Senior Product Designer - Design System

Who we are

the company Inc. is Africa’s all-in-one financial platform, helping 20 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, cross-border, and business management tools each month.

As Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer, we power most of the country’s point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Through our subsidiaries, the company Inc. processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually.

About the role:

As a Senior Product Designer, you will be responsible for executing high-quality designs for our financial products, ensuring they are intuitive, accessible, and effective. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior designers, and champion user-centred design within the organisation. This role requires a strategic mindset, deep UX/UI expertise, and the ability to translate complex financial concepts into seamless user experiences.

What you’ll do

• Define and execute design strategies that align with business objectives and user needs.

• Lead the end-to-end design process, from discovery and research to wireframing, prototyping, and final UI execution.

• Conduct advanced user research, usability testing, and A/B experiments to validate and refine design solutions.

• Partner closely with product managers and engineers to ensure seamless implementation of designs.

• Design scalable UI components and contribute to our evolving design system.

• Advocate for accessibility (A11y) and inclusive design principles, ensuring our products serve a diverse user base.

• Create and refine micro-interactions and motion elements to improve user engagement and usability.

• Use data-driven insights to continuously improve the user experience and optimise for business impact.

• Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.

• Stay ahead of fintech trends and best practices to drive product innovation.

What you need to succeed

• 3+ years in a senior product design role, with a strong focus on UX and a demonstrated ability to lead impactful projects

• Mastery of visual design, typography, grids, layout, and colour theory.

• Expertise in interaction design, information architecture, and user flows.

• Deep understanding of designing for both mobile and web platforms, ensuring responsive and adaptive experiences.

• Strong knowledge of behavioural psychology and how it influences user decision-making.

• Extensive experience conducting usability testing, user interviews, and heuristic evaluations.

• Ability to synthesise qualitative and quantitative insights into impactful design decisions.

• Familiarity with UX analytics tools (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Hotjar, etc.).

• Proficiency in atomic design principles and building scalable UI frameworks.

• Strong knowledge of motion design tools (Lottie, After Effects, Principle) to create dynamic user experiences.

• Experience mentoring and guiding junior designers.

• Ability to articulate design rationale and influence stakeholders across teams.

• Comfortable working in agile, fast-paced product teams.

• Figma mastery - deep experience with auto layout, design tokens, component variants, interactive prototypes, and scalable design libraries.

• Proven experience in fintech and/or SaaS environments, with a strong understanding of industry challenges and user behaviours.

What you’ll get

• A leadership role in shaping the future of fintech - your work will impact millions of users.

• Career growth opportunities.

• A culture of experimentation - we encourage innovative thinking and rapid iteration.

• Competitive compensation and benefits.

• Remote-friendly work culture, with access to learning resources.

What to expect in the hiring process

• Application & portfolio review: we look for strong UX case studies that showcase process, research, impact, and leadership.

• Preliminary phone call with the recruiter: a brief conversation to discuss your background, interests, and expectations.

• Interview with a design team member: a discussion about your experience, approach to design, alignment with our mission, and a portfolio walkthrough.

• Design Challenge: an advanced exercise to assess problem-solving, UX/UI craft, and strategic thinking.

• Final executive conversation: a discussion with senior leadership about your ability to think strategically, collaborate across teams, and drive business and user impact through design.

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