Fidelity is hiring a Principal User Experience Designer

Fidelity is hiring a Principal User Experience Designer to architect front-end components and design intuitive interfaces for Web3.0 and blockchain solutions. This role synthesizes technical and user research to shape product strategy and acts as a key liaison between design and engineering teams.

What You'll Do

• Architect and implement front-end components using modern iOS frameworks.
• Partner with engineers to understand API architectures and integration approaches for Web3.0 solutions.
• Review Pull Requests (PRs) and provide technical feedback on frontend implementation to ensure design quality.
• Participate in technical sprints and hackathons to prototype innovative blockchain user experiences.
• Conduct comprehensive Web3.0 ecosystem research spanning technical architectures, market dynamics, and user behavior patterns.
• Evaluate emerging Web3.0 technologies and blockchain protocols for potential product integration.
• Synthesize findings into actionable recommendations for product architecture and feature prioritization.
• Contribute technical insights to shape product strategy and go-to-market positioning in the cryptocurrency space.
• Act as a technical design liaison between design and engineering teams, facilitating implementation discussions.
• Provide guidance on frontend architecture decisions that impact user experience.
• Translate complex cryptocurrency and blockchain concepts into intuitive interfaces while maintaining technical feasibility.
• Collaborate with Web development professionals (front-end or back-end developers) to complete the full scope of Web development projects.
• Conduct user research to determine design requirements and analyze user feedback to improve design quality.
• Perform visual design, storytelling, and brand identity to deliver cohesive, user-centric experiences aligned with business goals.
• Mentor junior team members and provide technical guidance.
• Perform independent and complex technical and functional analysis for multiple projects supporting several divisional initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Design and Technology, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and five (5) years of experience as a Principal User Experience Designer (or closely related occupation) designing fintech products for B2B and B2C markets in a financial services environment, using Axure Rapid Prototyping (RP), Figma, and Adobe Products (InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects).
• Alternatively, a Master’s degree in the same fields and three (3) years of the same experience.
• Demonstrated Expertise creating low and high prototypes to visualize complex workflows and interactions, using Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, and After Effects; and incorporating motion design to enhance user understanding and engagement and using insights from moderated and unmoderated user testing to iterate rapidly and validate design decisions.
• Demonstrated Expertise conducting in-depth user research and market analysis (to identify user pain points, industry trends, and generate competitive insights) to shape product strategy and prioritize innovation across blockchain and Fintech initiatives, using Usertesting.com; and conducting market research and prototyping workflows to enhance discovery and design efficiency, using AI tools (n8n, Gemini Deep Research, and Claude).
• Demonstrated Expertise building and maintaining scalable design systems to ensure consistency, accessibility, and efficiency across design and development teams, using Figma and Adobe Illustrator; and defining governance models and collaborating closely with engineers to evolve the system in response to product growth and technical needs.
• Demonstrated Expertise designing intuitive and compliant Fintech products across traditional and emerging sectors (DeFi and digital assets), using Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, and After Effects; and collaborating closely with engineers, contributing to front-end development to ensure seamless implementation.

Technical Stack

• iOS frameworks
• Figma
• Adobe Products (InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects)
• Axure Rapid Prototyping (RP)
• Procreate
• AI tools (n8n, Gemini Deep Research, Claude)
• Usertesting.com

Team & Environment

You will act as a technical design liaison between design and engineering teams.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $152,250.00 - $181,000.00/year

Work Mode

This role operates on a hybrid work model.

Please be advised that Fidelity's business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.