Senior Product Designer | Guideline, Inc. | Remote (United States)

<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Guideline is seeking a <strong class=" font-semibold">Senior Product Designer</strong> to help build a new financial savings product that will exist alongside our core 401(k) offering. In this role, you’ll be a key player in building 0-1 initiatives and trying new things to propel the company’s growth while elevating our customer’s experience.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">The team</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">The Product Design Team at Guideline is focused on delivering innovative, user-centered solutions that make a real impact.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We’re a collaborative group that values creativity, transparency and a deep respect for our craft. We hold ourselves to a high bar and actively support one another so that we can do our best work.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">From designing tools that help individuals navigate their financial future to building new retirement offerings, the Product Design team plays a central role in contributing to Guideline’s mission of ensuring everyone arrives at retirement with a plan.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What you’ll do at Guideline:</strong></p>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Be a founding designer for a completely new bet for Guideline, with the opportunity to transform how new products work alongside our 401(k) offering today</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Partner with product management, engineering, design and research teams to define and implement new product initiatives</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Lead design strategy and execution for new products and workstreams in a complex problem space</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Identify ways to test and validate concepts and features quickly without utilizing engineering resources</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Align stakeholders across all levels of the organization around proposed concepts</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Craft intuitive and engaging user journeys that connect with our audience</span></li>
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<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What we’re looking for:</strong></p>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">5+ years of experience designing for cross-platform web and mobile software applications</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Demonstrated ability to design simple solutions to complex user problems</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">A knack for navigating ambiguous problems and shape them into clear goals</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Product thinker with the ability to design solutions that iteratively scale from MVP to north star</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong storytelling and communication to articulate design decisions across the broader organization</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">An eye for high-quality, well-crafted visual and interaction design</span></li>
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<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:</strong></p>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience launching a 0 to 1 product</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Preferred experience in complex industries like FinTech, HealthTech, or InsureTech</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience with research and user-testing</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Systems thinker who understands how parts come together and scale as a greater whole</span></li>
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<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">More About Guideline</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Everyone should have a simple, affordable way to save for retirement. At Guideline, our plans are low cost and highly automated. This makes it easy for companies to offer a valuable benefit—and easy for people to invest in their financial future with confidence.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Compensation</strong><br />
At Guideline, we believe compensation should be fair and equitable. We take a data-driven approach to set our compensation bands; the successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. We are always evaluating our pay zones to be as competitive as possible, so keep in mind these may be subject to change in the future.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Please speak with a recruiter for additional information regarding our tier locations and compensation philosophy.</p>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Metro+</strong>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">The base salary range for this position is $170,500-$188,000 annually.</span></li>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Metro</strong>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">The base salary range for this position is $154,000-$171,500 annually.</span></li>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">National</strong>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">The base salary range for this position is $147,500-$165,000 annually.<br />
In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for equity in the form of Incentive Stock Options (ISOs).</span></li>
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<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Guideline, base salary is just one component of the overall Total Rewards package offered to employees. All employees are offered comprehensive benefits and perks to help support you and your family.</p>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Flexible time off in addition to company holidays — We observe the <a href="https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">NYSE Holiday Calendar</a></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">401(k) with matching contributions — We use our own platform and match 100% of the first 3% contributed, and 50% of the next 2% (for a max employer contribution of 4%)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">100% employer-paid healthcare, vision, and dental insurance for employees and 70% coverage for dependents<!-- -->
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Opt-out credit if all three plans are waived</span></li>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Eligibility to participate in Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Disability and life insurance options</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Mental health benefits, including therapy and coaching through Modern Health, for employees and their dependents</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">1 &#8211; month sabbatical after 5 years of employment</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Annual learning and development stipend — We reimburse approved professional development expenses, up to $750 per employee per year.<br />
Guideline provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Additionally, Guideline participates in the <a href="https://www.rhoworld.com/wp-content/uploads/E-Verify%5FParticipation%5FPoster-1.pdf" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">E-Verify program</a> in certain locations, as required by law.</span></li>
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<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at <a href="mailto:peopleops@guideline.com" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer">peopleops@guideline.com</a>.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Guideline is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information of our applicants. Please refer to Guideline&#8217;s <a href="https://my.guideline.com/agreements/privacy" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Privacy Policy</a> for information about our privacy and security practices.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">#LI-REMOTE</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Expected Salary Range</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">$147,500—$188,000 USD</p>