• Application Deadline:
• Position: Senior Product Designer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Not specified


• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  

What we’ll expect from you

• In typical early-stage company fashion, you will do a lot of things, but here’s an outline of what your day-to-day will look like, and some of the personal wins you can score here.

You will:

• Build, update and maintain our design systems and guidelines to ensure consistency and quality across all product designs.


• Explore and implement new ways to reduce friction for our customers.


• Collaborate with the founders, product manager, engineers, and other stakeholders to develop and maintain a product roadmap that aligns with the company's goals and objectives.


• Conduct user research and user testing to gather insights that inform the product design process.


• Create and present design concepts, wireframes, prototypes, and user flows that meet user needs and business objectives.


• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure designs are implemented to a high standard.


• Mentor and guide junior designers to ensure they produce high-quality work that meets the team's standards and that delight our customers.


• Communicate design decisions to the team and provide rationale for design choices.


• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in product design and advocate for their integration into the product design process.


• Ensure designs are accessible and inclusive, meeting WCAG guidelines and the needs of customers with disabilities.

What we’ll look out for

• A kick-ass body of work that demonstrates proficiency in product design, user research, and user testing


• At least 5 years experience as a product designer


• Experience in an early stage company or startup environment. Preferably working on financial services products


• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Sketch, Figma, and Adobe Creative Suite


• Strong understanding of design systems and how they are implemented


• Excellent communication and presentation skills


• Ability to work closely with a small team and stakeholders


• Experience mentoring and guiding junior designers


• Knowledge of WCAG guidelines and accessibility best practices

We have strong preferences for someone who:

• Is uncompromisingly service-minded towards our customers and teammates, but able to set and achieve priorities that find the perfect balance between benefiting the project and the team


• Can move with ambiguity, knows how to get early feedback and ship things fast


• Can clearly articulate their thoughts and express strong opinions


• Loves working with other designers to help each other learn and grow


• Has experience designing for web and mobile applications


• Has experience improving UX in financial services products and other complex products


• Understands HTML/CSS and front-end development


• Has experience in motion design and animation


• Can reduce complex problems down to the right balance of flexibility, power, and ease of use


• Is skilled in explaining the work, process, and decisions to the team and craves feedback to produce great work