Senior/Staff Product Designer

About the role

AlphaSense is looking for a Staff Product Designer to join its Design team in Helsinki. This is a staff-level individual contributor role that leads through design craft, systems thinking and a deep understanding of customer workflows. You will partner with Product, Engineering and AI teams to turn complex, data-rich problems into intuitive, high-quality experiences, and mentor other designers and contribute to the design system.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high-fidelity prototypes, interaction models and end-to-end experiences that communicate product vision and align stakeholders.
• Turn customer insights from interviews, surveys and usability testing into actionable product direction.
• Define and drive design strategy for key initiatives, linking user needs, business outcomes and product direction.
• Partner with product managers, engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to turn complex requirements into scalable user experiences.
• Elevate design quality across the team by contributing to the design system, evolving patterns and shaping best practices.
• Design for systems, not just screens, working within and advancing a growing design system.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and AI capabilities, applying new ideas to improve product experiences.
• Communicate complex ideas clearly and collaborate with engineering throughout development, advocating for design quality.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio in interaction design and systems thinking.
• Bachelor's degree in Product Design, Graphic Design, HCI, Computer Science or a related field.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects end-to-end, navigate ambiguity and mentor other designers.
• Experience in financial services, investment workflows or data-heavy SaaS products is a plus.

Required skills

• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools, communicating ideas through flows, systems and high-fidelity prototypes.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript; React or similar frameworks are a bonus.
• Active use of AI to augment the design process, and awareness of emerging AI and search technologies.

What we offer

• Distributed work with flexible arrangements, usually meeting at the office once a week.
• Relocation support for single employees, couples and families.
• Private healthcare services from Terveystalo.
• Two weeks of vacation granted up front, plus access to a gym room, gaming room, free parking, mobile phone, lunch benefit, mobile plan, home internet and remote work equipment.