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You’ll set a higher standard for visual and experience design, bringing exceptional craft, creative direction, interaction, and storytelling into experiences that are as compelling as they are intuitive.\nThis role is equal parts hands-on maker, strategic partner, and creative leader, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes ownership, and moves confidently between strategy and execution. You’ll partner closely with Product and Engineering to shape roadmap priorities, solve problems, and ship meaningful experiences. Beyond your direct product work, you’ll strengthen connections between Product Design, Brand, and Marketing, explore gamification and engaging interactions, and build repeatable frameworks that elevate the broader team. You’ll own executive conversations, influence creative and product direction, and turn ambitious ideas into reality.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead complex product initiatives from discovery through delivery, proactively shaping roadmap priorities and driving meaningful outcomes.\nSet a high bar for visual and experience design, establishing creative direction and elevating craft, consistency, and expression across our products.\nBridge Product Design, Brand, and Marketing, building alignment around a shared visual language and cohesive experiences across touchpoints.\nDesign engaging experiences and interactive storytelling that bring personality to the trader journey.\nPartner closely with Product and Engineering to influence decisions, navigate technical constraints, and ship high-quality experiences quickly.\nBuild scalable visual patterns, interaction principles, and design frameworks that empower the broader team to deliver at a higher standard.\nOwn strategic conversations with executive stakeholders, advocate for design direction, and mentor designers through hands-on leadership.\nRequired Qualifications and Key Competencies\n8 + years of experience in product, visual, or interaction design, with a portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual craft and strong product thinking.\nProven ability to independently lead complex product initiatives from discovery through implementation, taking ownership without waiting for direction.\nDeep expertise in typography, color, composition, visual storytelling, interaction design, and translating brand expression into digital products.\nProven experience designing engaging, interactive experiences that bring together product functionality, brand expression, motion, gamification, and visual storytelling.\nProven experience collaborating across Product Design, Brand, and Marketing to establish creative direction and deliver cohesive experiences across digital touchpoints.\nExperience creating scalable visual systems, reusable interaction patterns, and frameworks that elevate design quality across teams.\nStrong proficiency in Figma and high-fidelity prototyping, with motion design, animation, and gamification experience highly valued.\nExperience thriving in fast-paced startup or high-growth environments, balancing creative ambition with technical feasibility and speed of delivery.\nDemonstrated ability to independently own executive-level conversations, influence product and creative direction, and align cross-functional stakeholders.\nStrong collaboration with Product, Engineering, Brand, and Marketing, with the ability to move between strategic decisions and hands-on execution.\nA passion for mentoring designers, raising visual standards, and taking accountability for shipped product outcomes.\nThis is an individual contributor role requiring hands-on design execution, cross-functional leadership, and mentorship without direct people management responsibilities.\nCompany Culture & Perks \nTopstep is an engaging working environment that ranges from fully remote to hybrid. We foster a culture of collaboration by keeping cameras on during meetings and maintaining a robust Slack environment for communication. \nSeven Company-paid Holidays and generous Family Leave. Paid time off is front-loaded.\nCompetitive 401(k) matching, health, dental, and vision insurance are offered for full-time employees. \nVacations are encouraged with a bonus for taking 5 consecutive days. Topstep offers a food and groceries budget and contributes towards health and wellness. \nNew Hire Base Salary Range\n$185,000 - $215,000 annually. \nThe compensation offered will take into account the internal compensation structure and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.\nThis position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.\nEqual Opportunity Employer \nTopstep is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees and applicants are valued. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.\nInterested in the role? Apply today with your resume!\nThe collection, use, and handling of your data provided in response to this job posting is described further in our Privacy Policy. If you are a California resident, please review our California Notice at Collection. \nNotice of Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment and Hiring: Notice Pursuant to 775 ILCS 5/2-102(L). Topstep LLC uses artificial intelligence (\"AI\") in connection with its recruitment and hiring process. Examples include, but are not limited to, AI tools used to improve job descriptions, generate interview questions, draft communications, assist with scheduling, and source candidates, as well as AI features built into third-party platforms such as LinkedIn, Indeed, and Glassdoor. Topstep will not use AI that has the effect of subjecting employees or applicants to discrimination on the basis of any protected class under the Illinois Human Rights Act.\nThe collection, use, and handling of your data provided in response to this job posting is described further in ourPrivacy Policy. 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