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Who we are:
Shape a brighter financial future with us.
Together with our members, we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance.
We’re a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our millions of members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront. We’re proud to come to work every day knowing that what we do has a direct impact on people’s lives, with our core values guiding us every step of the way. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world.
The team
The Design Systems team at SoFi plays a critical role in shaping cohesive, scalable, and delightful product experiences across our financial ecosystem. As a recently established, agile team, we build and maintain Pacific—our foundational design system comprising components, guidelines, patterns, and tooling. Pacific empowers product teams to efficiently design and develop intuitive, accessible experiences, accelerating innovation across SoFi’s mobile and web platforms.
The role
SoFi is seeking a Staff Product Designer to join the Design Systems team. In this role, you'll contribute directly to the evolution and expansion of Pacific, ensuring seamless integration and consistency across our entire product suite. You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, researchers, and fellow designers to craft intuitive, scalable design components and experiences. Your work will empower product teams across SoFi, helping deliver cohesive and delightful financial products to our members.
SoFi has achieved significant growth and has ambitious plans ahead. To sustain this trajectory, we need exceptional talent—and that begins with you.
Responsibilities:
- Design and refine scalable components, patterns, and design system documentation for Pacific across mobile and web platforms.
- Collaborate closely with engineering and research partners to identify and fulfill design system needs and enhancements.
- Design components and patterns with UX/UI best practices in mind.
- Use design tools effectively to express ideas through concepts, prototypes, and high-fidelity specifications when necessary.
- Clearly communicate your design intent through documentation, presentations, and collaborative discussions.
- Advocate and facilitate the adoption of the Pacific design system, ensuring consistency and scalability throughout SoFi’s products.
- Attend and participate in Pacific Office Hours sessions to help guide designers on the SoFi team through using the design system.
- Support the broader design organization by addressing incoming Pacific requests, including new icons, component enhancements, documentation updates, and general guidance around design system usage.
- Support ongoing maintenance and continuous improvement of the design system, proactively identifying opportunities for innovation.
Required Experience
- 8+ years of experience working in product design, UX, or equivalent education in a related field.
- Foundational expertise in visual design best practices—you understand what makes design effective.
- A sharp eye for detail—you recognize that small choices have big impact.
- Deep proficiency in Figma, with familiarity in other tools like Adobe Creative Suite.
- Strong product intuition combined with a clear design perspective.
- Knowledge of mobile (iOS, Android) and responsive web best practices.
- Ability to synthesize user research and analytics data into effective, user-centered design solutions.
- Collaborative mindset with demonstrated experience working effectively across cross-functional teams (engineering, research, and marketing).
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, clearly articulating design concepts, rationales, and advocating for user needs.
- Portfolio URL or PDF demonstrating examples of mobile or responsive web product design.
Bonus Experience
- Previous experience working on a design systems team.
- Knowledge and proficiency in motion design and familiarity with tools like Rive or other industry-standard motion tools.
- Experience with iconography design, including how to create cohesive icon families, choose appropriate sizes, and ensure accurate export for product use.
- Experience working on financial or fintech products.
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What the Team is Saying
What We Do
For over a decade, SoFi has helped transform the Fintech industry by creating financial products and services that help people borrow, save, spend, invest, and protect their money better, so they can achieve financial independence and realize their ambitions. Whether it’s owning a home, saving for retirement, paying off their student loans, or helping our members invest - SoFi is there every step of the way. Want to learn more about how it works? Check it out here: https://www.sofi.com/how-it-works/
Our core values are at the center of how we help our millions of members get their money right. They are our guiding principles for how we think about serving our members, building our company, and most importantly, how we work together. At SoFi, it’s not just what we do - but how we do it.
SoFi is also proud to be the naming rights partner of SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams.
For more information, visit SoFi.com
Why Work With Us
Together with our members, we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance. We’re a next-generation Fintech company using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront.
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