Principal Product Designer (German-Speaking, Core Experience)

[REDACTED] is looking for a Principal Product Designer to set the design direction for Core Experience — the foundational product surface used across our platform by every customer.

This is a senior individual-contributor role: no direct reports, but real scope to define what “good” looks like and prove it in shipped product.

You’ll work alongside Product Managers, Engineers, Analysts, and Research to turn complex financial workflows into experiences that are simple, accessible, and consistent at scale

• Own design across the full product lifecycle, from discovery and problem framing to final implementation, QA, and polish
• Turn complex fintech and SMB workflows into clear, user-centered experiences, using research, product data, and customer feedback to guide decisions
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Analysts, and fellow Designers to scope work, define outcomes, and ship high-quality solutions
• Create essential design artifacts including flows, wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity mockups, and clear product specs
• Contribute to our design system and product quality bar, improving consistency, accessibility, scalability, and craft across the interface
• Support high-priority initiatives such as modular pricing, onboarding UX transformation, and AI Copilot features