Senior UX/UI Designer (Remote)

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior UX/UI Designer

Location: Lagos (Remote)

What You’ll Do

• Create and refine micro-interactions and motion elements to improve user engagement and usability.
• Advocate for accessibility (A11y) and inclusive design principles, ensuring our products serve a diverse user base.
• Conduct advanced user research, usability testing, and A/B experiments to validate and refine design solutions.
• Design scalable UI components and contribute to our evolving design system.
• Partner closely with product managers and engineers to ensure seamless implementation of designs.
• Use data-driven insights to continuously improve the user experience and optimise for business impact.
• Lead the end-to-end design process, from discovery and research to wireframing, prototyping, and final UI execution.
• Stay ahead of fintech trends and best practices to drive product innovation.
• Define and execute design strategies that align with business objectives and user needs.
• Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.

What You Need To Succeed

• Strong knowledge of motion design tools (Lottie, After Effects, Principle) to create dynamic user experiences.
• Ability to synthesise qualitative and quantitative insights into impactful design decisions.
• Ability to articulate design rationale and influence stakeholders across teams.
• Comfortable working in agile, fast-paced product teams.
• Proficiency in atomic design principles and building scalable UI frameworks.
• Experience mentoring and guiding junior designers.
• Proven experience in fintech and/or SaaS environments, with a strong understanding of industry challenges and user behaviours.
• Mastery of visual design, typography, grids, layout, and colour theory.
• Familiarity with UX analytics tools (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Hotjar, etc.).
• Extensive experience conducting usability testing, user interviews, and heuristic evaluations.
• Strong knowledge of behavioural psychology and how it influences user decision-making.
• 3+ years in a senior product design role, with a strong focus on UX and a demonstrated ability to lead impactful projects
• Figma mastery - deep experience with auto layout, design tokens, component variants, interactive prototypes, and scalable design libraries.
• Expertise in interaction design, information architecture, and user flows.
• Deep understanding of designing for both mobile and web platforms, ensuring responsive and adaptive experiences.