Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions—creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.
Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth—turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.
Candescent is looking for an Associate Product Designer to join our Business Banking Design team. In this role, you'll partner with designers, product managers, engineers, and researchers to create intuitive digital banking experiences that help businesses manage their finances with confidence.
This is an early-career opportunity for someone with a strong foundation in UX and product design who is eager to grow. You'll contribute to product features from discovery through delivery, participate in customer research, create thoughtful user experiences, and learn from experienced designers through regular collaboration, feedback, and mentorship.
As part of a collaborative product team, you'll help design solutions for complex financial workflows while developing your design craft and expanding your understanding of business banking.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, researchers, and designers to design intuitive digital experiences for Business Banking customers.
- Create wireframes, user flows, mockups, prototypes, and production-ready designs that clearly communicate design intent.
- Contribute to the design of product features and larger customer journeys under the guidance of senior designers.
- Participate in customer interviews, usability testing, and other research activities to better understand user needs and validate design decisions.
- Apply customer insights, usability best practices, and business goals when developing design solutions.
- Produce clear design specifications and collaborate with engineering throughout implementation to ensure high-quality execution.
- Use and contribute to Candescent's design system to maintain consistency across products.
- Participate in design critiques, workshops, and cross-functional planning sessions while incorporating feedback into your work.
- Help identify usability issues and opportunities for continuous improvement across existing experiences.
- Build an understanding of accessibility, financial workflows, and industry best practices as part of your professional growth.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Visual Communication, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 1-3 years of experience in Product Design, UX Design, or a related field.
- A portfolio demonstrating thoughtful problem solving, user-centered design, and strong visual and interaction design fundamentals.
- Familiarity with Figma, including creating wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and working within shared component libraries.
- Understanding of UX principles, interaction design, visual hierarchy, information architecture, and usability best practices.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
- Curiosity, adaptability, and a desire to continuously learn through feedback and mentorship.
- Ability to balance customer needs, business objectives, and technical constraints when approaching design problems.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a collaborative environment.
Preferred Distinctions
- Exposure to financial services, fintech, banking, or other regulated industries.
- Familiarity with design systems and component-based design.
- Basic understanding of HTML and CSS.
- Experience conducting or supporting usability testing or customer research.
- Experience collaborating with product managers and software engineers in an Agile environment.
Statement to Third Party Agencies
To ALL recruitment agencies: Candescent only accepts resumes from agencies on the preferred supplier list. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Candescent employees, or any Candescent facility. Candescent is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.
