Description

As a Lead Product Designer, you will shape the design direction and user experience of the product by conducting user research and collaborating with teams to create exceptional features. This role will evolve as you establish design processes and lead the design efforts in a growing company.

Requirements

• •At least 5 years of product design experience
• •Experience leading projects or small teams
• •Strong user research skills
• •Solid UX and visual design skills
• •Experience with mobile-first consumer products
• •Data-informed decision making
• •Experience in marketing and brand design
• •Good communication with non-designers
• •Genuine interest in latest technologies and AI
• •Motivation for ownership and leadership growth
• •Fluency in English; German is a plus
• •Experience in fintech, trading, investing, or wealth management
• •Familiarity with design thinking frameworks
• •Experience at an early-stage company
• •Track record of improving existing product designs

Tasks

• •Lead design strategy and execution for mobile and web products
• •Transform features from problem definition to launch
• •Establish and evolve the design system for consistency and scalability
• •Define quality standards for product and brand deliverables
• •Plan and conduct user research, including interviews and usability testing
• •Synthesize research findings into actionable insights
• •Use quantitative and qualitative data to inform design decisions
• •Advocate for user needs in discussions and challenge assumptions
• •Collaborate with the product manager to identify and validate problems
• •Work with engineers to ensure design intent is maintained
• •Communicate design rationale to stakeholders at all levels
• •Balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints
• •Establish scalable design processes and documentation
• •Manage agency and freelancer partnerships as needed
• •Oversee marketing design work, including ads and campaign visuals
• •Enhance the design maturity of the organization
• •Expand your role and responsibilities as the company grows