Principal Product Designer

This role is open for US or Canada

Ottimate is an AI-powered finance automation platform that takes the grind out of accounts payable. From scanning invoices to issuing payments and managing spend, we help finance teams cut costs, prevent overpayments, catch fraud, and stay compliant-without slowing down growth. Our AP, Payments, and Spend products share one powerful platform that handles the hard stuff: workflow orchestration, identity and access, provisioning, security, and all the accounting plumbing that keeps the money moving.

Why this role matters

We are at a pivotal moment of scale, and we need a design leader who can take ownership of our user experience at a fundamental level. This role is for someone who can drive large-scale design projects, establish a cohesive design system, and champion a user-centric culture throughout the organization. You will be responsible for defining the future of our product's look, feel, and usability, ensuring that it's both powerful and intuitive for our customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Leadership and Systems Thinking: Lead and execute large-scale design initiatives, including the creation and implementation of a company-wide design system and a redesign of our platform's look and feel. You understand the importance of consistency, scalability, and efficiency in design.
• User Research & Strategy: Plan and conduct comprehensive user research (interviews, surveys, usability testing) to deeply understand user needs and inform product strategy. Translate these insights into a multi-year design plan.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with engineering, product management, and other stakeholders to deliver exceptional user experiences. You'll provide clear specifications and high-fidelity prototypes, acting with a bias for action to get things done efficiently.
• Design Advocacy: Champion a strong design culture within the organization, influencing our product development process and advocating for the user at every stage.

Mentorship: Guide and mentor other designers, helping to elevate the overall quality of design across the company.

For this role, national/international travel is expected.

• 7+ years of experience in product design, with a portfolio demonstrating your work on complex B2B or SaaS applications.
• Proven experience leading major design projects, such as building a design system from the ground up or executing a significant product redesign.
• Strong expertise in user research methodologies and a track record of using research to drive strategic design decisions.
• Exceptional collaboration skills with a proven ability to work closely with engineering teams in an agile, and remote environment.
• Experience in the accounts payable, procure-to-pay, or FinTech space is a significant plus.
• Executive-level communication skills and the ability to inspire teams.
• Comfortable working with a globally distributed team across multiple geographies. 
• Open to domestic and international travel for company retreats and team meetings.

We care deeply about making Ottimate an incredible place to work and invest a significant amount of time and energy into creating and maintaining a company culture that provides our team with a generous level of support whilst inspiring them to do their best work.

The specific benefits/perks we offer are continually evolving, but currently include:

• Salary range: $160k/ USD per year + 10% variable.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and other company-subsidized benefits for you and your family.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off (and the encouragement to use it).
• Annual company retreats.
• Promote-from-within philosophy.

Beyond the tangible benefits though:

• You will be part of a growing team, at a pivotal moment of scale for the business, and experience the excitement of working in a startup where each action makes a huge difference.
• You will have the agency to solve difficult problems creatively, the freedom to explore work that inspires you, and infrastructure to ensure you're constantly challenged and developing.
• You will work with sharp, passionate teammates solving some of the most unique challenges and positioning our product as a premier finance automation solution.
• Our commitment to empowering a diverse and inclusive workforce, celebrating differences, and creating a safe space for our employees to bring their whole selves to work is second to none.
• We are transforming entire industries using innovative technology including Artificial Intelligence, Payment Tech, and Neural Networks.
• Our leaders lead with a people-first approach; inspiring excellence, nurturing ideas, and finding creative ways to eliminate obstacles for cultivating growth.
• We truly love what we do and who we do it with - and we think you will too!

Ottimate is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or marital status.If you are excited about the role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply.