Mid-Senior UI/UX Designer

Lulalend; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic fintech company in Cape Town is seeking a passionate Mid-Senior UI/UX Designer to collaborate with cross-functional teams and enhance user experiences for SMEs using financial services. The role requires extensive user research, design execution, and cross-team collaboration. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of UI/UX design experience, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in design tools like Figma.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 certificate is required.
• 3-5 years of experience in UI/UX Design in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong portfolio showcasing design work influenced by user research.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute strategic UX research to understand user needs.
• Translate research findings into user personas and journey maps.
• Create user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity mockups.

Skills

User-centered design principles

Design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma)

Usability testing and user interviews

Creating wireframes and prototypes

Analysing qualitative and quantitative research

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Figma

Maze or similar user research tools

Job description

Overall Purpose

Lula is hiring a Mid-Senior UI/UX Designer. This role is for a passionate advocate for the user. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and drive the user experience that SMEs in South Africa deserve when using financial services. You’ll work with the Product, Marketing, and Engineering teams to take our web and mobile experiences to the next level.

Crucially, you will be a UX champion, responsible for planning and executing end-to-end user research—from interviews and usability testing to design-thinking sessions. You will then translate those deep user insights into seamless, considerate, and intuitive designs that help SMEs thrive.

Responsibilities will include:

• UX Research & Discovery: Plan and execute top-tier, strategic research to get to the heart of what our users need. This includes conducting user interviews, running usability tests (moderated and unmoderated), deploying surveys, and facilitating design-thinking workshops.
• Insight Translation: Bring insights to life! Develop and refine user personas, journey maps, and user flows to clearly communicate user needs and identify opportunities for product improvement.
• End-to-End Design Execution: Translate complex research findings and product requirements into user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes. Create engaging, intuitive, and pixel-perfect UI designs that adhere to Lula’s design principles.
• Iteration & Validation: Leverage customer insights, feedback, and data analytics to refine and iterate on UI designs. Proactively identify opportunities to test and validate design concepts with users.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Owners, UX designers, and Engineering teams to fuel product discovery with forward-looking insights and ensure designs are implemented to a high, pixel-perfect standard.
• Research Operations: Manage the logistics of your research—from recruiting participants and scheduling sessions to managing research tools and scripts.
• Advocacy & Communication: Break down complex research into bite-sized, actionable insights for the team. Clearly and confidently present your research findings and design decisions to stakeholders.

The Skills and Experience We’re Looking For

• Grade 12 certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is advantageous.
• 3-5 years of experience in UI/UX Design within a fast-paced environment (fintech or SaaS is a plus).
• A strong portfolio showcasing your design work, which must demonstrate how your user research (interviews, testing) directly informed your design decisions and led to successful outcomes.
• Proven track record of planning, conducting, and analysing qualitative research (especially usability testing and user interviews) and quantitative research (surveys).
• Expertise in user-centered design principles and a deep understanding of the full design process.
• Hands-on experience with design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma).
• Experience in creating wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and process flows from conception through to delivery.
• Experience with user research tools (e.g., Maze, or similar) is a strong plus.