UX/UI Designer to Simplify Financial Calculator Website

About Pension101 Pension101 is a financial literacy platform built to help people actually understand their own financial situation — not just see a number, but understand the nuances behind it. We build high-quality calculators covering pensions (CalSTRS, CalPERS, LACERA), investments, 401(k)s, taxes, probate fees, and RMDs, so people can explore their own numbers before making major financial decisions. We make this sustainable by connecting people with licensed professionals: fiduciary advisors, CPAs, mortgage brokers, attorneys. Every calculator, every page, and every interaction is designed to build enough trust and clarity that someone chooses to connect with a counselor and shows up to that conversation. The role We're hiring our first dedicated UI/UX Designer. You'll join a small team, which means your work will have an outsized, visible impact on the product Right now, our desktop experience is decent but our mobile experience is clunky, and across the board we need an interface that makes complex financial information feel simple and trustworthy rather than overwhelming. You'll be responsible for fixing that — redesigning existing flows, and creating new mockups and drafts for engineers to build as we launch new calculators and CTAs. This role is design execution, not design research. Requirements and user insights will be handed to you; your job is translating them into interfaces that are clear, credible, and easy to act on — especially on mobile, and especially at the moments that matter most: understanding a calculator result, and deciding to connect with a counselor. What you'll do Redesign and simplify existing UI/UX across the platform, with a strong focus on fixing mobile usability Design new calculators and financial tools in collaboration with the founder and engineering team, from early wireframes through polished, dev-ready mockups Design and optimize the calls-to-action that drive people toward booking and attending a counselor session — this is our single most important conversion path Write and refine UI copy that makes financial concepts easy to understand without oversimplifying them Maintain and evolve a consistent visual system (color, type, components) across calculators, marketing pages, and CTAs Use AI design/prototyping tools to move quickly from concept to testable mockup Translate handed-off research and requirements into interface decisions — you won't be running studies, but you will need to interpret findings well Partner closely with engineers to make sure designs translate faithfully into the built product What we're looking for 3–5+ years of experience as a UI/UX designer, with a portfolio that shows real product work (not just visual concepts) Strong proficiency in Figma Comfort using AI tools as part of your design workflow (prototyping, ideation, content assistance, etc.) Strong eye for color and visual design — able to make dense, technical information feel clean and approachable Strong copywriting instincts — you can write or tightly edit UI copy that makes financial concepts clear Some familiarity with finance, investing, or fintech concepts is preferred (you don't need to be an expert, but you should be comfortable getting up to speed on pensions, RMDs, taxes, etc.) Experience designing for mobile-first or mobile-heavy products Comfortable working in a small team where priorities move quickly and your design decisions ship fast Why join Join at the ground floor as our first dedicated designer — your work will directly shape a product used by people making major financial decisions Real growth opportunity as the company scales Full-time, remote role with a small, direct team and a short path from idea to shipped design Quarterly in-person meetups in the Pasadena, CA area