Staff Product Designer

Summary 

Are you a design leader who brings systems thinking, user empathy, and product strategy together to shape impactful experiences?

As a Staff Product Designer at Topstep, you’ll take the lead on complex, cross-functional initiatives that define 0-1 new ventures and products from vision through implementation. You’ll set direction, elevate design quality, and bring a strong user perspective to every conversation. This role is equal parts hands-on maker, strategic partner, and mentor ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity and wants to influence product direction at scale within entirely new business ventures.

You’ll collaborate with product, engineering, business stakeholders to align around shared goals, uncover opportunities, and create experiences that are as intuitive as they are effective. Your work will shape how we build, how we design, and how users experience Topstep.

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the design of complex 0-1 new user experiences across workflows, systems, and touchpoints
• Set strategic direction through frameworks, vision work, and design principles that guide teams forward
• Partner with product and engineering leaders to define roadmaps, scope solutions, and ensure quality through delivery
• Translate user insights into compelling experiences, ensuring the voice of the customer is embedded in how we build
• Mentor designers across the team offering feedback, shaping design reviews, and helping grow design maturity
• Contribute to evolving the design system and scaling design standards across teams
• Present and advocate for design decisions at the leadership level, aligning user needs with business goals

Required Qualifications and Key Competencies

• 8+ years of experience in UX, product design, or interaction design
• Track record of leading 0-1 large-scale design initiatives from exploration through delivery across multi-quarter timelines
• Strong systems thinking able to connect patterns, define reusable frameworks, and simplify complex flows
• Fluency in turning research insights into actionable direction and validating designs through data and feedback
• Expertise in collaboration, able to influence cross-functional decisions and drive alignment
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present to executives and stakeholders with clarity and confidence
• A passion for elevating design quality and mentoring others to grow their craft
• Preferred Qualifications: 5+ years of experience navigating design in regulated product environments

Company Culture & Perks

• Topstep is an engaging working environment which ranges from fully remote to hybrid. We foster a culture of collaboration with cameras on during meetings and a robust Slack environment for communication. 
• 10 Company paid Holidays and generous Family Leave. Paid time off is accrued monthly.
• Competitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance is offered for full time employees 
• Vacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Employee referrals are bonused. Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness.

New Hire Base Salary Range

• $190,000-$210,000
• Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.
• The compensation offered will take into account internal compensation structure and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Topstep is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees and applicants are valued. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Interested in the role? Apply today with your resume and cover letter!

At this time immigration sponsorship is not available for this position (including H-1B, STEM OPT training plans, etc.).