About the job

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About Origin

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Origin is reimagining wealth management by making it accessible and affordable to all. Today, money is the [#1] source of stress - more than jobs, health, and relationships combined. That stress is exacerbated in the current economic environment, which is presenting people with once-in-a-generation financial challenges. Origin is tackling this problem head on by expanding access to financial planning for those who have historically been boxed out due to high barriers to entry. Our product simplifies finances for individuals making it easy to manage spend and investments, get expert advice, and take action to hit financial goals.

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We are a fast-paced startup in the series B round, led by repeat founders and backed by leading VC firms like Founders Fund, Felicis, and General Catalyst.

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About The Role

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Mission

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Your mission at Origin will be to carry out an end-to-end design process based on user insights and a comprehensive range of studies, considering benchmarking, world-class design standards, and usability criteria. You will iterate on ideas with multiple teams and stakeholders and develop a polished final version that ensures a high-quality standard for the user experience and interface.

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Responsibilities

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• You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and marketing people.
• You’ll translate research insights into design solutions.
• You’ll create user flows, wireframes, and prototypes to iterate design concepts.
• You’ll develop high-definition visual designs that align with the brand and improve user interaction.
• You’ll ensure and advocate for a seamless and intuitive UX.
• You'll prepare files for handoff and collaborate with developers to ensure your design implementation matches the intended UX.
• You’ll plan and conduct usability testing to validate your design decisions, gathering feedback and making refinements based on testing results.
• You’ll communicate your design decisions and rationale effectively to both design and non-design stakeholders, incorporating feedback from stakeholders and users into your designs.
• You’ll create and update design documentation, such as design specifications and style guides.
• You’ll contribute to project planning sessions and help define design milestones.
• You’ll communicate regularly with team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• You’ll solve design challenges and address issues that arise during the design and development process.

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MUST-HAVE

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• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience in Design, Communication or Computer Science;
• At least 5+ years as a Product Designer with digital products;
• Previous experience in fintech or products for financial institutions;
• Evidence of strategic product thinking with the ability to develop product goals and make decisions based on the impact on people and the company;
• Ability to showcase your design process that includes interaction and visual design artifacts, various iterations, and high-fidelity prototypes;
• Must be a self-starter and able to independently move projects forward, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines;
• Fluent or native English skills;
• Effective in a remote setting and able to overlap with our core hours of 9 AM to 2 PM PST.

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Compensation

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WHAT WE OFFER

• Generous base salary
• Meaningful equity package

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Health and Wellness

• Health Insurance;
• Life insurance;
• 401K;
• Wellness allowance;
• Mental health care;
• Parenthood & fertility;
• Unlimited access to Origin;
• Coworking allowance;
• Work setup one-time stipend;

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Work-life rhythm

• Unlimited PTO;
• Parental leave;
• Remote-first;
• Flexible hours;

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