Product Designer, Fraud & Risk

Company: Plaid
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: February 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam. The design team at Plaid is made up of product designers, researchers, and content designers who partner closely with cross-functional teams to shape and deliver Plaid’s products. Within the Fraud & Risk org, the Dashboard team owns Plaid’s Dashboard, a key surface area for customers and data partners. The Dashboard provides essential tools for launching with Plaid, monitoring integrations, and managing accounts, and it also serves as the home for emerging insights products across payments and risk assessment. We’re looking for a Product Designer to join the Fraud & Risk team, focused on the Dashboard. In this role, you’ll work closely with cross-functional partners to design and ship high-quality product experiences in the Dashboard for customers. You’ll help evolve and create new experiences across our fraud prevention products, setting a high bar for visual and interaction design quality. Responsibilities Shipping delightful and easy-to-use experiences for developers Closely collaborating with engineers and product managers,from planning through execution Being a tireless advocate for the users and user-centered processes Producing high-quality work from wireframes and user flows to pixel perfect prototypes with delightful interactions. Ability to develop insights into customer behavior from both qualitative and quantitative information Joining a team of experienced designers and contributing to our design culture through collaboration, presenting work, and sharing feedback Qualifications 3 years of experience in creating and shipping quality digital products Producing high-quality work from wireframes and user flows to pixel perfect prototypes with delightful interactions Strong verbal and visual presentation skills, as well as an articulate point of view about design Proven record of collaboration to support and influence the team’s direction, vision, and planning of deliverables Ability to tie designs to business needs, goals, and metricsHaving a divergent exploratory process with the ability to communicate trade-offs The target base salary for this position ranges from $151,200/year to $208,800/year in Zone 1. The target base salary will vary based on the job's location. Our geographic zones are as follows: Zone 1 - New York City and San Francisco Bay Area Zone 2 - Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C. Zone 3 - Austin, Boston, Denver, Houston, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego Zone 4 - Raleigh-Durham and all other US cities The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission (if applicable), equity and benefits. The pay range shown on each job posting is the minimum and maximum target for new-hire salaries. Actual pay may be higher or lower depending on factors like skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid! Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations@plaid.com. Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice here.

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