Senior Product Designer (Student Loans) - Canada
At NerdWallet, we’re on a mission to bring clarity to all of life’s financial decisions and every great mission needs a team of exceptional Nerds. We’ve built an inclusive, flexible, and candid culture where you’re empowered to grow, take smart risks, and be unapologetically yourself (cape optional). Whether remote or in-office, we support how you thrive best. We invest in your well-being, development, and ability to make an impact because when one Nerd levels up, we all do.
As a Senior Product Designer, you’ll lead the design of NerdWallet’s student loan marketplace experiences across NerdWallet, CollegeFinance.com, and RefiRate.com. You’ll transform complex, regulated financial products into intuitive, research-driven journeys that build trust and help millions of people make confident borrowing decisions. This is a senior level role where you’ll drive measurable outcomes through experimentation, insight, and close partnership with Product, Engineering, and Growth.
You’ll operate at both strategic and executional levels, shaping product direction, uncovering opportunities, and delivering polished, high-impact experiences that move key business metrics.
This role reports to the Senior Product Manager.
Where you can make an impact:
Lead end-to-end design for private student loan and refinance experiences—from discovery to launch—creating user journeys that increase engagement, conversion, and long-term trust.
Drive experimentation across high-intent marketing funnels (SEM/SEO landing pages, comparison tools, application flows) to uncover new growth opportunities and optimize performance.
Define and execute research strategies that uncover insights, validate concepts, and inform product decisions at scale.
Partner with Product to translate strategy and OKRs into clear design problems, hypotheses, and success metrics.
Design clear, compliant financial workflows (applications, disclosures, prequalification tools) that balance regulation with usability.
Identify and shape 0→1 opportunities in ambiguous spaces, bringing structure, direction, and creativity to early-stage initiatives.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Content, and SEO to deliver experiences that are technically feasible, accessible, performant, and search-optimized.
Influence product and design decisions by articulating strong rationale, using data and research to drive alignment and outcomes.
Contribute to and evolve shared design systems and patterns across multiple properties.
Your experience:
5+ years designing consumer-facing digital products, with a strong portfolio demonstrating measurable business impact
Experience designing fintech or regulated product experiences (loans, credit, refinancing, or financial comparison tools)
Proven ability to independently lead research, experimentation, and end-to-end design
Expertise in Figma and modern prototyping tools
Strong understanding of UX for high-intent acquisition funnels and conversion optimization
Experience designing complex, multi-step workflows with disclosures or compliance requirements
Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights into clear recommendations
Strong communication skills and comfort partnering across Product, Engineering, and Growth teams
Where:
This is a remote position and a person can be located anywhere in Canada (with the exception of Quebec).
NerdWallet is proud to be a remote-first company! We believe great work can be done anywhere. No matter where you are based, NerdWallet offers benefits and perks to support the physical, financial, and emotional well being of you and your family.
What we offer:
Work Hard, Stay Balanced (Life’s a series of balancing acts, eh?)
Monthly Healthcare Stipend
Rejuvenation Policy – Vacation Time Off + You will receive the official public holidays in your province
Paid sabbatical for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge and pursue their interests
Monthly Wellness Stipend, Wifi Stipend, and Cell Phone Stipend
Work from home equipment stipend
Have Some Fun! (Nerds are fun, too)
Nerd-led group initiatives – Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities
Hackathons and team events across all teams and departments
Company-wide events like NerdLove (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction
Plan for your future (And when you retire on your island, remember the little people)
RRSP with a 4% match. Eligible one month after hire.
Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar
NerdWallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, so all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
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