Product Designer, Nova

AngelList
San Francisco, CA
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Product designers with end-to-end ownership experience and a systems-thinking approach will find this mid-level role in payments infrastructure for private markets.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with mid-level experience who have led company-level product initiatives from start to finish
    — “Have 7+ years of experience, and owned company level product bets end to end.
  • Designers who thrive on solving complex financial systems challenges and rethinking traditional processes
    — “See the creation of a new payment network as an exciting design challenge, and understand the complexity behind rethinking the way funds and investors interact
  • Individuals who can set design standards and influence team-wide practices through their work
    — “Set the standard for visual and interaction patterns within this business area that other designers on the team will calibrate to.

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work arrangement requires at least two in-office days per week in San Francisco or New York
    — “hybrid in-office model: teammates come in at least 2 days per week
  • The role demands a strong balance between strategic vision and hands-on execution across multiple product areas
    — “Design thoughtful product experiences on both sides of the payments network, creating connected experiences for funds, investors, and the teams that support them.

How to stand out

  • Highlight end-to-end ownership of product initiatives in your resume and interview stories
    — “owned company level product bets end to end.
  • Demonstrate experience with financial systems and payments infrastructure in your portfolio or case studies
    — “creation of a new payment network as an exciting design challenge
  • Emphasize your ability to set and influence design standards through your past work examples
    — “Set the standard for visual and interaction patterns within this business area
  • Showcase your customer research and insight-driven design approach in your application materials
    — “Talk regularly with customers, using research and leverage insights to lead cross-functional teams
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • design product experiences
  • set visual and interaction patterns
  • drive product vision
Typical background
7+ years of experience in product design

Skills & requirements

Required

Product DesignCross-functional CollaborationCustomer Research

Preferred

Payment Network Design

About the role

Original posting from AngelList via Lever

Why Join AngelList 

We’re solving some of the hardest problems in venture capital and private markets. You’ll work with a team that values precision, urgency, and long-term thinking. If you want to shape how startups are funded and built, this is the place.

About AngelList

We exist to accelerate innovation by increasing the number of successful startups in the world. We do this by building the financial infrastructure that makes it easier for more people to invest in world-changing companies.

AngelList is the nexus of venture capital and the startup community. We support $171B+ in assets and have powered investments into over 13,000 startups—over 300 of which are unicorns. Today, 57% of top-tier U.S. VC deals involve investors on AngelList. While our scale is large, our ambition is larger.

If you're excited to build the future of private markets, come build with us.

About the Role

Every year, trillions of dollars move from investors to funds and funds to companies in private markets. And every single time this money moves, everyone holds their breath a little bit. Did I really send these millions of dollars to the right bank account? Will my investor capital arrive on time for my deployment?

Nova is the payment network that solves this. Within AngelList, we’ve been running it internally for the past five years, moving $90B between funds and investors without the risk of sending money to the wrong place. We’re now extending this network outside AngelList: to the rest of the venture, private equity, and real estate.

You will own the design vision for the Nova business and execution across the team for all products within this strategy.

Responsibilities:

  • Design thoughtful product experiences on both sides of the payments network, creating connected experiences for funds, investors, and the teams that support them.
  • Drive scoping for the most ambiguous areas of the product vision, including how these products will interact with other ones (both within AngelList and beyond).
  • Set the standard for visual and interaction patterns within this business area that other designers on the team will calibrate to.
  • Talk regularly with customers, using research and leverage insights to lead cross-functional teams in driving thoughtful, high-ROI solutions

You might be a good fit if you::

  • Have 7+ years of experience, and owned company level product bets end to end.
  • See the creation of a new payment network as an exciting design challenge, and understand the complexity behind rethinking the way funds and investors interact
  • Are a systems thinker with interaction and visual craft strong enough that the work itself sets the bar.
  • Understand that deep thinking, clear product vision, and customer obsession are some of the most important things designers bring to a team.

Working Here

If you don’t meet every requirement above, we still encourage you to apply. We value complementary strengths and operators who learn by doing.

AngelList has offices in a few cities, New York City and San Francisco. We have a hybrid in-office model: teammates come in at least 2 days per week (Tuesdays and either Wednesday or Thursday). 

Compensation:

The compensation for this role consists of a competitive base salary, benefits, and equity package. The base salary for this role is $270,000+ annually but actual will vary based on a number of factors including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Additional details about our Total Rewards package will be provided during the recruitment process.

Benefits:We support your life both in and outside of work.

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Learn about Funders & Founders

What Guides Us:At AngelList, we are united in our purpose to accelerate innovation and build the future of private markets. Our beliefs and values shape what we work on and how we create impact. If the below resonate, we’d love to have you with us.

Our beliefs

Our values & leadership expectations

AngelList is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Source: AngelList careers (Lever)

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