Product Design Lead - Payments

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About Velocity: Velocity is building a category‑defining payments platform powered by stablecoins. We’re delivering a globally connected and coherent network that realizes our vision for real‑time cross‑border payments. Our solution offers a unique go‑to‑market strategy and leverages open blockchain networks to reduce costs and friction associated with traditional cross‑border payment networks, creating an internet‑powered payment system designed for the future of commerce. We’re a VC‑backed startup led by experienced executives who have built successful payment businesses and are growing rapidly.

Role Overview

We’re looking for an experienced Product Designer to join us as our first in‑house design hire and help shape the future of cross‑border payments. You’ll lead the hands‑on design of intuitive, efficient payment experiences for our enterprise clients – spanning merchant acquirers, digital disbursements, and B2B commerce – while also laying the foundations for, and eventually helping to grow, our design team as the company scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end design processes from research and ideation to final implementation for payment products and features.
• Create user flows, wireframes, and high‑fidelity screens that simplify complex payment operations.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to ensure your creative vision is brought to life and operates as expected.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to validate design decisions.
• Develop and maintain our existing design system to ensure consistency across the product.
• Keep up to date with the latest trends, events, design tools and emerging technologies.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of product design experience, with at least 2 years focused on payment products or financial services.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating experience with financial interfaces (ideally B2B), with the ability to explain how your design process led to a successful outcome.
• Experience designing B2B products and enterprise‑grade solutions.
• Proven track record of shipping products that drive business results.
• Proficiency in modern design tools (Figma, etc.).

Nice to Have

• Understanding of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency payments.
• Experience with cross‑border payment systems or FX products.
• Experience designing for multiple locales and currencies.

What we offer

• Shared ownership – everyone owns a share of the company.
• L&D budgets – we’ll support you with training and development related to your role.
• Office – we have an office in London (Soho) and encourage face‑to‑face collaboration.
• Equipment – a high‑end MacBook and regular upgrades.
• Pension – we contribute 3% of your base salary to the pension scheme.
• Holiday – 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off.
• Family leave – paid maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.

Location: London, England, United Kingdom