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Senior Product Designer- AP

AT BILL
BILL

Senior Product Designer- AP

San Jose, CA

Innovate with purpose

At BILL, we believe in empowering the businesses that drive our economy. By replacing outdated financial processes with innovative tools, we help businesses-from startups to established brands-make smarter decisions and gain control of their operations. And we don't stop there: we're creating the future of financial automation so businesses can spend more time on what matters.

Working here means you become part of a vision-driven team that's ready to tackle challenges and build cutting-edge solutions. We value purpose, drive, and curiosity-and we thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Whether in one of our offices in San Jose, CA, Draper, UT, or working remotely, BILLders collaborate to deliver real impact for businesses that need more time in their busy weeks.

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At BILL, we listen, learn, and lead-fostering collaboration and a drive for continuous growth. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that values each person's unique skills and experiences. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we'd love to hear from you-you might be just what we're looking for, whether in this role or another.

✨ Let's give businesses more time for what matters.

Make your impact within a rapidly growing Fintech Company

As a Senior Product Designer in the Accounts Payable and Accountant Channel team, you will play a critical role in shaping the user experience for small and mid sized companies to manage their AP back office finance. Your focus could range from, help customers understand the payment status and actions they could take, enable the accountant console to manage their clients more efficiently, reveal the network value to customers in the right context, etc. You will team up with product managers, researchers, engineers, data analysts, and content designers to understand the most critical customer problems, explore various solutions, validate the concepts with customers, and hand off the detailed solution to engineers, and support the launching and feedback loop of the product features you are responsible for.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Handles design challenges and explores innovative solutions. Manages design projects that have a significant impact on product areas.
  • Exhibits a deep understanding of user personas and their pain points. Challenges and influences the team's understanding of the problems.
  • Develops a strategic perspective on how design aligns with and supports business strategies/metrics.
  • Delivers simple, elegant designs that exhibit a higher level of sophistication. Balances aesthetics with usability to create designs that delight users and create business value.
  • Takes a leadership role in design discussions with cross-functional teams. Adapts messaging to different levels of the organization, from individual contributors to mid-level managers. Provides in-depth explanations of design choices, connecting them to user needs and business goals.
Collaboration & Teamwork: Collaborates across departments, fostering cross-functional collaboration as co-lead with Product Management and Engineering Management. Demonstrates effective communication within and outside the immediate team.

Plays a role in defining design strategies that align with the team's objectives. Provides input into the team's roadmap based on design insights. Partners with Product Marketing Managers to influence go-to-market strategy.

Knowledge & Experience: Leads design critiques and workshops, guiding the team. Collaborates with other departments to facilitate cross-functional workshops. Acts as a role model for positive team dynamics. Exhibits in-depth knowledge of design principles and industry trends. Possesses in-depth knowledge of the product's ecosystem. Analyzes competitors and contributes to strategic product decisions. Leverages knowledge from Sales and Support to better understand and serve customers. Leads user research initiatives. Utilizes research insights and data to inform design strategies. Expands toolset to include advanced prototyping tools.

We'd love to chat if you have:
  • Experience: 5+ years of experience in product design, with a proven track record of leading design projects from concept to launch. Previous experience in FinTech or a related industry is a plus.
  • Skills: Proficiency in design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Product Design Craft: Ability to take on more ambiguous assignments and elevates design artifact quality with fewer roadblocks. Execute with no guidance; begin to mentor other designers. Achieve a higher level of consistency and aesthetic and Anticipate challenges with variation (what might break a layout). Know when to leverage what we have in the design system and when to push for new or improved components
  • Cross Functional Collaboration: Viewed as an accountable and humble cross-functional partner. Able to influence PM prioritization with user data. Has established regular contact with CX and can triage CX info into solution hypothesis
  • Business & Customer Acumen: Incorporate a wide variety of voice of the customer sources. Influence Product Management prioritization with user data. Triage regularly collected customer experience info into solution hypotheses.
  • Communication: Sought out by other designers to guide and mentor in their communication. Draw connections beyond their area they've been assigned to. Judge and choose work that more effectively helps achieve business targets. Share business impact stories gained through trial and error as they solve BILL problems, and rely less on secondary knowledge or stories. Brought to the table because of the questions no one else is asking about the customers.
  • Influence: Advocate for user-centered design principles to stakeholders. Consistently influence others to prioritize design solutions, connect customer stories to their design rationale. Cross-functional peers seek you out for subject matter expertise.
  • Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Interaction Design, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
The estimated salary range for this role is noted below for our San Jose based role. Our ranges for each role and job level are based on a variety of factors including candidate experience, expertise, and geographic location and may vary from the amounts listed above. The role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending & health savings account, paid holidays, paid time off, and other company benefits.

San Jose pay range

$132,400-$159,000 USD

What's in it for you?

Redefining how businesses automate their work is a fast-paced, exciting, and fun environment. But we also have benefits and perks to ensure the magic isn't only experienced by our customers, but by our employees as well.

Here is a preview of some of the amazing benefits here at BILL:
  • 100% paid employee health, dental, and vision plans (choose HMO, PPO, or HDHP)
  • HSA & FSA accounts
  • Life Insurance, Long & Short-term disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 11+ Observed holidays and wellness days and flexible time off
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program with employee discounts
  • Wellness & Fitness initiatives
  • Employee recognition and referral programs
  • And much more
Don't believe us? Check out our culture, benefits, and teams on our career site, LinkedIn Life, or YouTube pages.

BILL is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and inclusion. We believe our best ideas come from the unique stories, perspectives, and experiences of our team members. We welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to bring their authentic selves and contribute to our culture.

We are committed to a transparent, inclusive hiring process that reflects our values. If you need accommodations at any stage, please contact interviewaccommodations@hq.bill.com.

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Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA, USA
Job ID: BILL-5371351004
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)