New York City, United States of America Hybrid

DailyPay is hiring a Lead Product Designer

Shape the future of financial empowerment as Lead Product Designer on a flagship consumer mobile product redefining how people access their earnings. In this hybrid role based in New York City, you’ll lead end-to-end design for features used by thousands, bridging user needs, business strategy, and technical feasibility across iOS and Android platforms.

What You’ll Do

  • Drive the full design lifecycle—from early discovery and wireframing to polished, production-ready interfaces that meet the highest standards of usability and craft.
  • Serve as the primary design voice within your product team, partnering closely with Product and Engineering to align design work with long-term business goals and product vision.
  • Turn abstract concepts into intuitive, human-centered experiences, using design to clarify decisions and align stakeholders across disciplines.
  • Champion a culture of thoughtful iteration and excellence through mentorship, critique, and consistent attention to detail.
  • Work hand-in-hand with Research to test and refine complex interactions, ensuring solutions are both user-friendly and effective for business outcomes.
  • Collaborate with engineers to guide implementation, strengthen the design system, and ensure consistency across mobile and web experiences.
  • Stay informed on trends in consumer finance and payments to design with sensitivity to financial wellness and user trust.

What We’re Looking For

  • 6+ years of product design experience, with a portfolio demonstrating shipped consumer mobile applications at scale.
  • Proven ability to lead design from insight to execution, balancing speed and depth across stages of product development.
  • Strong command of iOS and Android interface guidelines and interaction patterns.
  • Experience building high-fidelity prototypes that convey motion, timing, and complex user flows.
  • Ability to translate behavioral insights into actionable design strategies and influence product direction.
  • Excellent communication skills, capable of distilling intricate financial interactions into clear, persuasive narratives.

Preferred Background

  • Hybrid leadership approach—comfortable designing in Figma one moment and leading executive discussions the next.
  • Experience in fintech, particularly around financial data, regulated environments, or multi-sided platforms.
  • Sensitivity to designing for clarity, security, and trust in financial contexts.

Tools & Tech

Figma, iOS and Android design patterns, high-fidelity prototyping, design systems

Work Environment

This is a hybrid role based in New York City, combining focused remote work with in-person collaboration. You’ll work within a high-energy, inquiry-driven culture that values craft, mentorship, and innovation in worktech and financial access.

Required Skills
FigmaDesign SystemsProduct DesignPrototyping
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Job Details
Location New York City, United States of America
Work mode Hybrid
Category Design
Posted 7 months ago
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DailyPay is a worktech company and the industry’s leading on-demand pay solution that helps top employers build stronger relationships with their employees by enabling workers to access their earned wages in real time.
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