Remote Lead UX/UI Designer for FinTech

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,501,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Stock options

Professional development budget

Health, dental and vision insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead UX/UI Designer for a fully remote role. You will lead a design team, shape strategy, and collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing to create intuitive interfaces across web and mobile apps.

The role requires strong leadership, a solid FinTech portfolio, and expertise in user research, usability testing, and design systems to drive engaging digital experiences.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of UX/UI design experience with leadership exposure.
• Proven ability to design complex FinTech SaaS products.
• Strong portfolio showing user-centered design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead UX/UI design for web and mobile apps from concept to delivery.
• Develop personas, journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.
• Define design systems and ensure consistency across products.
• Mentor junior designers and collaborate with product and engineering teams.
• Present concepts and rationale to stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Leadership

UX/UI design

User research

Usability testing

Wireframing

Prototyping

Design systems

Figma

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Design, HCI, CS

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead UX/UI Designer for a fully remote role. You will lead a design team, shape strategy, and collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing to create intuitive interfaces across web and mobile apps.

The role requires strong leadership, a solid FinTech portfolio, and expertise in user research, usability testing, and design systems to drive engaging digital experiences.