Staff Product Designer

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: Staff Product Designer

Company: Brex

Location: New York, New York, United States

Job Type: Full-Time

Category: Product Design / GTM Operations

Date Posted: 2026-09-02T17:28:19

Experience Level: 10+ years

Remote Status: Hybrid

🚀 Role Summary

• Lead and execute product design vision and strategy for Brex's financial innovation platform, ensuring high-quality, scalable user experiences.

• Drive product launches and contribute to the short and long-term strategic direction, with a strong focus on user needs and business impact.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and Data to define and deliver new products and features.

• Uphold and elevate Brex's design standards, acting as a key contributor to the growth and scaling of the design organization.

• Own and drive initiatives with an owner's mentality, taking pride in delivering impactful products and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

📝 Enhancement Note: This role, while titled "Product Designer," has significant overlap with Go-To-Market (GTM) Operations due to its emphasis on cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Data teams, as well as its focus on product launches, strategic direction, and scaling design practices. The "Staff" level indicates a senior individual contributor role with potential leadership influence.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

• Establish and execute a compelling product design vision and strategy for key team initiatives, aligning with Brex's overall business objectives.

• Actively challenge the status quo, drive innovation in design solutions, and inspire cross-functional teams toward unified product outcomes.

• Efficiently execute design processes to ship impactful products that deliver measurable business and customer value.

• Partner with leadership to articulate design strategy and outcomes concisely, influencing product roadmaps and design decisions.

• Contribute to all stages of the product lifecycle, from initial vision and strategy definition to execution, operational readiness for onboarding, and post-launch support.

• Drive the growth and scaling of design practices and talent within the broader company and the Design organization.

• Maintain and elevate a high design bar and execution standard across all product touchpoints.

• Work closely with stakeholders across Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and Data teams to define, develop, and launch new products and features.

📝 Enhancement Note: The responsibilities listed strongly indicate a need for strategic thinking and process ownership, aligning with GTM Operations principles. The emphasis on "operational components to support onboarding" and "working closely with Operations teams" suggests a direct involvement in GTM readiness and execution.

🎓 Skills & Qualifications

Education: While no specific degree is listed, a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, HCI, or a related field is typically expected for this level of experience.

Experience: 10+ years of experience as a Product Designer, with a proven track record of building customer-facing products from conception to launch (0 to 1).

Required Skills:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to articulate strategy, process, and influence cross-functional teams.

• Proven experience collaborating effectively with Engineering, Marketing, Design, and Product Management teams.

• Strong ability to craft clear narratives and compelling visions that align diverse teams.

• Passion for team building, mentorship, and developing talent.

• Experience building and launching customer-facing products from initial concept through to market release. Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency with design and collaboration tools such as Figma, Jira, Looker, Slack, Google Apps, Salesforce, and Chrome Console.

• Experience designing for both B2B and B2C products.

• Experience in creating and contributing to documentation, training materials, and help articles to support product launches.

📝 Enhancement Note: The requirement for strong communication, strategic articulation, and cross-functional collaboration, particularly with Operations teams, points to the need for skills often found in GTM Operations professionals, such as process documentation, stakeholder alignment, and launch readiness.

📊 Process & Systems Portfolio Requirements

Portfolio Essentials:

• Showcase end-to-end product design experience, from user research and concept ideation to high-fidelity design and successful product launches.

• Include case studies demonstrating the ability to build customer-facing products from the ground up (0 to 1), highlighting problem identification, solution design, and impact.

• Present examples of strategic thinking, including contributions to product strategy, vision setting, and long-term roadmapping.

• Demonstrate strong collaboration with Engineering, Product Management, and Operations teams, detailing how you aligned stakeholders and drove outcomes.

• Highlight experience in scaling design processes or systems within an organization, showcasing impact on efficiency and quality. Process Documentation:

• Provide examples of how you have documented design processes, workflows, or system implementations to ensure clarity and scalability.

• Showcase instances where you have contributed to or created documentation for product launches, training materials, or help articles.

• Illustrate your approach to gathering requirements and defining operational components necessary for product onboarding and support.

📝 Enhancement Note: For a "Staff" level designer, a portfolio should not just show finished products but also the strategic thinking, process, and cross-functional collaboration that led to them. Given the role's interaction with Operations, demonstrating an understanding of launch processes, documentation, and operational readiness is crucial.

💵 Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $240,000 - $300,000 USD per year. The final base pay will be determined by factors including candidate location, skills, experience, market demand, and internal pay equity.

Benefits:

• Equity: Stock options or other equity participation as part of the total compensation package.

• Remote Work Flexibility: Up to four weeks per year of fully remote work.

• Hybrid Work Environment: Combines office-based collaboration with remote flexibility.

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays.

• Professional Development Opportunities: Support for continuous learning and skill enhancement.

• Parental Leave.

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, with a hybrid work arrangement requiring three days per week in the New York office (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday).

📝 Enhancement Note: The salary range is competitive for a Staff Product Designer role in a major tech hub like New York. The hybrid model with specific in-office days is a key detail for candidates to consider regarding work-life balance and operational integration.

🎯 Team & Company Context

🏢 Company Culture

Industry: Financial Technology (FinTech), specializing in intelligent finance platforms for businesses. Brex is disrupting traditional financial services by offering integrated corporate cards, banking, spend management, and travel software