Mercury · 23 hours ago
VP of Design
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$327K/yr - $409K/yrMercury is a fintech company that aims to revolutionize the banking experience through thoughtful design. As the VP of Design, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team to establish a design philosophy that prioritizes quality and customer experience while collaborating with executives across various departments to scale design operations responsibly.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Set the bar for design at Mercury — define, articulate, and evolve a design philosophy that keeps quality, craft, and customer experience at the center as we scale
Scale what makes Mercury special — ensure our products continue to feel thoughtful, elegant, and distinct, even as our teams, surface area, and velocity grow
Build systems that scale without compromising craft — develop design systems, content frameworks, and operational practices that help teams move faster while maintaining a high design standard
Stay close to the work — engage directly with critical design moments to shape direction, unblock teams, and reinforce taste, judgment, and clarity
Partner as a true executive peer — work closely with Product and Engineering leadership to align strategy, team structure, and execution, operating as part of a design–product–engineering trifecta
Help shape Mercury’s brand and experience — partner with Marketing leadership to help build a design-driven brand and guide the evolution of how Mercury looks, feels, and communicates
Build the design organization Mercury needs next — grow and support a world-class design org, including developing leaders and building nascent functions like UX Research, Design Systems, and Design Operations
Represent design at the highest level — partner with Mercury’s executive team and founders to ensure design thinking informs company-wide decisions and long-term strategic investments
Explore new frontiers thoughtfully — help shape how emerging technologies like AI are introduced at Mercury and shape the financial industry, ensuring they meaningfully improve customer experience, are applied responsibly, and are grounded in strong design judgment
Qualification
Required
Deep love for design craft — you have strong taste, a clear point of view on what makes products excellent, and the ability to articulate why something works (or doesn't)
Understand both function and form for complex products — you think about how visual and functional design come together, and have a deep desire to understand customer needs and how the product works
Proven design leadership — you've led and scaled design organizations with multiple disciplines, and you know how to grow teams without losing quality
Executive-level influence — you've partnered closely with senior Product, Engineering, and Marketing leaders and helped shape company strategy through design
Credibility through experience — you've worked in design-led environments where craft, rigor, and customer experience genuinely mattered and viewed as a competitive advantage
Comfort with complexity — you can balance long-term vision with near-term execution, especially in an increasingly sophisticated B2B and consumer product context, with rapidly evolving industry and regulatory standards
Ability to attract and develop talent — you're a magnet for great designers and a thoughtful coach to senior leaders
External presence and curiosity — you're engaged in the design community and excited to help elevate Mercury's reputation as a design-led company
Benefits
Base salary
Equity
Benefits
Company
Mercury
Mercury provides online banking solutions for startups and technology-focused businesses.
Founded in 2017
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$452.21MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalCoatueCRV
2025-12-25Series C
2025-03-26Series C· $300M
2025-03-26Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Immad Akhund
CEO & Founder
Jason Zhang
COO, Co-Founder
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