Principal UI Interaction Designer Job at HealthEquity in Myrtle Point
HealthEquity, Myrtle Point, OR, US
Our Mission
Our mission is to SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES BY EMPOWERING HEALTHCARE CONSUMERS. Come be part of remarkable.
Role Overview
We’re looking for a Principal UI / Interaction Designer to lead the UI strategy, interaction design, and design system foundations for our next-generation native mobile app. In this role, you will define the standards for best-in-class mobile design, build and scale the mobile design system, and establish the interaction models and principles that guide our product design teams. You will partner closely with product, engineering, research, and design leadership to set vision, drive execution, and elevate design craft across the organization. This is a highly impactful, strategic role for a designer who blends deep mobile expertise with systems thinking, craftsmanship, and leadership.
What you’ll be doing
Lead the UI Vision
- Own the end-to-end UI design direction for our next-generation native mobile experience across iOS and Android.
- Define and document mobile UI principles, interaction guidelines, motion patterns, and design philosophies that anchor the product.
Establish & Evolve the Mobile Design System
Architect robust mobile design system-components, patterns, tokens, interaction models‑and partner with engineering to ensure scalable implementation.Design High‑Fidelity, Beautiful, and Functional UI
- Create refined UI screens, flows, and prototypes with exceptional attention to detail, craftsmanship, and platform‑specific conventions.
- Translate user and business needs into intuitive, polished mobile interfaces that simplify complex financial and healthcare journeys.
Influence Design Direction Through Craft & Thought Leadership
- Shape product strategy by advocating for clarity, usability, and interaction efficiency.
- Partner with product managers and engineering leaders to ensure UI decisions are grounded in feasibility, system architecture, and long‑term scalability.
- Identify experience gaps and advocate for improvements that deliver measurable impact across key journeys (claims, contributions, spending, investments, card management, onboarding, etc.).
Collaborate, Mentor, & Elevate the Team
- Mentor product designers and UI designers, raising the bar for craft, visual quality, motion design, and systems thinking.
- Facilitate workshops, design critiques, and experience reviews that align teams and drive execution excellence.
- Collaborate with research to validate UI patterns, interaction models, and micro‑experiences through user testing.
What you will need to be successful
Deep Craft Expertise
- 8+ years (or equivalent mastery) designing high-quality mobile applications with a strong portfolio demonstrating UI craft, interaction patterns, animations, and systems thinking.
- Mastery of native mobile patterns, platform HIG, Material guidelines, navigation structures, and mobile micro‑interactions.
Design System Leadership
- Experience building or leading major contributions to a design system (components, tokens, usage guidelines, governance).
- Ability to scale a system across product teams and ensure consistency across multiple surfaces and platforms.
Interaction Design Excellence
- Strong command of user flows, interaction states, motion principles, progressive disclosure, error handling, and edge‑case design.
- Deep understanding of how to reduce cognitive load, increase clarity, and craft meaningful, predictable interactions.
AI‑Enabled Design Mindset
- Hands‑on experience incorporating AI for ideation, prototyping, pattern generation, content, or QA.
- Understanding of where AI augments craft‑and where human judgment defines excellence.
Execution & Collaboration
- Expert in Figma, prototyping tools, and dynamic interaction prototyping.
- Comfortable working at speed while maintaining visual rigor and quality.
- Ability to guide engineering teams through precise UI specifications, component behaviors, and QA standards.
User‑Centric & Data‑Informed
- Familiarity with human‑centered design practices, usability testing, behavioral insights, and iterative improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to use qualitative and quantitative insights to refine design decisions.
Accessibility & Compliance
- Strong knowledge of WCAG accessibility principles and inclusive UI patterns.
Bonus Experience
- Experience working in fintech, healthtech, payments, benefits, or other regulated domains.
- Experience shipping mobile products at scale (millions of users).
- Background contributing to or running design system governance models.
Salary Range$127000.00 To $165000.00 / year
Benefits & Perks
- Medical, dental, and vision
- HSA contribution and match
- Dependent care FSA match
- Uncapped paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) match
- Personal and healthcare financial literacy programs
- Ongoing education & tuition assistance
- Gym and fitness reimbursement
- Wellness program incentives
HealthEquity, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to being an employer where no matter your background or identity – you feel welcome and included. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and employees without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. HealthEquity is a drug‑free workplace. For more information about our EEO policy, or about HealthEquity’s applicant disability accommodation, drug‑free‑workplace, background check, and E‑Verify policies, please visit our Careers page.