Who we are
Albert is a new type of financial service that uses powerful technology to automate your finances, with a team of human experts to guide you. Albert saves and invests automatically for you, helps you avoid overdrafts, finds savings you’re missing, identifies bills you’re overpaying, and much more. Text Albert a financial question, and we’ll not only offer guidance; we’ll help you make it happen.
We’re an LA-based startup with a proven business model, backed by top-tier institutional investors, with over 3 million users who have trusted Albert to help them achieve their financial goals. We’re on a mission to improve the financial lives of millions of people with a beautifully-designed, simple product, and we’re looking for thoughtful, talented people to join us on our journey.
About the role
At Albert we believe that good design and clear user experiences are key to crafting excellent products, especially when it comes to managing personal finances. Over the next year, Albert will be launching multiple new services and products and we are looking for a designer to join our growing product team and help design rich in-app experiences.
Our design values
- Simplicity: there is a massive, tangled web of financial products. We’re working tirelessly to make Albert simple and easy to use. In large part, this is done with great design.
- Clarity: our goal is to create a transparent and straightforward experience for our users. We believe design should always elevate and enhance content, not distract from it.
- Friendly: understanding personal finances isn’t just about the numbers, building a healthier relationship with money impacts all areas of a persons life. That extra layer of empathy is crucial to our brand.
Things you're good at
- Detail. You have an expert eye for typography, color and layout.
- Information design. You are able to distill complex problems and information into designs that are engaging, easy to understand and simple to follow.
- User experience. Ability to think holistically, in a user-centric fashion, with a sharp eye for detail and consistency.
- Context. You are able to take into consideration experiences from visual, UX, and content perspectives.
- Flexibility. You are comfortable laying out designs that are mainly typographic and highly informational and are also able to design and illustrate for content that is highly visual.
- Organization. Work across multiple layers of our organization, including design, product, writing, marketing, engineering, financial services and senior management.
- Communication. Keep lines of communication open and seek out feedback on a regular basis.
- Teamwork. At Albert, the underpinning of our culture is to care. We care about our customers’ financial wellness, we care about the health of our business, and we treat each other with kindness and respect.
Responsibilities
- Design across all stages of product including, wireframes, mockups, and prototyping for mobile app and web products.
- Asset creation including icons, illustrations, and basic motion design/animations.
- Ensure consistency in creative and copy with the company’s brand and design direction.
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers to create quality product.
- Manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, from concepts to deliverables.
Requirements
- A portfolio showcasing your design, process and your proficiency in delivering compelling creative product.
- An advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud and other relevant design tools.
- Experience with wire-framing and prototyping tools.
- Ability to design with the context of how coding structures work is a plus.
- 2–3 years of work experience as a designer, at an agency or in-house.
- BA/BS or equivalent in graphic design, visual communications, or similar design.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Health, vision and dental insurance
- Free lunch