Principal Product Designer (German Speaking, Core Experience)

Finom; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Finom is looking for a Principal Product Designer to set the design direction for Core Experience — the foundational product surface used across our platform by every customer. This is a senior individual-contributor role with no direct reports but real scope to define what “good” looks like and prove it in shipped product.

You’ll own design across the full product lifecycle, from discovery and problem framing to final implementation, QA, and polish, turning complex fintech workflows into clear,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product design, ideally fintech or SaaS
• Strong portfolio with user-centered thinking and craft
• Experience turning complex workflows into clear experiences
• English proficiency; German valued

Responsibilities

• Own design across the full product lifecycle from discovery to polish
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, Analysts and Researchers
• Contribute to the design system and ensure consistency at scale
• Translate fintech workflows into simple, accessible experiences

Skills

User-centered design

Mobile app design

Interaction design

Visual design

AI-assisted design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design

Tools

Figma

Design system

Prototyping tools

Job description

• Finom is looking for a Principal Product Designer to set the design direction for Core Experience — the foundational product surface used across our platform by every customer.
• This is a senior individual-contributor role: no direct reports, but real scope to define what “good” looks like and prove it in shipped product.
• You’ll work alongside Product Managers, Engineers, Analysts, and Research to turn complex financial workflows into experiences that are simple, accessible, and consistent at scale
• Own design across the full product lifecycle, from discovery and problem framing to final implementation, QA, and polish
• Turn complex fintech and SMB workflows into clear, user-centered experiences, using research, product data, and customer feedback to guide decisions
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Analysts, and fellow Designers to scope work, define outcomes, and ship high-quality solutions
• Create essential design artifacts including flows, wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity mockups, and clear product specs
• Contribute to our design system and product quality bar, improving consistency, accessibility, scalability, and craft across the interface
• Support high-priority initiatives such as modular pricing, onboarding UX transformation, and AI Copilot features

Hands-on experience designing native mobile app products (iOS/Android), you should be comfortable with mobile-specific interaction patterns and constraints (touch, limited screen space, performance, offline states)Experience designing complex platforms with multiple user flows, states, permissions, edge cases, and dependencies5+ years of experience in product design, ideally in fintech, SaaS, or complex digital product environmentsAI-native mindset: you actively use AI tools for exploration, synthesis, prototyping, critique, documentation, and faster iterationA strong portfolio showing user-centered thinking, strong interaction and visual design craft, and polished executionConfidence working in cross-functional squads and explaining design decisions using research, product data, business context, and customer feedbackStrong English communication skills; German language skills or experience designing for German-speaking users are highly valuedFormal education in design — such as Product Design, Interaction Design, UX/UI, Visual Communication, HCI, or a related field