Lead Product Designer

Posted on 3/31/2023

INACTIVE

501-1,000 employees

Digital, FDIC-insured bank offering high-yield savings and quick money

Company Overview

Varo Bank, an all-digital, FDIC-insured institution, merges the expertise of banking veterans with tech specialists to provide premium banking services, including high-yield savings, automatic saving tools, and early access to paychecks. The company's commitment to customer-centric innovation is evident in its unique offerings such as Varo Advance, providing quick access to cash, and Varo Believe, a program designed to help customers build credit. With one of the highest savings rates in the country and a strong emphasis on a fee-free banking experience, Varo has successfully positioned itself as a leader in the digital banking industry.

Fintech

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$996.3M

Founded

2015

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -2%

1 year growth

↓ -5%

2 year growth

↓ -7%

Locations

San Francisco, CA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Product Design

Requirements

Believes in the power of design to change the world and is looking for an opportunity to have a positive impact on millions of people's lives
A roll your sleeves up and dig in type of person, who thrives in dynamic, rapid-growth environments
An open-minded and accountable individual, who deeply values and respects team collaboration
Equally seeking to learn from managers, mentors, and team members as you are willing to transparently radiate information, mentor, and develop others on the team

Responsibilities

Create innovative mobile experiences for Varo clients
Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering Leadership to facilitate experience discussions that weigh in on the roadmap and contribute to the overall direction of the product experience
As a player/coach, you will lead the design organization by setting a good example of rigorous problem-solving and elevating craft through your work while mentoring other designers and modeling great design practices like receiving and giving good feedback
Use, contribute to, and evolve our design system in order to craft flows, prototypes, sketches, and high-fidelity visuals for your features
Work closely with product, engineering, and design to ensure that we are shipping high-quality experiences that achieve impeccable fit and finish

Varo is an entirely new kind of bank. All digital, mission-driven, FDIC insured and designed for the way our customers live their lives. A bank for all of us.

We are a growing, ambitious, customer-obsessed group of creatives, researchers, writers, designers, developers, and thinkers who are breaking the model of the banking experience. We believe that financial institutions can provide great products, services, and education to everyone; not only the wealthy. We are the team responsible for delivering on the Varo vision at every touchpoint, from every campaign to every product experience. Join us to change the future of banking.

What you’ll be doing

Create innovative mobile experiences for Varo clients.
Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering Leadership to facilitate experience discussions that weigh in on the roadmap and contribute to the overall direction of the product experience.
As a player/coach, you will lead the design organization by setting a good example of rigorous problem-solving and elevating craft through your work while mentoring other designers and modeling great design practices like receiving and giving good feedback.
Use, contribute to, and evolve our design system in order to craft flows, prototypes, sketches, and high-fidelity visuals for your features.
Work closely with product, engineering, and design to ensure that we are shipping high-quality experiences that achieve impeccable fit and finish.

You’ll bring the following required skills and experiences

Believes in the power of design to change the world and is looking for an opportunity to have a positive impact on millions of people’s lives.
A roll your sleeves up and dig in type of person, who thrives in dynamic, rapid-growth environments.
An open-minded and accountable individual, who deeply values and respects team collaboration.
Equally seeking to learn from managers, mentors, and team members as you are willing to transparently radiate information, mentor, and develop others on the team.

#MidSenior

We recognize not everyone will have all of these requirements. If you meet most of the criteria above and you’re excited about the opportunity and willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

About Varo

Varo launched in 2017 with the vision to bring the best of fintech into the regulated banking system. We’re a new kind of bank – all digital, mission-driven, FDIC-insured, and designed around the modern American consumer.

As the first consumer fintech to be granted a national bank charter in 2020, we make financial inclusion and opportunity for all a reality by empowering everyone with the products, insights, and support they need to get ahead. Through our core product offerings and suite of customer-first features, we aim to address a broad range of consumer needs while profitably serving underserved communities that have been historically excluded from the traditional financial system.

We are growing quickly in our hub locations of San Francisco, Salt Lake City, and Charlotte along with colleagues located across the country. We have been recognized among Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Forbes’ Fintech 50, and earned the No. 7 spot on Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing companies across the country.

Varo. A bank for all of us.

Our Core Values

- Customers First

- Take Ownership

- Respect

- Stay Curious

- Make it Better

Varo is an equal opportunity employer. Varo embraces diversity and we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Learn more about Varo by following us:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/varomoney

Instagram - www.instagram.com/varobank

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/varobank

Twitter - https://twitter.com/varobank

Engineering Blog - https://medium.com/engineering-varo

SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/varobank

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