Senior Product Designer

Who We Are: Alpaca is a US-headquartered, global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Our global team is diverse and distributed; we support hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our APIs. We’re funded by top-tier investors and value open-source contributions. Our team of 400+ works around the world. Your Role - (12-month contract) We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer to design and build internal tools for complex financial operations. This hands-on role moves fluidly between user research, systems design, AI prototyping, and production code. You’ll partner with product, engineering, and operations to turn complicated workflows, business rules, and technical constraints into intuitive, reliable tools. You should be comfortable working independently—from identifying the problem through shipping and iterating on a production solution. What you’ll do Lead end-to-end design processes Design complex operational workflows Build AI-powered prototypes Turn prototypes into production experiences Champion operational users Apply systems-level thinking Collaborate with engineering Contribute to the design system Execute independently Who you are You have 6+ years of experience in product design in startup or other fast paced environments You have designed and launched in complex or technical industries, such as financial services, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, infrastructure, logistics, manufacturing, aerospace, or automotive. You are comfortable reading and building with API documentation You can translate complicated processes, data, business rules, and edge cases into clear and efficient experiences, keeping auditability and regulatory concerns in mind. You work independently, create structure in ambiguous environments, and move projects forward without extensive oversight. You communicate design decisions clearly across product, engineering, operations, and business teams. How We Take Care of You: Competitive Salary & Stock Options Health Benefits New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500 Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Recruitment Privacy Policy

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