NerdWallet is looking for a Senior Product Designer to lead the design of our student loan marketplace experiences across multiple properties. You will transform complex, regulated financial products into intuitive, research-driven journeys that build trust and help millions of people make confident borrowing decisions.
What You'll Do
- Lead end-to-end design for private student loan and refinance experiences—from discovery to launch—creating user journeys that increase engagement, conversion, and long-term trust.
- Drive experimentation across high-intent marketing funnels (SEM/SEO landing pages, comparison tools, application flows) to uncover new growth opportunities and optimize performance.
- Define and execute research strategies that uncover insights, validate concepts, and inform product decisions at scale.
- Partner with Product to translate strategy and OKRs into clear design problems, hypotheses, and success metrics.
- Design clear, compliant financial workflows (applications, disclosures, prequalification tools) that balance regulation with usability.
- Identify and shape 0→1 opportunities in ambiguous spaces, bringing structure, direction, and creativity to early-stage initiatives.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Content, and SEO to deliver experiences that are technically feasible, accessible, performant, and search-optimized.
- Influence product and design decisions by articulating strong rationale, using data and research to drive alignment and outcomes.
- Contribute to and evolve shared design systems and patterns across multiple properties.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years designing consumer-facing digital products, with a strong portfolio demonstrating measurable business impact.
- Experience designing fintech or regulated product experiences (loans, credit, refinancing, or financial comparison tools).
- Proven ability to independently lead research, experimentation, and end-to-end design.
- Expertise in Figma and modern prototyping tools.
- Strong understanding of UX for high-intent acquisition funnels and conversion optimization.
- Experience designing complex, multi-step workflows with disclosures or compliance requirements.
- Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights into clear recommendations.
- Strong communication skills and comfort partnering across Product, Engineering, and Growth teams.
Technical Stack
- Figma
- Modern prototyping tools
Team & Environment
You will report to a Senior Product Manager.
Benefits & Compensation
- Monthly Healthcare Stipend
- Rejuvenation Policy – Vacation Time Off + provincial public holidays
- Paid sabbatical
- Monthly Wellness Stipend, Wifi Stipend, and Cell Phone Stipend
- Work from home equipment stipend
- Nerd-led group initiatives – Employee Resource Groups
- Hackathons and team events
- Company-wide events like NerdLove and annual Charity Auction
- RRSP with a 4% match
- Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar
Work Mode
This position operates in local-country mode, open to candidates located in Canada (except Quebec).
NerdWallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
