Senior Product Designer (Student Loans) - Canada at Nerdwallet

Nerdwallet

NerdWallet Canada·2d ago

SeniorFull-timeRustFigmaGit

Salary Range

$61,051 - $82,599 /year

Estimated

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About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Product Designer to join NerdWallet and lead the design of student loan marketplace experiences across multiple platforms. This role focuses on transforming complex financial products into intuitive, research-driven journeys that build trust and help millions of people make confident borrowing decisions.

Key Responsibilities

→Lead end-to-end design for private student loan and refinance experiences, creating user journeys that increase engagement, conversion, and long-term trust
→Drive experimentation across high-intent marketing funnels to uncover new growth opportunities and optimize performance
→Define and execute research strategies that uncover insights, validate concepts, and inform product decisions at scale
→Partner with Product to translate strategy and OKRs into clear design problems, hypotheses, and success metrics
→Design clear, compliant financial workflows that balance regulation with usability
→Identify and shape 0→1 opportunities in ambiguous spaces, bringing structure, direction, and creativity to early-stage initiatives
→Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Content, and SEO to deliver experiences that are technically feasible, accessible, performant, and search-optimized
→Influence product and design decisions by articulating strong rationale, using data and research to drive alignment and outcomes
→Contribute to and evolve shared design systems and patterns across multiple properties

Requirements

✓5+ years designing consumer-facing digital products, with a strong portfolio demonstrating measurable business impact
✓Experience designing fintech or regulated product experiences (loans, credit, refinancing, or financial comparison tools)
✓Proven ability to independently lead research, experimentation, and end-to-end design
✓Expertise in Figma and modern prototyping tools
✓Strong understanding of UX for high-intent acquisition funnels and conversion optimization
✓Experience designing complex, multi-step workflows with disclosures or compliance requirements
✓Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights into clear recommendations
✓Strong communication skills and comfort partnering across Product, Engineering, and Growth teams