Staff Product Designer
Ridgeline is seeking a Staff Product Designer to join their team in modernizing investment management software, focusing on trading workflows. The role involves collaborating with product managers, engineers, and customers to design intuitive, AI-assisted user experiences that enhance decision-making speed and accuracy for traders. The position is available in Reno, NV; New York, NY; and San Ramon, CA, with a hybrid work model.
In this role, the Staff Product Designer will lead the design and iteration of complex trading workflows, including order management, exception handling, and automated/AI-assisted trading processes. Responsibilities include developing intuitive user interfaces, integrating emerging AI capabilities, rapidly prototyping design concepts using modern AI tools, and translating designs into polished, production-ready specifications. The designer will also contribute to Ridgeline's design systems, interaction patterns, and AI design practices to ensure consistency and scalability across the platform.
Candidates should have over six years of experience designing and shipping successful digital product experiences, with strong skills in interaction design, systems thinking, visual design, and prototyping. Experience in designing complex workflows, data-intensive applications, or enterprise software platforms is essential. Proficiency with modern AI tools like Claude, Cursor, or Claude Code is required, along with the ability to simplify complex systems into intuitive user experiences. Collaboration with engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions and strong storytelling, communication, and presentation skills are also necessary.
Compensation for this role ranges from $168,000 to $231,000 annually, depending on experience. Ridgeline offers comprehensive benefits, including unlimited vacation, wellness and education reimbursements, and zero-cost employee insurance plans. Employees also have access to stock options, creating broad-based ownership and making equity a meaningful pillar of total compensation.
Ridgeline is committed to fostering a collaborative environment deeply rooted in learning, teaching, and transparency. The company values ownership, growth, and clear communication, encouraging employees to assume positive intent, bias toward action, and bring solutions to challenges. This culture supports personal and professional development, making it an attractive opportunity for those seeking to make a significant impact in the investment management software industry.