Target Range:
$68,640.00 /Yr. - $68,640.00 /Yr.
Actual starting pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.
Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Cash Bonus Target: 10%
Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Restricted Stock Units Bonus Target: 10%
These discretionary target bonuses may be awarded semi-annually based upon your achievement of performance goals and targets.
About This Job
Axos is looking for a UX Designer 1 to join our growing design team and contribute to both our Ft. Knox Design System and broader UX design initiatives. This is a great opportunity for an entry-level designer to gain hands-on experience in design systems and user experience design while working with cross-functional teams to build innovative financial technology solutions.You will be joining a collaborative, passionate, and innovative team of UX designers dedicated to building cutting-edge financial technology solutions. We place a strong emphasis on mentorship, collaboration, and continuous learning, working together to solve complex design challenges.This position is on-site and located at our HQ in San Diego, CA.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Ft. Knox Design System by contributing to the creation and maintenance of scalable, reusable design components, UX patterns, and interface guidelines
- Collaborate closely with UX designers, product teams, and developers to ensure that the design system is consistent, innovative, and aligned with best practices
- Assist in documenting design system guidelines and contributing to its evolution as a widely used resource across the organization
- Partner with product and business teams to design and refine user experiences for enterprise applications, ensuring that customer needs and business goals are met
- Contribute to user research activities such as competitive analysis, stakeholder interviews, and usability testing to inform design decisions
- Help define and improve UX workflows and design processes for complex financial products
- Support the implementation of enterprise design standards while ensuring that designs are both feasible and data driven
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in UX design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field is preferred, though relevant certifications or self-taught skills are also valued (bootcamps, online courses, etc.)
- 0-2 years of experience in UX design, visual design, or a related field (internships, projects, or freelance experience encouraged)
- Proficiency in Figma (including component libraries, properties, auto-layout, and shared styles/variables)
- Basic knowledge of design systems, component-based design, and atomic design principles
- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work with cross-functional teams in both design and development
- Attention to detail, ensuring pixel-perfect execution and high-quality outcomes
- Understanding of UX research methods, such as stakeholder interviews and usability testing
- Knowledge of front-end web development and responsive ui web development a plus but not required
Axos Employee Benefits May Include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Paid Sick Leave, 3 weeks’ Vacation, and Holidays (about 11 a year)
- HSA or FSA account and other voluntary benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match Program and 529 Savings Plan
- Employee Mortgage Loan Program and free access to an Axos Bank Account with Self-Directed Trading
About AxosBorn digital-first, Axos delivers financial tools and services that allow individuals, small businesses, and companies to access and manage their money how, when, and where they want. We’re a diverse team of dynamic, insightful, and independent innovators who are excited to provide technology-driven solutions that offer unbeatable value to our customers.