A leading social trading platform that empowers users to connect, collaborate, and trade across global financial markets is looking for a talented UX/UI Designer with a strong focus on UX to join its team and help it deliver exceptional user experiences that meet the needs of the company's diverse trading community. The company's mission is to make trading accessible and intuitive for everyone, from novice traders to seasoned professionals
Job Overview. As a UX/UI Designer, you will be instrumental in designing and enhancing the company's user experience across all digital products. Your primary focus will be on understanding the needs of the usersespecially within the financial and trading sectorsand translating those insights into intuitive, user-centered designs. You will work closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to build and maintain a cohesive design system that ensures consistency and efficiency across the company's platform
Responsibilities. User Research: Conduct in-depth user research tailored to the trading and financial sectors, using methods such as interviews, surveys, and usability testing to gather insights into user needs, behaviors, and pain points
Personas and User Journeys: Develop and maintain detailed personas, user journeys, and experience maps to guide design decisions and align stakeholders on user goals and pain points
Wireframing and Prototyping: Create wireframes, low-fidelity prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that bring design concepts to life, facilitating iterative testing and refinement
Design System Management: Build, maintain, and evolve the company's design system to ensure consistency across all company's products, including UI components, patterns, and guidelines
Usability Testing: Plan, conduct, and analyze usability testing sessions, gathering actionable feedback to continuously improve user experience
Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and other designers, to ensure alignment on project goals and user needs
Information Architecture: Define and refine information architecture, navigation, and site structures to create intuitive and user-friendly experiences, particularly for complex financial data and trading interfaces
Accessibility: Ensure that all designs adhere to accessibility standards and best practices, providing an inclusive experience for all users, regardless of their level of expertise
Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest UX/UI design trends, tools, and technologies, and proactively suggest improvements to existing products and processes, with a focus on financial and trading user experiences
Qualifications. Proven experience (3+ years) in UX/UI design, with a strong focus on user experience
Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar
Experience building and maintaining design systems, ensuring consistency and efficiency across digital products
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, usability, and accessibility standards
Experience conducting user research and usability testing, particularly within financial or trading platforms
Ability to translate complex financial concepts into intuitive and user-friendly designs
Strong communication and collaboration
Skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions to non-design stakeholders
A portfolio showcasing your UX design process, including user research, wireframes, prototypes, and final designs, with an emphasis on financial or trading-related projects
Preferred
Qualifications. Knowledge and experience in financial markets, trading, or fintech
Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and how they impact design
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Familiarity with data-driven design and analytics tools like Google Analytics, Hotjar, etc