Senior Product Designer - Accounting Systems

24.3 billion by 2025, this role offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation. Candidates should be prepared to showcase their ability to think in systems, thrive in ambiguity, and prioritize usability in high-stakes domains.

## About the Role As a Senior Product Designer at Mercury, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of accounting systems. Your primary focus will be on designing intuitive, AI-powered experiences that simplify complex financial workflows. This is a foundational role that requires a deep understanding of user needs, technical capabilities, and the nuances of the fintech industry. You will be working closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, research, and data, to ensure that your designs are not only aesthetically pleasing but also technically feasible and user-centered. The accounting systems designed at Mercury are intended to bring clarity, momentum, and gradual mastery to financial workflows, much like Maria Montessori's approach to education. This role is about creating systems that support progress, not overwhelm users with instruction. By leveraging AI and domain logic, you will help turn sophisticated automation into experiences that feel intuitive, reliable, and empowering. Mercury values diversity and belonging, and this role is no exception. The company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. As a fintech company, Mercury is not an FDIC-insured bank but provides banking services through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC. ## What You Will Do - Shape how AI-powered capabilities are presented across complex financial workflows, ensuring that they are intuitive and user-friendly.

• Translate emerging technical capabilities into human-centered experiences that balance automation, transparency, and user control.
• Design systems that simplify technical and regulatory complexity, turning them into understandable workflows.
• Anticipate edge cases, failure states, and operational risks in high-stakes domains, ensuring that the systems are robust and reliable.
• Create scalable interaction patterns and escalation models for AI-assisted experiences, focusing on usability and user experience.
• Prototype new interaction models and design detailed, high-quality product experiences that meet the needs of users.
• Partner closely with engineering, product, research, and data teams to ship thoughtful outcomes that align with the company's vision.
• Collaborate on defining and prioritizing product requirements, ensuring that they are aligned with business goals and user needs.
• Contribute to the development of the product roadmap, using your expertise to inform strategic decisions.

## What We Are Looking For - 6+ years of experience leading complex, end-to-end product design initiatives, preferably in fintech, AI-powered, data-heavy, or workflow-driven products.

• Proven ability to thrive in ambiguity and shape strategy and direction, not just execute requirements.
• Experience thinking in systems and workflows, not just individual screens, with a focus on user-centered design.
• Strong understanding of designing for fintech, AI-powered, data-heavy, or workflow-driven products, with the ability to balance automation with transparency, trust, and user understanding.
• Proficiency in prototyping tools, with the ability to fluidly explore both interaction logic and product craft.
• Deep care for quality, correctness, and usability in high-stakes domains, with a focus on delivering high-quality product experiences.
• Strong product judgment, communication skills, and ownership, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

## Nice to Have - Experience working in a remote or distributed team environment, with a strong ability to communicate and collaborate digitally.

• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial workflows, with an understanding of the regulatory environment.
• Familiarity with AI and machine learning technologies, with a focus on applying these technologies to real-world problems.

## Benefits and Perks - Competitive salary range (

- Tip: Showcase your ability to think in systems and workflows, not just individual screens, by including examples of complex product design initiatives in your portfolio.

• Tip: Highlight your experience with prototyping tools and your ability to fluidly explore both interaction logic and product craft, as this is a key requirement for the role.
• Tip: Be prepared to discuss how you balance automation with transparency, trust, and user understanding in your designs, as this is a critical aspect of the role.
• Tip: Research Mercury's approach to AI-powered accounting systems and be prepared to discuss how your skills and experience align with the company's vision.
• Tip: Emphasize your strong product judgment, communication skills, and ownership, as these are essential qualities for success in this role.