Staff Product Designer, Mercury
Accounting
$219.8-274.7k
Salary applicable for US candidates. For candidates based in Canada: $ 207,700–$259,600 CAD + Stock options
Banking services for startups
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Banking services for startups
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$219.8-274.7k
Salary applicable for US candidates. For candidates based in Canada: $ 207,700–$259,600 CAD + Stock options
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make scaling tech companies simpler with a personalized banking stack for startups, and power the next generation of companies that will shape the American industry.
Role
Who you are
- Excel at platform thinking, understanding how to design systems that start focused but can elegantly expand to serve entire ecosystems
- Master visual craft at scale, creating design systems that maintain beauty and usability whether serving 10 customers or 10,000
- Navigate complex stakeholder dynamics, balancing the needs of founders, accountants, bookkeepers, and Mercury's business objectives
- Think strategically about competitive disruption, understanding how to identify and exploit incumbents' weaknesses through superior design
- Demonstrate expertise in multi-sided platforms, having designed products that serve both end users and the professionals who support them
- Obsess over workflow optimization, finding ways to compress hours of manual work into moments of delight
- Bridge consumer and enterprise design, creating products that are as intuitive as consumer apps but as powerful as enterprise software
- Lead through influence and vision, inspiring teams to build toward ambitious long-term goals while shipping incremental value
- Understand the accounting domain or demonstrate exceptional ability to quickly master complex professional workflows
- If you're excited about using exceptional design to disrupt a massive market, building platforms that empower entire professions, and creating tools that make financial management a source of clarity rather than stress, we'd love to hear from you
What the job involves
- As a financial technology company, our mission is to help businesses spend less time on bookkeeping and more time building
- We’re not just creating another accounting tool, we’re building a platform that will become the backbone of how thousands of accounting firms support their clients
- To bring this vision to life, we’re hiring a Staff Product Designer to lead design direction for a product that will serve as the linchpin of our accountant ecosystem and redefine the role Mercury plays in helping accountants and businesses thrive
- Define the future of bookkeeping software by creating an experience so compelling that accounting firms willingly migrate from their legacy accounting platforms
- Design for dual users with competing needs: founders who want simplicity and automation, and professional accountants who need power, flexibility, and deep integration with practice management tools
- Architect a platform strategy that seamlessly integrates timely, robust accounting capabilities into Mercury’s ecosystem — including Banking, Cards, Bill Pay, and future products
- Create visual systems that make complex financial data beautiful and accessible, setting new standards for craft in enterprise bookkeeping software
- Pioneer collaborative workflows that transform bookkeeping from a solo activity into a multiplayer experience, where founders, accountants, and bookkeepers work seamlessly together
- Design for platform extensibility, laying the foundation for an app marketplace that will eventually scale to 10,000+ integrations
- Drive strategic efforts across key phases, from earning trust with early adopters to advancing Mercury’s accountant strategy through a product designed to win over firms and their clients
- Balance immediate usability with long-term vision, shipping features that delight today's users while building toward a platform that can serve any business need
- This role represents one of Mercury's most strategic bets
- You'll be designing the product that could fundamentally change how Mercury grows—transforming us from a company that acquires customers one by one to a platform that wins entire accounting practices and their client portfolios
- Breaking into this space is no small feat — most accountants are deeply embedded in legacy software, making change difficult
- But the first modern solution to truly resonate with them has the potential to redefine financial operations for millions of businesses and create a compounding growth engine that could define Mercury’s next decade
Our take
Frustrated by the archaic, fee-laden banking services offered to entrepreneurs, the founders of Mercury set out to create a better solution. They envisioned a platform that was dynamic, tech-driven, and free from unnecessary fees.
Mercury delivers on this vision by automating business payment processes, offering FDIC-insured accounts, and providing full API access, empowering entrepreneurs with greater control and efficiency. This approach stands in stark contrast to traditional startup banking, which often burdens young businesses with high fees and limited functionality.
By prioritizing user experience and offering a free service tier, Mercury has attracted over 100,000 businesses and achieved a $1B valuation in 2021. As a rising unicorn in the stagnant world of startup banking, mercury is poised for continued growth, constantly adding new features and expanding its team to further disrupt the industry.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
50% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2025
$300m
SERIES C
Jul 2021
$120m
SERIES B
Total funding: $450.9m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, & vision
- 12+ weeks of paid parental leave
- $600 USD custom WFH equipment setup
- Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
- Retirement matching up to 4% of base salary (401k/RRSP)
- Paid 6-week sabbatical after the 5-year mark
- Annual $1K USD learning & development budget
- Unlimited book budget
- Weekly $100 USD food budget
- Monthly $100 USD wellness budget
- Monthly $50 USD cellphone reimbursement
- Pet-friendly offices with free tea & lunch
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jason Zhang
(COO)Studied Biology at Stanford before spending over 4 years at Heyzap in Business Development.
Immad Akhund
(CEO)Graduated from the University of Cambridge, then worked as a Software Developer at Aquila and Bloomberg. Also founded Clickpass and Heyzap, and was a Part-time Partner at Y Combinator.
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