Staff Visual Designer

Job Summary

To elevate the design standards across Mercury's product experience, the full-time Staff Visual Designer will redefine and implement foundational improvements to the design language, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and set the craft bar for the design organization, all while working remotely or from select U.S. locations.

Key responsibilities

• Redefine and ship large, foundational improvements to Mercury's design language, including type, color, and iconography
• Partner with Brand and other craft leaders to integrate expressive moments into the product and align visual language
• Coach product designers on their craft, providing feedback to enhance the overall quality of the design system

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in visual design with expertise in typography, color systems, and iconography
• A portfolio demonstrating foundational systems work and high-craft visual design
• Experience in coaching or mentoring designers with a clear understanding of strong craft
• Proficient in design tools and front-end prototyping with React, with an affinity for AI-assisted prototyping
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to communicate design decisions effectively