Product Designer (Remote - United States)

About Empowered

Empowered builds audit and operational risk management software designed around the people who actually use it. Our customers are audit and risk professionals in highly regulated industries — banks, financial institutions and large international organizations — responsible for protecting their business and making confident, defensible decisions. We offer an intuitive, purpose-built solution that delivers enterprise value without enterprise cost. Our harmonized data core connects audit, risk and compliance to give teams an end-to-end view of their practice and the visibility to act on it. We are a business in a period of deliberate growth, investing in our product, our people and the foundations that will carry us forward. We work as one team: curious, adaptable and quick to learn from feedback, with ownership taken at every level and a good deal of humor along the way. Above all, we treat each other with empathy and respect.

What We Value

• Harmony — We work across teams, borrow the best ideas from every perspective, and build consensus on the way to shared goals.
• Humor — We keep things light and spirited, because people who enjoy their work do their most creative (and resilient) work.
• Humane — We lead with empathy and respect, and we show up for each other as one team.
• Leadership — We take ownership, lead by example, and inspire others at every level, whatever the title says.
• Benjamin Button — We get younger in mindset over time: curious, always learning, questioning and renewing ourselves, whether it’s week one or year ten.
• Agile — We adapt quickly, welcome feedback, and keep finding better ways to work.

The Role

Reporting to the SVP of Product, you’ll own the end-to-end design of Empowered’s audit and risk management platform, from early research and workflow mapping through to polished, production-ready interfaces. You’ll work directly with our product managers and product marketing team, and alongside engineering, to turn complex, data-heavy audit and compliance work into experiences that feel clear, efficient and trustworthy. Your work will be central to our promise of enterprise value without enterprise cost, and to how our customers experience Empowered every day. You’ll have real influence on product direction, bringing the user’s perspective into roadmap decisions and helping shape how we tell our product story to the market. This is a remote role open to candidates across the United States, with a preference for those based in Indiana, Utah, Texas, Colorado, Iowa or Kansas.

What You'll Do

• Lead design for features end to end, from discovery and problem framing through user flows, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity UI.
• Plan and run user research with audit, risk and compliance professionals — interviews, usability tests and workflow observation — and turn what you learn into clear design decisions.
• Design intuitive interfaces for complex, data-dense workflows such as audit planning, risk assessments, issue tracking, dashboards and reporting.
• Build, maintain and evolve our design system, including components, patterns and guidelines that keep the product consistent, accessible and fast to build.
• Partner daily with product managers and engineers to shape scope, influence roadmap priorities, weigh trade-offs and make sure designs ship as intended.
• Measure the impact of shipped work through customer feedback and usage data, and iterate on what you learn.
• Champion the user across the company, sharing research findings and design rationale with stakeholders at every level.
• Collaborate with product marketing on launches, product demos, screenshots and messaging so the product looks and reads as well as it works.

What You'll Bring

• 4+ years of experience as a product designer, including at least 2 years designing B2B SaaS products.
• A portfolio that shows both UX work (research, information architecture, interaction design) and UI work (visual design, typography, layout, component craft) on products that have shipped.
• Experience designing complex workflows and data-heavy interfaces such as tables, forms, filters, dashboards and role-based permissions.
• Strong proficiency in Figma, including components, variables, auto layout and interactive prototyping.
• Explicit knowledge of how to utilize AI in order to facilitate design workflows and designs.
• Hands-on experience planning and running user research and usability testing, and translating findings into design changes.
• Working knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) and responsive design.
• Clear communication and the confidence to present, explain and adapt design decisions with technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to Have

• Experience designing for audit, risk, compliance (GRC), financial services or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience creating or scaling a design system in close partnership with engineering.
• Familiarity with front-end development (HTML, CSS, React) or design tokens.
• Experience as an early or solo designer at a growing software company.
• Experience with product analytics tools such as Pendo, Amplitude or FullStory.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation: $100k-$140K per year, plus bonus, plus potential equity incentives
• Health coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Time off: Generous and flexible PTO policies, paid holidays, and more
• Retirement: 401(k) with up to 6% match
• Growth: Professional development via certifications from OCEG, IIA, and LinkedIn Learning subscription available upon hire
• Flexibility: Remote-only workforce

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Empowered Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

How to Apply

Apply on LinkedIn with your resume and a link to your portfolio. Case studies that show your process, not just final screens, are especially welcome. We review applications on a rolling basis and aim to respond to every candidate within 7-10 business days.