About Salsa

Salsa is redefining the most essential part of the business stack: paying workers. We believe payroll should be faster, easier, and more transparent—so we’re building the next-generation infrastructure to power the future of work.

As an embedded fintech company, we enable software platforms to launch modern payroll products through our APIs and infrastructure—turning everyday SaaS platforms into cutting-edge payroll providers. The $50B+ revenue controlled by legacy payroll providers is ripe for disruption, and we’re here to lead the charge.

We’re an ambitious, fast-moving team of payroll and fintech experts with experience at both startups and large-scale companies, in the US and globally. We are well-funded, growing fast, and love working from exciting corners of the world—so bring your ambition (and your passport).

About The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer to help shape the future of payroll infrastructure. You’ll be responsible for crafting seamless, high-quality product experiences, from research and interaction design to content and visual execution. Your work will directly impact millions of workers, helping them get paid faster while enabling businesses to streamline payroll operations.

This Role Requires a Hybrid Skill Set

• Product Interaction Design – creating intuitive user flows, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Visual Design – delivering aesthetically polished UI that enhances user experience.
  
  

If you thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, enjoy wearing multiple hats, and are passionate about re-imagining legacy systems, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Product Design & Research

• Conduct user research (including interviews and competitive analysis) to inform product decisions and improve usability.
• Leverage existing design systems and scalable UI patterns to create intuitive user experiences, rather than designing one-off interactions. Advocate for reusable building blocks that enhance efficiency and maintainability.
• Design embedded user experiences that seamlessly integrate into partner applications, ensuring flexibility, adaptability, and a cohesive experience across various platforms.
• Track design issues, measure the success of design decisions, and iterate based on data and user feedback.
• Navigate the complexities of the payroll and fintech industry, balancing usability with compliance and security considerations.
  
  

Collaboration & Communication

• Champion Salsa’s design system, evolving it into a robust UX infrastructure that supports embedded experiences at scale, reduces repetitive work, and empowers rapid iteration.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to ensure design feasibility and a high-quality user experience.
• Work in a fast-paced, agile environment, managing multiple tasks while maintaining quality and consistency.
  
  

Strategic Impact & Growth

• Comfortably work within constraints and define iterations that progressively lead to the target state.
• Be data-driven, using analytics and qualitative feedback to inform design decisions.
• Jump in wherever needed—whether solving design challenges, iterating on processes, or supporting the broader team.
• Contribute to product strategy and ensure that design decisions align with business objectives.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years of experience as a Product Designer, with strong skills in interaction and visual design.
• A strong portfolio showcasing expertise in UI/UX, visual design, and content structuring.
• Demonstrated ability to think systematically and strategically about UX design, emphasizing reusable patterns, embedded experiences, and scalable components across multiple contexts. Proficiency in Figma.
• Experience contributing to or managing design systems and component libraries, enabling efficient and consistent design execution at scale.
• Highly organized with excellent communication skills—both verbal and written.
• Experience designing for B2B or business-facing products is a plus.
• Data-driven mindset, using analytics and qualitative feedback to inform design decisions.
• Small/startup experience is highly valued; we’re looking for someone who thrives in a builder environment and embraces the challenge of wearing multiple hats.
• Passion for learning and adapting to a complex industry like payroll and fintech.
• Experience in user research and testing, including direct customer interviews.
• A team player who enjoys collaborating with others and contributing to a shared vision.
  
  

Why Join Salsa?

At Salsa, we prioritize impact, ownership, and flexibility. We’re building something groundbreaking, and every team member plays a crucial role in shaping our products and company culture. If you’re passionate about design, love problem-solving, and want to help revolutionize payroll, we’d love to meet you.