Senior Product Designer

Job description

Senior Product Designer

nNew York, New York

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nWho We Are

nAt Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.

nWe’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you.

nWe're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.

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nIf this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

nWho You Are

nYou’re an experienced product designer with a passion for clarifying complexity by crafting seamless workflows and delightful product experiences.

nYou’re confident working independently through the design process—from discovery through delivery—and adept at balancing user needs with business and technical constraints. You think beyond simple layouts, in terms of user journeys and workflows. You know when to rely on established design systems and when—and how—to extend those systems.

nYou communicate clearly, collaborate effectively across disciplines, and thrive as part of a cross-functional team. Your work is grounded in empathy for users, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering practical outcomes that help users make informed choices.

nAbout the Role

nAs a Senior Product Designer, you will define and deliver design solutions to business-critical efforts, creating seamless first impressions and long-term engagement paths for our small business customers and their employees. You will partner closely with peers in Product, Engineering, and Marketing to define strategic opportunities and bring coherent experiences to life.

nYour Success Profile What You Will Work On

nnnDesign and deliver intuitive, polished user interfaces that that guide users through complex decisions and transitions, reduce friction, and build customer trust from first touch through ongoing engagement.

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nnCollaborate closely with partners in Product, Engineering, and Marketing to define scope and align on user and business goals.

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nnParticipate in discovery efforts and leverage insights to frame design problems and translate them into actionable solutions.

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nnPair with cross-functional partners to test, iterate, and launch impactful experiences.

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nnPartner with peers in other design teams to extend and adapt design patterns and systems where necessary.

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nnHelp guide and support less-experienced designers contributing to shared efforts.

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nnPerform other duties as assigned.

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n nHow You Will Do Your Work

nAs a Senior Product Designer, how results are achieved is as important as the results themselves. Success in this role is anchored in the following competencies:

nnnCustomer Focus: Advocate for user needs and balance these with business constraints, grounding design in insights and data.

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nnSystems thinking: Design across connected steps and decisions, rather than isolated features.

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nnCraft excellence: Deliver high-quality, polished work that aligns with the Justworks brand and design system guidelines.

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nnCollaboration: Work closely with partners in Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Research to shape and deliver solutions.

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nnCommunication: Use artifacts and storytelling to build shared understanding and guide team decisions.

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nnAdaptability: Stay grounded in user needs while flexing approaches to meet evolving context or constraints.

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n nIn addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:

nnnCamaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.

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nnOpenness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.

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nnGrit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.

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nnIntegrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example.

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nnSimplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”

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n nQualifications

nPrior Experience

nnn5+ years of professional experience in product design, ideally in B2B SaaS, HR tech, benefits, insurance, or related domains.

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nnStrong collaboration experience working as part of a cross-functional team, collaborating fluidly with engineers, product managers, researchers, marketers, data scientists, and others.

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nnExperience driving initiatives from discovery through delivery across multiple product areas.

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nnAttention to detail, and a refined sense of craft in visual design, typography, and brand expression.

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nnFluency in Figma and AI prototyping tools.

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n nPortfolio

nTo apply please share a portfolio of case studies demonstrating at minimum:

nnnYour role in the design of two shipped product experiences;

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nnYour design process, starting with the original business problem, your definition of the design problem, your explorations of potential solutions, and the resulting solution;

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nnYour collaboration with design and cross-functional peers, including any compromises that were required to realize the solution.

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n nThe base wage range for this position based in our New York City Office is targeted at $166,000.00 to $214,000.00 per year.

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n#LI-Hybrid

nActual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to skill set, level of relevant experience, and specific work location. Salary ranges for positions based in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.

nFor more information about Justworks’ Total Reward Philosophy, including all of the perks and benefits we are proud to offer our team members, please visit Total Rewards @ Justworks ( .

nDiversity At Justworks

nJustworks is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity, culture, and life experience is the norm and is celebrated authentically and respected consistently. Diversity in our work, our people, and our product drives creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and integrity, competitiveness, and collaboration throughout our business and in the market. We depend on our differences to make our team stronger, our workplace more dynamic, and our product accessible to all of our customers.

nWe’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Justworks is fully dedicated to providing necessary support to candidates with disabilities who may require reasonable accommodations. We also provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on their sincerely held religious beliefs, as well as for other covered reasons consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you're in need of a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at Your comfort and success matter to us, and we're here to ensure an inclusive experience.

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new york, NY, 10261, US

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