Kuda is a full-service, app-based digital bank. Our mission is to be the go-to bank not just for those living on the African continent, but also for the African diaspora wherever they might live, anywhere in the world. Kuda is free of ridiculous banking charges and great at helping customers budget, spend smartly, and save more.
We’re looking for a Product Designer to create engaging designs according to requirements across the full suite of Kuda products. You will be involved in the full product development cycle: from early research and product strategy, to design and developer hand-off. You should have a strong understanding of web design patterns, mobile design, strong visual and user experience sensibilities, and care deeply about the end-user experience.
Responsibilities
- Use various techniques to create drafts and prototypes
- Produce final design solutions
- Pitch creative and usable ideas
- Bring new ideas to life from sketching and wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes, visual design, asset production and developer handoff.
- Use feedback from other designers, customers, and team members to improve the product.
- Work closely with Product Managers and Engineers on the Retail, Business and Internal Product teams to launch features that impact the teams’ KPIs
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience designing and shipping both web and mobile products and tools
- Strong portfolio demonstrating visual and user experience design in similar products
- Experience with Figma
- Familiarity with design techniques (e.g. prototyping, wireframing)
- Understanding of visual elements (layout, colors, typography & iconography)
- A razor sharp eye for detail
- Time management and multitasking abilities
- The ability to think at a high level about product strategy and clearly articulate design decisions.
Advantageous
- Knowledge of and interest in technology and financial services; prior experience working in fintech or digital payments a plus.
- Contributing to or maintaining scalable design systems.Familiarity with UX writing.
- Basic familiarity with front-end development with HTML/CSS/Javascript
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Ability to craft scalable and meaningful icons, spot illustrations, or vector-based assets.
- Experience using tools like Principle, After Effects, or Framer for animations and micro-interactions.
Method of Application
Signup to view application details.
Signup Now
