UI/UX Designer (Web)

Position Overview

Location: New York, NY (fully onsite 5 days)
Please note: We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship.

Autopilot is a next-gen trading app and registered investment advisor (RIA) that makes professional-style investing accessible to everyone.
Users can autopilot the portfolios of politicians, public figures, and top investors, or create and launch their own fund for others to follow.
Backed by notable investors such as Craft Ventures (Airbnb, Slack, Tesla), Nomad Ventures (Intro, Bezel), Balaji Ventures (Perplexity), and Next Fund (7Signal),
Autopilot is ranked among the Top 30 Most Downloaded Finance Apps with over 3M downloads, $800M+ in AUM, 150k+ users, and a rapidly growing community of 80k+ subscribers.

As our Web Designer, you’ll focus on the look, feel, and usability of our website and web application.
You’ll work closely with product and engineering to design layouts, flows, and interfaces in Figma, ensuring our web presence is visually stunning, consistent, and optimized for users.

Key Responsibilities

• Create high-fidelity designs, mockups, and prototypes in Figma.
• Own the UI/UX design process: from wireframes to final polished visuals.
• Design responsive layouts that adapt beautifully across desktop, tablet, and mobile.
• Develop and maintain a design system and consistent visual language.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to ensure designs are implemented accurately.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to improve designs.
• Stay current with web design trends, accessibility best practices, and emerging tools.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of professional experience in web/UI design.
• Expert in Figma (components, auto-layout, prototyping, design systems).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating web design work (UI + UX).
• Deep understanding of responsive design, typography, and visual hierarchy.
• Familiarity with HTML/CSS/JavaScript fundamentals to collaborate effectively with developers.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across product and engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bonus: Experience with independently building React projects end-to-end.

Benefits & Perks

• Generous UNLIMITED PTO (and we mean it!).
• Mandated two-week holiday shutdown at the end of the year for Christmas and New Year’s plus company holidays.
• Autopilot covers 99% of premiums for employee and dependent benefits (health, dental, vision).
• Top-of-the-line equipment: laptops, external monitors, standing desks, etc.