Product UI / UX Designer at StraitPay

StraitPay - Spending and Investing in Africa should not require endless paperwork & brain numbing bureaucracy. We created straitPay to invite financial prosperity in all areas of Africa's economic growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Product UI / UX Designer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Are you a skilled Product UI/UX Designer experienced in crafting scalable user experiences and interfaces? If so, you're exactly who we're searching for. The straitPay team is actively seeking a Product UI/UX Designer to join our ranks.
• We're looking for someone who not only possesses a strong sense of teamwork but also has a keen eye for visual design, usability, and enhancing the user experience. Join us in shaping the future of fintech in Africa.

Responsibilities

• Create visually appealing and intuitive user interfaces that align with our brand guidelines.
• Working with Agile project teams and key stakeholders to develop and own the delivery of user-centered solutions.
• Develop storyboards, wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes to effectively communicate and design ideas for strategic projects and product developments.
• Participating in user research and leveraging user analytics to gauge the usability of new and existing products/features, with the ability to analyze and predict user behavior.
• You’ll also use inputs from multiple sources to understand and empathize with customers and team members' needs, to create effective and innovative customer and user journeys.
• Participating in sprint and iteration planning, refinement, retrospectives, and iteration reviews.
• Collaborating with project stakeholders to help understand and define customer value.
• Design and test UI elements such as menus, CTAs, banners, page layouts, flows, and landing pages on web and mobile platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Design, computer, or a related field (not mandatory).
• 3+ years of experience as a Product designer or a UX/UI designer with a Portfolio showcasing your skills.
• Experience in leading projects and managing design projects.
• Work closely with our Head of Product in strategizing and designing user interfaces for new product developments.
• Strong storytelling and presentational skills; both verbal and written.
• Experience in working with Agile teams – with developers, designers, product managers, and testers.
• Knowledge of industry-standard methods – responsive design, material design, design system.
• Advanced usage of design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, and Miro.
• Passionate about research methods, user-centric design, and tracking data (i.e. Google Analytics).
• High attention to detail with a sharp eye for aesthetics.
• Innovative approach to solving UX and UI problems.
• Curious and eager to learn new methods.
• Able to manage a busy workload with minimal supervision.

Remuneration
Why you should join us:

• Salary is between N1,500,000 - N1,800,000 / annum (Based on Experience).
• Flexible work environment.
• Health Insurance.
• A chance to do impactful work and make a difference on the continent.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: hiring@straitpay.com using the Position as the subject of email.

Note: If you are passionate about creating exceptional user experiences and have a portfolio that demonstrates your design skills, we’d love to hear from you.