GenAI Principal Product Designer , Yahoo Finance

GenAI Principal Product Designer, Yahoo Finance (Finance)

Yahoo Finance is the world's #1 finance destination, empowering investors with news, information, and tools to make financial decisions with confidence. Trusted by over 150M visitors globally each month, representing over $20 trillion dollars in investable assets, Yahoo Finance delivers high-quality real-time market data across desktop, mobile, and streaming platforms.

As a GenAI Principal Product Designer at Yahoo Finance, you will lead product design for GenAI finance products. You'll collaborate with a talented and diverse team to envision and craft delightful and intuitive design experiences that resonate with our users. You'll be involved in the product development cycle from start to finish—from strategy development to brainstorming, prototyping, and shipping innovative GenAI finance products and features.

Day-to-day, you will:

• Oversee & execute across all phases of the design process from conception to implementation, including wireframing, prototyping, and visual design.
• Lead multiple large-scale, highly strategic projects that are deemed business critical.
• Develop and implement innovative team practices that drive change and identify new opportunities for value creation.
• Act as a thought leader among the department, providing a clear vision for the future of design and demonstrating the ability to implement forward-thinking design.
• Build relationships & collaborate with internal stakeholder leads (Product Management, Engineering, etc.) to ensure consistency with broader Product goals and company objectives.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding & implementation of internal design processes.
• Lead the team in framing and providing thoughtful solutions to complex design problems.
• Mentor other Individual Contributors and leaders while demonstrating influence across all levels of the organization.

Qualifications:

• Location Preference: San Francisco Bay Area - Hybrid work environment
• 10+ years professional experience, specifically as a Product Designer.
• Mastery in UX software such as Figma, etc.
• Design Portfolio demonstrating strong UX and visual design solutions, with an emphasis on identifying and meaningfully solving true user problems.
• Foundational understanding of HTML and CSS.
• Exceptional track record to execute on product design strategy, mentor designers, and partner with cross-functional team members.
• Experience building world-class product experiences, streamlining workflows with continuous iteration and improvement.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead user experience design, including usability principles, user research methodology, testing techniques (A/B, Multi-Variant), design theory, and interaction design.
• Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and get things done.
• Take smart risks and champion new ideas.
• Passionate about contributing to and maintaining design systems.
• Skills such as illustration, animation, data visualization, front-end programming, or copywriting a plus.

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely, and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don't require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility.

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation, and creativity.

The compensation for this position ranges from $143,625.00 - $299,375.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills, and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends, and much more.