ideas quickly to validate direction before engineering investment. Guide and give feedback to other designers on the Family team, raising craft and consistency. Present work and rationale to senior stakeholders and build alignment across teams. Contribute to the Acorns design system and support engineering through build and QA. What you will bring to Acorns: 8+ years of product design experience, with a portfolio of shipped consumer mobile work and clear examples of leading projects end to end. Proven ability to set design direction and drive alignment across product, engineering, and leadership. Strong strategic and conceptual thinking, paired with excellent interaction and visual craft. Ability to ramp up quickly on existing projects and make sound decisions with limited context. Experience guiding other designers through feedback and critique. Clear, confident communication and storytelling with senior stakeholders. Fluency in Figma and modern prototyping tools. Experience in fintech, investing, or family products is a plus. Hunger to deliver game-changing products. Exceptional drive and precision in delivery. A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission. Optimistic about the potential of societal change. You are not expected to have experience with all listed requirements. If you feel passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, Compensation: $120/hour to $140/hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications. #J-18808-Ljbffr