Farther

Personalized wealth management with data-driven guidance

Staff Product Designer - Investment Products

Product DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNew York, NY, USANo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

At least 8 years of product design experience with deep expertise in complex, data-rich digital products.
A proven track record designing investment, trading, wealth management, or financial analytics platforms, either institutional or retail.
Strong understanding of investment concepts, including market data and pricing mechanics, order types and execution flows, portfolio construction and asset allocation, and performance, risk, and return analytics.
Expert-level proficiency in Figma, including components, auto layout, variants, and prototyping, and experience evolving design systems at scale.
Ability to think systemically across multi-step workflows and interconnected product surfaces.
Ability to operate in ambiguity and translate loosely defined problems into structured, testable solutions.
Ability to independently drive work from concept to execution in a fast-paced startup environment.
Strong communication skills and ability to tailor narratives to users, engineers, and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end product design across discovery, definition, prototyping, validation, and final execution.
Shape design direction for complex investment workflows, including portfolios, order execution, asset allocation, performance, and risk, translating them into clear, actionable user experiences.
Partner with Product and Engineering to define strategy, surface constraints, and drive investment product decisions.
Design and validate solutions through rapid prototyping, experimentation, and structured user feedback loops.
Create high-fidelity designs, interactive prototypes, and decision-driving artifacts that influence product direction.
Transform dense financial and market data into clear, usable visualizations, dashboards, and decision-support tools.
Contribute to and evolve a scalable design system that supports speed, consistency, and product complexity.
Use AI, automation, and modern design tooling to accelerate exploration, iteration, and production readiness.
Elevate design quality and thinking across the organization through critique, feedback, and informal mentorship.
Advise Product and Engineering on roadmap priorities within the investment domain.
Articulate design rationale grounded in user behavior, financial logic, and business outcomes.

Desired Qualifications

Familiarity with AI-assisted design workflows, no-code tools, and design-to-code pipelines.
Experience mentoring or informally leading other designers in high-growth environments.
Experience working with real-time market data, trading infrastructure, or institutional investment systems.
Background designing for quantitative or analytical user personas, such as traders, portfolio managers, or registered investment advisers.

Company Description

Farther is a rapidly growing RIA that combines expert advisors with cutting-edge technology - delivering a comprehensive, tailored wealth management experience.

Farther’s founders are leaders and innovators from the private wealth industry who possess a unique blend of traditional wealth management, fintech, and technology production expertise. We’re backed by top-tier venture capital firms, fintech investors, and industry leaders.

Joining Farther means joining a collaborative team of entrepreneurs who are passionate about helping their clients and our teammates achieve more. If you’re the type who breaks through walls to get things done the right way, we want to build the future of wealth management with you.

The Role

We're looking for a Staff Product Designer specializing in investment products, responsible for shaping end-to-end experiences for Wealth Advisors and client-facing tools. This role translates complex financial systems into clear, intuitive, and high-performance user experiences.

You'll thrive in ambiguity, work at high velocity, and drive problems from discovery through polished execution — collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, and Research to define solutions, rapidly prototype and validate ideas, and shape product direction. Strong expertise in investment workflows, data-heavy interfaces, and design systems is essential, along with a passion for AI-enabled workflows and design-to-code efficiency.

Your Impact

Drive end-to-end product design across discovery, definition, prototyping, validation, and final execution with high velocity and exceptional craft
Shape design direction for complex investment workflows — portfolios, order execution, asset allocation, performance, and risk — translating them into clear, actionable user experiences
Partner closely with Product and Engineering to define strategy, surface constraints, and drive high-impact investment product decisions
Design and validate solutions through rapid prototyping, experimentation, and structured user feedback loops
Create high-fidelity designs, interactive prototypes, and decision-driving artifacts that directly influence product direction
Transform dense financial and market data into clear, usable visualizations, dashboards, and decision-support tools
Contribute to and evolve a scalable design system that supports speed, consistency, and product complexity
Leverage AI, automation, and modern design tooling to accelerate exploration, iteration, and production readiness
Elevate design quality and thinking across the organization through critique, feedback, and informal mentorship
Act as a strategic thought partner to Product and Engineering — helping shape roadmap priorities within the investment domain
Clearly articulate design rationale grounded in user behavior, financial logic, and business outcomes

The Ideal Match

8+ years of product design experience with deep expertise in complex, data-rich digital products
Proven track record designing investment, trading, wealth management, or financial analytics platforms — institutional or retail
Strong understanding of investment concepts including market data and pricing mechanics, order types and execution flows, portfolio construction and asset allocation, and performance, risk, and return analytics
Expert-level proficiency in Figma (components, auto layout, variants, prototyping) and experience evolving design systems at scale
Strong systems thinker who can operate across multi-step workflows and interconnected product surfaces
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and rapidly translating loosely defined problems into structured, testable solutions
High-agency collaborator who thrives in fast-paced startup environments and can independently drive work from concept to execution
Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor narratives across users, engineers, and executive stakeholders

Bonus Points

Familiarity with AI-assisted design workflows, no-code tools, and design-to-code pipelines
Experience mentoring or informally leading other designers in high-growth environments
Experience working with real-time market data, trading infrastructure, or institutional investment systems
Background in designing for quantitative or analytical user personas — traders, portfolio managers, or RIAs

Why Join Us

Learn & grow through book clubs, seminars, and peer learning sessions
Competitive comp package that rewards impact
Work alongside some of the brightest minds in fintech
Ground-floor opportunity at a fast-scaling startup
Chart your own growth path as we expand
Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
Unlimited PTO
An amazing collaborative atmosphere between product, design, and engineering to solve hard problems together

Ready to disrupt wealth management? Let's talk!

About the Company

Farther

Personalized wealth management with data-driven guidance

Farther is a financial technology company that provides personalized wealth management and financial advisory services. It targets clients who want to grow wealth for future generations by offering tailored financial planning, investment strategies, and ongoing guidance. The product works through Farther’s proprietary platform, which equips advisors with smart tools to deliver data-driven advice and proactive support. Advisors can access a wide range of public investment strategies and select alternative investments to optimize each dollar invested, while being supported by a cross-disciplinary team of experts (financial planners, estate attorneys, CPAs, insurance specialists, and more). Revenue comes from fees charged for wealth management services. Farther stands out by aligning its advisors’ incentives with clients’ interests, providing unbiased guidance, and combining advanced technology with a comprehensive, team-based advisory approach to deliver personalized financial support.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding: $268M
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Founded: 2019

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