Director of Design, Robinhood
Brokerage
$255-300k
+ Equity + Bonus
4 days a week in office
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Job no longer available
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$255-300k
+ Equity + Bonus
4 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams, at the Director level or equivalent
- A portfolio that showcases high-impact product work across mobile and web platforms, grounded in user needs and strong design craft
- Experience setting vision and direction in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments
- Strong communication, storytelling, and cross-functional partnership skills
- Deep understanding of UX, visual design, and content design best practices
- Demonstrated track record of building inclusive teams and coaching design leaders
- Experience in regulated industries or high-stakes environments (like fintech or healthcare) is a plus
What the job involves
- As Director of Design, Brokerage, you’ll lead the full design function for one of Robinhood’s most critical business areas
- You’ll guide both Product Designers and Content Designers across multiple teams, developing our design vision for trading, investing, and beyond
- This role requires strategic clarity, design craft leadership, and a passion for building inclusive, world-class teams
- You'll be a key partner to senior product and engineering leadership, influencing product strategy while ensuring every detail of our execution meets a high bar for clarity, usability, and delight
- Lead the Brokerage design organization, including both Product Designers and Content Designers across multiple high-impact product areas
- Mentor and inspire a multidisciplinary team, supporting their growth in craft, leadership, and impact
- Define and drive the holistic design strategy for Brokerage, aligning it with company-wide goals and the needs of our customers
- Partner with senior cross-functional leaders in product, engineering, research, and operations to shape team priorities and execution plans
- Champion user-centered thinking across the org, using research, data, and storytelling to advocate for customer needs
- Build and evolve operational processes that enable high-quality, scalable execution
- Drive high performance by setting clear, focused goals, giving real-time feedback, stretching top talent, and scaling impact through focus, innovation, and tech
- Hire and retain top talent by setting a high bar, hiring only those who raise it, investing in onboarding, and addressing talent issues quickly and fairly
- Create community by connecting work to purpose, removing friction while prioritizing safety, building trust and inclusion, and leading from the front with integrity
Our take
For years, traditional brokers ruled the share trading realm, charging hefty fees that locked out everyday investors. Robinhood emerged as a disruptor, offering commission-free trading and opening the door to a new generation. Since then, expectations have continued to evolve, with investors looking not just to lower costs, but for simpler tools, clearer information, and guidance that makes the market easier to understand.
Robinhood was built to meet those changing expectations, designed from the start as a mobile-first platform that makes investor more accessible and less intimidating for people at every stage of their financial journey. Through its app, users can trade stocks and other financial instruments while benefiting from a clean interface and built-in educational support, helping them move from curiosity to confidence without unnecessary complexity.
Recently, Robinhood has strenghtned its impact too, particularly in the UK. With the launch of AI-powered Digests within its Robinhood Cortex assistant that helps users understand what's driving stock movements in plain English, while upcoming options trading and expanded educational resources add flexibility and depth. Together, these steps position Robinhood as a platform evolving alongside its users, blending technology and education to stay ahead in an ever-changing investment landscape.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2021
$2.4bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jan 2021
$1bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $5.6bn
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met Baiju. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood. Alongside Robinhood, Vlad is also the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Harmonic.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their Vlad and co-founded Robinhood in 2012. Baiju is also the Founder and CEO of Aetherflux.
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