Product Designer

About Us

We are a proudly New Zealand-owned, award-winning KiwiSaver and wealth manager. Our mission is to educate and empower our customers to make sound financial decisions and achieve strong long-term performance. With a relentless focus on these goals, we are dedicated to growing Kiwis' wealth and helping them attain better financial outcomes in retirement.

At our core, we are a purpose-driven business, caring deeply about making a difference. Our passionate team plays a crucial role in bringing our mission to life. We foster a culture of idea-sharing and empowerment, encouraging our people to lead initiatives that positively impact our business, community, and members.

The Role

We're looking for a Product Designer who is equally skilled in graphic design to join our growing team in a product-led KiwiSaver business. You will create intuitive, human-centred digital experiences and deliver high-quality visual assets for our products resulting in complex financial tools that are clear and engaging.

As part of a small, cross-functional team, you'll work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver elegant, data-informed design solutions that drive customer value and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

· End-to-end product design — from discovery and ideation through to detailed UI design, prototyping, and handoff.

· User research & insight generation: Conduct user interviews, usability testing, and data analysis to identify pain points and validate design decisions.

· Experience design: Develop intuitive user flows and interaction patterns that simplify financial concepts for everyday users.

· Graphic asset creation: Design icons, illustrations, diagrams, and other visual elements to enhance product interfaces and user flows.

· Design system contribution: Develop and refine graphic components (e.g., iconography, imagery, patterns) within the design system for consistency across products.

· Interface design: Create clean, consistent UI components aligned with our design system and brand.

· Collaboration: Partner with engineers and product managers throughout the product development cycle to ensure delivery quality and design intent.

· Continuous improvement: Advocate for design excellence, usability, and accessibility in all customer touchpoints.

· Design system management: Contribute to evolving our design system and component library.

About You

Qualifications (or equivalent level of learning)

· Bachelor's Degree: In business, technology, design or a related field (or equivalent work experience)

Experience

· –6 years of experience as a Product Designer or UX/UI Designer, ideally in SaaS, fintech, or digital product environments.

Skills & Knowledge

· Strong proficiency in Figma (and/or similar tools such as Sketch, XD).

· Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) or similar graphic design tools.

· Experience creating graphics for digital products, including web and mobile interfaces.

· Strong understanding of visual hierarchy, composition, and color theory as applied to product design.

· Portfolio showcasing graphic design work for digital products (e.g., icons, illustrations, UI graphics). Solid grasp of user-centred design principles and design thinking methodology.

· Experience working in agile product teams.

· Proven ability to balance user needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility.

· Familiarity with financial products or services preferred, but not essential.

· Strong communication and presentation skills — able to articulate design rationale clearly.

· Proven work experience required / Please include your project portfolio showcasing work

Personal Attributes

· Naturally curious and empathetic towards users.

· A systems thinker who considers scalability and consistency.

· Detail-oriented with a passion for visual clarity and craft.

· Comfortable operating in fast-paced, iterative environments.

· Values collaboration, ownership, and craft.

· Passionate about designing tools that empower financial well-being and trust.

What's in it for you?

Our culture is what sets us apart. We set ourselves high standards, ensuring our work environment is one where people thrive and also have fun. We invest significantly in the well-being of our people and are intentional about celebrating wins.

In return for your hard work, you can also expect many great benefits working at Generate:

· A rewarding role with ongoing growth.

· Competitive base salary + bonus package.

· Competitive benefits package including health insurance, discounted gym membership, additional KiwiSaver contribution, corporate benefits and more

· Proactive Health & Wellbeing Committee who organise a full calendar of events and initiatives.

· Ongoing training and support.

· Comfortable and central Auckland CBD office location.

Interested?

If you are interested in applying, please click "Apply Now" and include your CV and a cover letter highlighting your interest and fit for the role. Don't delay, as we will begin reviewing candidates before the closing date.

Please only apply if you are eligible to live and work in New Zealand.