Overview
Merge enables B2B companies to add hundreds of integrations to their products, providing unified APIs that normalize data across key software categories, including accounting, HRIS, ATS, CRM, file storage, and ticketing. Thousands of companies trust Merge to power their integrations, unblock sales, reduce churn, accelerate time to market, and save engineering costs and resources. Merge is building the data integration layer that powers the next generation of AI products while ensuring security and performance. Design excellence guides how developers adopt us, how customers evaluate us, and how we execute at speed. We’re looking for a Product Design Lead who brings clarity to complex problems and raises the craft across everything we ship.
In this role, you will :
Own and elevate the end-to-end experience of Merge’s core product.
Balance vision and detail — define systems and sweat the pixels.
Push for simplicity, polish, and consistency across everything we ship.
Be highly opinionated, while collaborative and adaptable with product and engineering peers.
Thrive in an in-office, high-energy environment where design has a seat at the leadership table.
This is a role for a designer who wants to influence a fast-growing product and scale design practice at a high-standard company.
What You Will Do
Lead design for Merge’s core platform, from concept through launch.
Be very opinionated, sweat the details, strive for simplicity, and push the broader team to uphold a high design standard.
Partner with founders, product, and engineering to translate strategy into user-centered solutions.
Create and maintain a design system that balances speed with consistency.
Conduct user research and prototype high-fidelity experiences to uncover friction and validate ideas.
Raise usability, visual quality, and design process standards across the org.
Mentor designers and influence how design integrates into Merge’s product culture.
What We Are Looking For
Strong portfolio showing systems thinking, visual craft, and the ability to translate ambiguity into user-centric solutions.
5-7+ years of experience as a product designer, with involvement leading company-wide design initiatives.
Ability to articulate design decisions and communicate complex concepts clearly through storytelling.
Strong collaboration with designers, product managers, and engineers; mentoring experience preferred.
Expertise in Figma, UX research methods, writing product specs, creating prototypes, and leading design reviews.
Ability to explore multiple design solutions before focusing on the most promising approach.
Advocate for product quality and results oriented to the user.
Compensation
The cash compensation range for this role is $165,000 - $190,000.
Compensation is based on a wide array of factors including skill set, years of experience, and certifications. Equity is also included.
Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays
100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance
401K Plan
$200 one-time home office stipend
Free dinner when working past 7pm
Equal Opportunity
Merge is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected class.
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Product Design Lead • New York, NY, United States