Product Designer

Posted on 11/30/2023

51-200 employees

Accessible, affordable credit-building and financial wellness platform

Company Overview

Kikoff, a personal finance platform, stands out for its commitment to making credit-building accessible and affordable, with a $0 fee, 0% interest, and no credit pull approach. The company's rapid growth and top-rated mobile app demonstrate its competitive edge, while its successful $42 million funding round underscores industry confidence in its mission. Testimonials from users highlight Kikoff's effectiveness in improving credit scores in a short period, indicating the company's tangible impact on financial wellness.

Fintech

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$54.5M

Founded

2019

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 31%

1 year growth

↑ 39%

2 year growth

↑ 157%

Locations

San Francisco, CA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Android Development

Figma

iOS/Swift

Sketch

UI/UX Design

Communications

CategoriesNew

UI/UX & Design

Requirements

2-5+ years experience working in UX, UI, HCI related field
Experience working in a collaborative environment with Product and Engineering partners to drive and influence product decisions
Ability to collaborate and partner strategically with Product and Engineering to influence and co-create product decisions
Experience designing consumer-facing products for iOS, Android and responsive web
Highly motivated to master your craft in interaction design, visual design, and prototyping
Highly proficient in Figma, Sketch, etc and prototyping tools
Excellent written and verbal communication
Low ego and a team player

Responsibilities

Collaborate daily with Product, Engineering, Data and Marketing to define product strategy
Own new features from ideation, to wireframes, to high-fidelity visual designs, to prototyping, to user testing, to final production
Design experiences across all our platforms: iOS, Android, Web
Contribute to our new design system
Contribute to and participate in design critiques

Desired Qualifications

Experience working in a consumer fintech startup
Experience with design systems
Experience with user research and testing
Experience with motion design
Experience with front-end development

About Kikoff

We are growing our design discipline and looking for amazing designers to drive the future of Kikoff. Our team is everything. Together, we can impact millions of Americans that are struggling with their credit and finances. If you’re excited by our mission, we’d love to meet you.

To help as many underserved Americans, Kikoff is looking for a Product Designer. As a Product Designer at Kikoff, you will own critical design projects end-to-end. You will be involved at every step of product development, from brainstorming broad ideas and contributing to product strategy to designing end-to-end features and ensuring design quality through launch.

What you’ll be doing

Collaborate daily with Product, Engineering, Data and Marketing to define product strategy
Own new features from ideation, to wireframes, to high-fidelity visual designs, to prototyping, to user testing, to final production
Design experiences across all our platforms: iOS, Android, Web
Contribute to our new design systemContribute to and participate in design critiques

What we look for in you:

2-5+ years experience working in UX, UI, HCI related field
Experience working in a collaborative environment with Product and Engineering partners to drive and influence product decisions
Ability to collaborate and partner strategically with Product and Engineering to influence and co-create product decisions
Experience designing consumer-facing products for iOS, Android and responsive web
Highly motivated to master your craft in interaction design, visual design, and prototyping
Highly proficient in Figma, Sketch, etc and prototyping tools
Excellent written and verbal communication
Low ego and a team player

What we offer:

This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We are backed by some of Silicon Valley’s top VCs, including GGV capital, Lightspeed Ventures, Female Founders Fund, and others. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.

💰 US salary range for this full-time position consists of base + equity + benefits

Our salary ranges are determined by role and experience:

🏥 Medical, dental, and vision coverage - Kikoff covers the full cost of health insurance for the employee!

🤑 Stock options

📈 Access to 401k plan

🏝 10 annual company holidays

✈️ Generous flexible vacation policy to help you recharge

Additionally, we host regular team building events to help you get to know the Kikoff team! Our last virtual cooking event had everyone’s mouth on fire, but cooled down by home-mixed cocktails.

About Kikoff

Kikoff is a personal finance platform designed to help millions of underserved Americans achieve financial wellness. Our mission is to provide refreshingly fair, effective, and simple pathways for everyday people to meet their financial goals. We design financial products that simplify credit building so our users can reach their financial goals. Kikoff is a Series B company and has raised over $42 million in total funding. Investors include Portage Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, GGV, Coatue, Core Innovation Capital, and basketball star Stephen Curry. Kikoff was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco with an office in Reno.

Why Kikoff

This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We are backed by some of Silicon Valley’s top VCs. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Kikoff Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

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