Lead Product Designer

Capi Money; Paris; Hybride; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A fintech startup is seeking its first in-house Product Designer to enhance user experience in international payments for businesses in Africa. Responsibilities include leading design processes and maintaining design consistency across platforms. The ideal candidate has extensive product design experience and strong problem-solving skills. This full-time position is based in Paris with a hybrid model, requiring 3 office days per week.

Prestations

Competitive salary

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Benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive product design experience in a high-performing environment.
• Experience in early stage start-ups.
• Track record of building products based on user research.

Responsabilités

• Lead the end-to-end design process for our product.
• Develop and maintain our design system for consistency across the platform.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and research teams to understand user needs.

Connaissances

Product design experience

Modern design tools expertise (Figma)

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Experience in B2B product design

Communication and collaboration skills

Outils

Figma

Description du poste

About the Company

Capi helps businesses in emerging markets pay their international suppliers quickly and efficiently. We’ve raised over $18m across Seed and Series A (Q4 2024) and are on a fast growth trajectory globally.

Capi was founded by Mitch Riley, Scott Liddle, and Tom Watson. Mitch and Scott were COO/CFO/GC and CRO/CMO at Taptap Send, a remittance unicorn, and have spent two decades between them working in emerging markets, and Tom is a career entrepreneur and founder who led our Tech development.

Working with emerging markets is opening the door for us to have an economical impact on African markets by allowing businesses to pay suppliers and partners through our platform - we are currently live across Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Kenya, and Mali, with many more coming soon.

Our team is made up of approx 60 people across 12 countries; we are a group of highly‑ambitious, get‑it‑done people, who like to work hard on something that has a tangible impact in the world. And we’re looking for more people to join our team!

Role Overview

As our first in‑house Product Designer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience of our product as we transform how businesses in Africa make international payments. Working at the intersection of fintech and emerging markets, you'll be responsible for both hands‑on design work and strategic initiatives that define our design direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end design process for our product, from research and ideation to implementation
• Develop and maintain our design system and component library to ensure consistency across our platform
• Work closely with product, engineering, and research teams to understand user needs and translate them into intuitive solutions
• Create user flows, wireframes, and high‑fidelity designs that balance user needs with business requirements
• Conduct research alongside our user research team to validate design decisions

Requirements

• Extensive product design experience in a high‑performing environment
• Deep expertise of modern design tools and software, such as Figma or similar.
• Experience in early stage start-ups
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong experience in designing complex B2B products
• Track record of building products from first principles; you’ll have worked somewhere that was building something new, based on new user research
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; strong ability to articulate design decisions
• Willingness to travel occasionally to meet with customers in our markets

Nice to Haves

• Experience in fintech or emerging markets
• French language skills

Additional Information

• This is a full‑time position with competitive salary, share options, and benefits.
• Location: London or Paris, hybrid (3 days in the office, Tues/Wed/Thurs)
• Ideal Start date: Dec. 2025 (we are aware that a notice period may need to be fulfilled and can adjust accordingly)

Capi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.