ABOUT HAPPY MONEY
Happy Money is a leading consumer finance company dedicated to helping people achieve their goals through responsible lending. Through its fully-digital platform, Happy Money partners with credit unions, banks and asset managers to originate high-quality credit solutions, diversify their portfolios and expand their impact and reach nationwide.
Backed by investors like TruStage Ventures, Happy Money enables financial institutions to grow as a force for good in their communities while helping people use money as a tool for their happiness. Together with their community-focused capital partner network, Happy Money has originated over $6 billion in loans representing more than 300,000 members who have taken greater control of their financial futures. Learn more at happymoney.com.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Product at Happy Money is unique because of the role we play in shaping outcomes and driving alignment across the organization. We’re not just building features—we’re solving meaningful problems, ensuring that every initiative we pursue is connected to our mission and propelling the business forward.
What sets us apart at Happy Money, our Product team thrives on collaboration, ownership, and delivering impact. Whether you’re a Product Manager or Product Designer, here’s how we work together:
Align Strategy with Execution: Translate business goals into actionable solutions, balancing innovation with operational feasibility.
Empower Cross-Functional Teams: Lead with servant leadership, fostering collaboration while ensuring clear accountability and ownership.
Focus on Outcomes: Use data, insights, and experimentation to inform decisions, continuously iterating to deliver measurable value.
Embrace Technical and Creative Fluency: Partner closely with Engineering to understand constraints and opportunities while balancing technical feasibility with user-centered design principles.
Champion the “Why” and the “How”: Rally teams around shared objectives with clarity and purpose, blending storytelling with execution to drive alignment and results.
These principles guide how we operate, ensuring we build not just great products but meaningful experiences for our members.
Happy Money is seeking a talented Product Designer to join our Product team. In this role, you’ll contribute to building delightful and cohesive user experiences across our lending and servicing platforms. You’ll play a key role in shaping the visual and functional aspects of our design systems and component libraries, ensuring polished, intuitive, and scalable solutions.
This is an exciting opportunity for a driven designer with a passion for fast-paced environments and a startup mentality. If you thrive in iterative design processes and enjoy crafting visually refined, user-centered solutions, we’d love to meet you!
WHAT YOU’LL DODesign Systems DevelopmentSupport the development of a cohesive, scalable design system to support product growth and platform evolution.
Contribute to the component library tailored to our lending platforms, ensuring flexibility and consistency.
Partner closely with developers to ensure components are designed for seamless integration and implementation.
User-Centered DesignDeliver high-quality UI/UX designs that align with user needs and business goals.
Ensure designs are polished, visually appealing, and implementable for a seamless user experience.
Focus on the “extra details” in design that elevate the user experience beyond functional requirements.
Iterative and Agile DesignEmbrace a fast-paced, iterative approach to designing and delivering solutions.
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, incorporating feedback thoughtfully to continuously improve the quality and impact of your designs.
T-Shaped Design ExpertiseApply your expertise across a variety of projects, demonstrating flexibility and a broad skill set.
Balance high-level conceptual work with detail-oriented execution, prioritizing UI polish.
Startup MentalityBring a proactive, problem-solving mindset to challenges.
Maintain a “cool” demeanor while staying hungry to design and deliver impactful solutions.
Be a LeaderModel servant leadership by empowering those around you, fostering trust, and demonstrating accountability.
ABOUT YOU3+ years of professional experience in product design, ideally including work on design systems and component libraries.Consulting experience is a plus, providing exposure to diverse projects and iterative design processes.Strong visual design skills with a portfolio showcasing polished UI and cohesive design systems.Proficiency in modern design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch) and collaboration with engineering teams.Ability to move quickly, iterate effectively, and not become overly attached to designs.Startup mentality: thrives in a dynamic, fast-moving environment with a focus on delivering results.Team player: collaborates well with cross-functional partners and maintains a positive, adaptable attitude.Hungry to design and driven to create delightful, user-centered experiences.Attention to detail and commitment to delivering refined, high-quality designs.BENEFITS & PERKSGenerous medical, dental, and vision insurance options and coverage on Day 1401k Plan with a matching contribution Generous PTOMonthly Health and Wellness Days12 Weeks Paid Parental LeaveCompany-paid short & long term disability and life insuranceMonthly tech stipend to help cover expenses for remote workHappy Money is a 100% fully distributed workforceHappy Money is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Happy Money is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please email peopleops@happymoney.com.
