Product Designer

Bestow is a leading insurance technology platform serving some of the world's largest and most innovative life insurers. We are on a mission to increase financial stability for everyone. Bestow is a team of mission-driven, results-oriented individuals. We offer all employees a remote/hybrid workplace, meaningful benefits, substantial growth opportunities, and equity.

Bestow participates in the E-Verify Program .

The Product Design team is focused on expanding the capabilities of our platform that will enable our quickly growing Enterprise offering to meet a large market opportunity. We serve the needs of our Enterprise partners as we help them to make their life insurance products more accessible to their customers. We work closely with cross-functional teams both within Bestow and externally at Enterprise customers to understand the needs of the industry and how our platform needs to evolve.

In this Product Designer role, you will support the team across all our platforms and contribute to our design system. You will be a key partner in helping us evolve and scale Bestow's platforms. You will be designing new workflows that improve existing products and facilitating cross-functional collaboration, testing, and shipping of high-quality work aligned with our objectives and values.

This is a remote position reporting to our Design Manager.

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IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

• Evolve existing partner experiences through scoping, designing, prototyping, documenting, and shipping new features and improvements.
• Inform how our product experiences evolve over time.
• Collaborate with other designers, product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to collectively execute a roadmap of near and long-term initiatives.
• Think critically to solve complex software problems while maintaining empathy for the end users facing them.
• Uphold the quality of all Bestow experiences - both visually (following Brand and Design System guidelines) and conceptually (what our brand values).
• Work closely with engineers to bring to life your designs. 
• Help maintain our "Kindred" in-house design system.
• Validate usability through qualitative and quantitative research.
• Present work to stakeholders and product teams as necessary.

YOU DEMONSTRATE

• 1-3 years of experience designing digital products and services.
• A portfolio showcasing an understanding of information hierarchy and strong visual and interaction design.
• Effective organization, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of digital best practices -including responsive design.
• A knack for managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Strong communication skills.
• Solid prototyping abilities.

IT WOULD BE AWESOME IF YOU

• Find energy in tackling hard things. (Our company motto is "Make hard things easier.")
• Have experience designing for a startup.
• Exhibit a working understanding of animation principles.
• Have contributed to a design system before.
• Are familiar with the insurance or financial industry.

$84,000 - $105,000 a year

Starting compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, and skills.

At Bestow, we're proud to be awarded for our team members, innovative products, and culture. Our standard benefits include:

Competitive salary and equity based on role

Policies and managers that support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave programs 

100% paid-premium option for medical, dental, and vision insurance

Lifestyle stipend to support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing

Flexible work-from-home policy and open to remote

Remote and WFH options, as well as a beautiful, state-of-the-art office in Dallas' Deep Ellum, for those who prefer an office setting

Employee-led diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

Recent Employer Awards include:

Best Place for Working Parents 2023

Great Place to Work Certified, 2022 + 2023 + 2024

Built In Best Places to Work, 2022 + 2023

Fortune's Best Workplaces in Texas 2022 + 2023

Fortune's Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance 2022 + 2023

We value diversity at Bestow. The company will hire, recruit, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We understand the importance of creating a safe and comfortable work environment and encourage individualism and authenticity in every team member. 

Bestow is committed to more human hiring practices. No ghosting. No drawn-out interview process. No compensation guessing game. We value your time and consideration. Thanks for considering a job at Bestow.