Product Designer

Develop and iterate on design solutions for web and mobile applications, ensuring a seamless and engaging user experience. Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to effectively communicate design concepts and solutions. Design comprehensive user interfaces and interactions, considering usability and accessibility principles. Translate complex problems into simple, elegant interfaces that meet business goals and user needs. Develop and maintain design specifications, style guides, and assets to ensure design consistency. Create detailed design documentation, including sketches, prototypes, and specifications to facilitate the product development process. Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to inform design decisions and iterate on existing products. Analyze research data to identify user needs, pain points, and opportunities for improvement. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices to ensure products are competitive and meet user expectations. Conduct user interviews, surveys, and usability testing to gather insights and validate design decisions. Utilize data and metrics to measure the effectiveness of design solutions and iterate based on user feedback. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including lead product designer, product managers, software engineers, marketing, and other relevant stakeholders to bring designs to life and ensure seamless integration. Collaborate with product managers to define product requirements and ensure designs align with business goals. Communicate design concepts and rationale effectively to stakeholders, including executives and product managers. Participate in design reviews and meetings to ensure design integrity and alignment with business objectives. Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Establish and maintain design systems and guidelines to ensure consistency and quality across all products. Develop and maintain a robust design system that promotes efficiency and scalability. Contribute to and maintain design standards and best practices, ensuring design consistency across products. Ensure design consistency across all product aspects, including branding, graphics, and user interface. Utilize design tools and software to create and maintain design systems and assets. Requirements BA/BSc in Creative Arts, Social Sciences, or other related discipline. 3+ years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio showcasing successful design projects and solutions. Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools. Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, methodologies, and best practices. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts and rationale to stakeholders. Familiarity with front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and design systems. Experience working in agile environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Proven track record of leading design projects and mentoring junior designers. Benefits Qore provides the rare opportunity to make history in the financial space for Africa by Africans, while working with the smartest, brightest & coolest minds in Africa. Our people & culture team continuously thinks of innovative ways to improve employee experience and some of the other benefits of working with Qore includes: Very Competitive & Rewarding Pay Flexible work option (i.e., Remote) Group Life Insurance Medical Insurance Paid Lunch for onsite work Lifelong Learnings