Payment Product Design Leader/Senior Designer

Coins.Ph; Pateros; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Coins.ph in the Philippines is seeking an experienced Design Lead to define the design vision for our payment products, build scalable design systems, and lead a growing team of product designers and UX researchers.

You will partner with product managers, engineers, risk, compliance, and marketing to craft end-to-end experiences that balance business goals with user needs and regulatory requirements, while exploring new technologies like QR, NFC, and open finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, CS or related field.
• 5+ years in product design with leadership experience.
• Proven track record designing scalable payment systems.
• Strong portfolio showing UX strategy and UI impact.
• Deep knowledge of PH digital payment landscape and regs.
• Experience in agile product development.
• Proficiency in Figma or Adobe XD.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the design vision and strategy for payment products.
• Establish UX/UI design best practices balancing business goals, user needs, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of product designers and UX researchers.
• Drive end-to-end product design from discovery and prototyping to UI specifications.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and apply data-driven insights to improve flows.
• Create design systems for consistency across app and web.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, risk/compliance/legal, and marketing.

Skills

Design leadership

UX strategy

User research

Agile development

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s in Design

HCI degree

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Design Strategy
• Define and own the design vision and strategy for our payment products.
• Establish UX/UI design best practices that balance business goals, user needs, and compliance requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of product designers and UX researchers.

User-Centered Design Execution

• Drive end-to-end product design from discovery, journey mapping, and prototyping to detailed UI specifications.
• Conduct and apply user research, usability testing, and data-driven insights to improve product flows and reduce friction.
• Create design systems and patterns for consistency across channels (app, web).

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with product managers and engineers to define product requirements and technical feasibility.
• Work closely with risk, compliance, and legal teams to ensure designs adhere to regulatory standards (e.g., BSP, AML, KYC).
• Collaborate with marketing and CX to ensure brand-consistent experiences.

Innovation & Market Trends

• Stay ahead of payment UX trends in PH and SEA and globally (e.g., tap-to-pay, open finance, e-wallet interoperability).
• Explore opportunities to integrate emerging technologies such as QR Ph, NFC, merchants, and blockchain into the payment journey.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product design, with at least 1 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record designing scalable payment systems, e-wallets, or financial services platforms.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating UX strategy, UI execution, and impact on business metrics.
• Deep understanding of the Philippine digital payment landscape and regulatory framework.
• Experience working in agile product development environments.
• Proficiency in tools like Figma, Adobe XD, or similar.
• Background in payments or fintech.
• Experience in designing for mass-market, mobile-first audiences in emerging markets.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.