Senior Product Designer (hybrid)

We are seeking a visionary Senior Product Designer to join the global design team of our partner. This role will design end-to-end experiences within the payment products ecosystem, ensuring they are intuitive, innovative, delightful, and aligned with our customers’ needs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design of complex financial technology products, ensuring they are user-friendly, effective, and aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, business, and marketing, to create holistic design solutions.
• Lead all design related activities for a specific domain (Design sprints, workshops, brainstorming sessions, presentations, etc.)
• Conduct user research and usability studies to understand customer needs, pain points, and behaviors.
• Translate research findings into design decisions, creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
• Champion a user-centered design approach, advocating for the end-user in all design discussions.
• Work closely with the R&D team to ensure the final product meets visual standards when shipped to customers.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior designers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning within the design team.
• Stay abreast of competitor experiences, industry trends, and emerging technologies in financial technology and design.

Job requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in product design (bonus points if in the financial technology sector).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in UX/UI design and a deep understanding of design principles.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma (preferred), Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools.
• Experience with user research methodologies and usability testing.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and presentation skills - written, verbal and visual (English).
• Basic technical understanding of web and mobile platforms.

Great to have:

• Strong commitment to advocating for and implementing Accessibility Guidelines and embracing Inclusive Design practices.
• Proficiency in complementary areas such as User Research, UX Writing, Prototyping, and Service Design, contributing to a holistic design approach.
• Demonstrated track record in successfully navigating rapid, iterative design and development processes, ensuring adaptability and responsiveness.
• Extensive experience tackling large-scale, complex, and ambiguous projects across multifunctional teams, showcasing an ability to thrive in challenging environments.

Benefits:

• Private health subscription + hospitalization package
• Private dental subscription
• Gym subscription
• Vouchers/bonuses for special events (birthday, Christmas, Easter, etc)
• Meal vouchers of 35 RON/working day
• Ability to work with a global company and immerse in an variety international projects with different cultures within the IT industry.
• Access to cutting edge and state of the art technologies current with the everyday evolvement of technologies.
• Development opportunities with free access to over 3000+ training courses and peer to peer mentoring support