Senior Product Designer (UX)

Job Description

Company Overview:

Moniepoint Incorporated is a global business payments and banking platform serving over 600,000 businesses. Backed by QED Investors, we empower small and medium businesses across Africa with seamless access to financial tools that enable them to grow, scale, and thrive.

Job Title

Senior Product Designer (UX)

Job Location

Remote

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Product Designer (UX) to lead design efforts for our financial products, ensuring intuitive, user-centered experiences. You’ll drive the full design process, collaborate across teams, and mentor junior designers while delivering impactful, scalable, and accessible designs across web and mobile platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement UX/UI design strategies aligned with product and user goals
• Lead end-to-end design processes: research, ideation, prototyping, testing, and delivery
• Conduct advanced user research, usability testing, and A/B experiments
• Work closely with product managers and engineers for smooth implementation
• Design and evolve our UI design system, including scalable components and patterns
• Promote accessibility (A11y) and inclusive design principles across products
• Create micro-interactions and motion design elements to enhance UX
• Use UX analytics (e.g., Google Analytics, Hotjar, Mixpanel) to drive improvements
• Mentor junior designers and help cultivate a high-performing design culture
• Stay current on fintech design trends and industry standards

Requirements

• 3+ years in a senior UX/product design role with a proven portfolio of impactful work
• Strong command of visual design, interaction design, and user flows
• Experience designing for both mobile and web (responsive, adaptive)
• Deep knowledge of behavioural psychology in user experience
• Skilled in user research and usability testing methodologies
• Proficiency in Figma (auto layout, component variants, interactive prototypes)
• Familiarity with motion design tools (e.g., Lottie, After Effects, Principle)
• Understanding of atomic design and scalable UI frameworks
• Experience in fintech or SaaS is a strong advantage
• Excellent communication skills; able to defend design decisions and influence stakeholders
• Agile, collaborative mindset, and comfort working in fast-paced product environments

Hiring Process

1. Portfolio & application review – Focus on case studies with clear research, rationale, and results
2. Phone screen – Brief call with recruiter to understand your background and goals
3. Design team interview – Portfolio walkthrough and experience-based questions
4. Design challenge – An advanced UX/UI problem to solve and present
5. Final conversation with senior leadership – Assessment of strategic thinking, collaboration, and user impact