Product Designer - (UI Design & Design Systems)

About Stack Wealth

Stack Wealth is a Y Combinator-backed fintech startup building an AI-powered personal wealth advisor that fits in your pocket. We're reimagining wealth management for India's emerging affluent through our innovative platform that combines expert investment strategies with cutting-edge AI technology. Backed by Y Combinator, Harvard Management, Goodwater Capital, and founders like Kunal Shah (Cred), we're disrupting traditional wealth management with a fresh, asymmetrical approach.

About the Role

We're looking for a UI Designer to own and evolve our design system while bringing interfaces to life through thoughtful motion and interaction design. You'll build the foundational infrastructure that enables our product teams to move fast while maintaining consistency. This role sits at the intersection of systems thinking and craftsolving some of the hardest design challenges in fintech: How do you make AI feel trustworthy? How do you present complex financial data intuitively? How do you create delightful moments around wealth management?

What You'll Bring

Design System & Technical Skills

Expert-level proficiency in Figma (Libraries, Components, Variants, Auto Layout, Variables)

Proven experience building and maintaining design systems at scale

Strong understanding of design token methodology (primitive vs semantic tokens, naming conventions)

Experience with design-to-code workflows and engineering collaboration

Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design principles

Motion & Interaction Design

Demonstrable expertise in designing micro-interactions for data-heavy interfaces

Proficiency in prototyping tools (Figma, Principle, After Effects, or similar)

Ability to specify animation parameters in developer-friendly formats

Strong sense of timing and rhythmknowing when motion adds value vs creates friction

Understanding of performance implications across web and mobile platforms

Core Product Design Skills

3+ years of design experience in B2C product companies, preferably fintech

Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to building trust through design

Process-driven approach to wireframes, user flows, and interaction specifications

Strong presentation and stakeholder communication skills

Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

Bonus: Experience designing AI-native products or conversational interfaces

What the Work Looks Like

Design System Ownership

Own and evolve the Stack Wealth design system (components, tokens, patterns, documentation)

Build and maintain Figma component libraries with proper variant structures and variable bindings

Define design token architecture supporting theming and multi-platform consistency

Establish naming conventions, file organization standards, and contribution guidelines

Create comprehensive documentation enabling designers and developers to use the system correctly

Conduct regular audits to ensure design system adoption and identify gaps

Interaction & Motion Design

Design micro-interactions that enhance user experience and create memorable moments

Define motion principles, timing standards, and animation guidelines for the design system

Create interactive prototypes to communicate motion specifications to engineering

Collaborate with developers to ensure animations are implemented correctly and performantly

Balance delight with usabilityensure motion serves the user's goals, not just aesthetics

Collaboration & Process

Partner with designers, engineers, and product managers to define product direction

Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off

Share ideas early, embrace feedback, and iterate rapidly

Present designs and defend key deliverables to peers and stakeholders

Contribute to both qualitative and quantitative research to inform design decisions

What You'll Get

Ownership of critical design infrastructure shaping how the entire product team works

Opportunity to define interaction standards for a leading Indian fintech app

Work on cutting-edge challenges at the intersection of AI, fintech, and design

Collaborate with industry leaders and a top-tier team backed by Y Combinator

Variety of projects from core investment flows to innovative features

An exciting, supportive team culture that values sharp, analytical processes

To Get Started

Be an initiator. Take complete ownership. Focus on both process and outcome.

Portfolio Requirements: Share case studies, prototypes, and documentation showcasing your thought process. Highlight your work on design systems, micro-interactions, motion specifications, and B2C applications (especially fintech). Experience with AI-native products or real-time data visualization is a plus.