*Location*: 575 Lexington Ave. New York, NY 10022 (5 days on-site, no hybrid/remote)
*This is a full time role. No internship, contract, or part-time work.*
About Us:
Autopilot is a cutting-edge trading app and registered investment advisor (RIA), revolutionizing how people invest and trade. We are backed by Craft Ventures (Airbnb, Slack, Tesla) and Nomad Ventures (Intro, Bezel). Seed-stage startup with the growth and metrics of a Series B company!
We're the team behind the viral app to invest alongside Politicians and have amassed 1.3M downloads, 2.5M+ social media followers, $700M+ in assets under management (AUM), 147k+ users, and a rapidly growing community of 82k+ subscribers. Autopilot is ranked among the Top 50 Most Downloaded Finance Apps. We connect to the largest financial brokerages in the U.S., delivering innovative trading tools inspired by market icons such as Nancy Pelosi, Jim Cramer, Warren Buffett, and Bill Ackman, as well as innovative pilots like Quiver Quantitative and Liquidity Tracker.
The Opportunity
We’re seeking a Product Designer to join our talented team and play a pivotal role in shaping our web application experience. You’ll collaborate closely with our Head of Product Design , engineers, and product teams in a design-forward environment that values creativity, user-centered thinking, and high-impact execution. This is a unique opportunity to help refine and elevate our platform, ensuring an intuitive and seamless experience for our users.
What You’ll Do:
- Own and drive the end-to-end design process for our web application, from wireframes to high-fidelity mockups and prototypes.
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to craft intuitive, engaging, and visually compelling user experiences.
- Conduct user research and translate insights into thoughtful design decisions.
- Maintain and evolve our design system to ensure consistency and scalability.
- Iterate rapidly based on feedback and data, prioritizing usability and performance.
What We’re Looking For:
Must-Haves:
- 2-5+ years of experience.
- Strong proficiency in Figma – this is non-negotiable.
- Strong portfolio showcasing web application design (not just mobile apps).
- Experience designing for consumer-facing applications , with a focus on usability and accessibility.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment, embracing ambiguity and taking ownership.
Nice-to-Haves:
- Previous experience designing for trading, investing, or fintech platforms.
- Previous experience working in hyper-growth start up.
- Experience working with design systems and component libraries.
- Familiarity with web technologies (React/HTML/CSS) and their impact on design decisions.
Bonus Points:
- If you’ve designed and built your own web projects or applications!
Benefits:
- Benefits: Generous UNLIMITED PTO (and we mean it!).
- Mandated two-week holiday shutdown at the end of the year for Christmas and New Year’s + company holidays.
- Autopilot covers 99% of premiums for employee and dependent benefits (health, dental, vision).
- Top-of-the-line equipment: laptops, external monitors, standing desks, etc.
- Access to a beautiful WeWork office:
- Unlimited nitro cold brew and kombucha on tap.
- Onsite FREE barista.
- Weekly office community events.
- Shared communal space/office with other thriving companies and startups.