Senior Product Designer - Design System at Moniepoint
- Company: Moniepoint
- Location: London
- Employment type: full-time
- Posted: 2026-10-07
Who we are
Moniepoint Inc. is Africa’s all-in-one financial platform, helping 20 million businesses and individuals access seamless payments, banking, credit, cross-border, and business management tools each month.
As Nigeria’s largest merchant acquirer, we power most of the country’s point-of-sale (POS) transactions. Through our subsidiaries, Moniepoint Inc. processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually.
About the role:
As a Senior Product Designer, you will be responsible for executing high-quality designs for our financial products, ensuring they are intuitive, accessible, and effective. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior designers, and champion user-centred design within the organisation. This role requires a strategic mindset, deep UX/UI expertise, and the ability to translate complex financial concepts into seamless user experiences.
What you’ll do
- Define and execute design strategies that align with business objectives and user needs.
- Lead the end-to-end design process, from discovery and research to wireframing, prototyping, and final UI execution.
- Conduct advanced user research, usability testing, and A/B experiments to validate and refine design solutions.
- Partner closely with product managers and engineers to ensure seamless implementation of designs.
- Design scalable UI components and contribute to our evolving design system.
- Advocate for accessibility (A11y) and inclusive design principles, ensuring our products serve a diverse user base.
- Create and refine micro-interactions and motion elements to improve user engagement and usability.
- Use data-driven insights to continuously improve the user experience and optimise for business impact.
- Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
- Stay ahead of fintech trends and best practices to drive product innovation.
What you need to succeed
- 3+ years in a senior product design role, with a strong focus on UX and a demonstrated ability to lead impactful projects
- Mastery of visual design, typography, grids, layout, and colour theory.
- Expertise in interaction design, information architecture, and user flows.
- Deep understanding of designing for both mobile and web platforms, ensuring responsive and adaptive experiences.
- Strong knowledge of behavioural psychology and how it influences user decision-making.
- Extensive experience conducting usability testing, user interviews, and heuristic evaluations.
- Ability to synthesise qualitative and quantitative insights into impactful design decisions.
- Familiarity with UX analytics tools (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Hotjar, etc.).
- Proficiency in atomic design principles and building scalable UI frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of motion design tools (Lottie, After Effects, Principle) to create dynamic user experiences.
- Experience mentoring and guiding junior designers.
- Ability to articulate design rationale and influence stakeholders across teams.
- Comfortable working in agile, fast-paced product teams.
- Figma mastery - deep experience with auto layout, design tokens, component variants, interactive prototypes, and scalable design libraries.
- Proven experience in fintech and/or SaaS environments, with a strong understanding of industry challenges and user behaviours.
What you’ll get
- A leadership role in shaping the future of fintech - your work will impact millions of users.
- Career growth opportunities.
- A culture of experimentation - we encourage innovative thinking and rapid iteration.
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Remote-friendly work culture, with access to learning resources.
What to expect in the hiring process
- Application & portfolio review: we look for strong UX case studies that showcase process, research, impact, and leadership.
- Preliminary phone call with the recruiter: a brief conversation to discuss your background, interests, and expectations.
- Interview with a design team member: a discussion about your experience, approach to design, alignment with our mission, and a portfolio walkthrough.
- Design Challenge: an advanced exercise to assess problem-solving, UX/UI craft, and strategic thinking.
- Final executive conversation: a discussion with senior leadership about your ability to think strategically, collaborate across teams, and drive business and user impact through design.
How to apply:
Submit your resume and portfolio showcasing your best work - preferably with fintech or SaaS-related projects. Your portfolio should clearly demonstrate impact, including measurable improvements in user experience, business metrics, or engagement. We want to see end-to-end product thinking, including research, wireframes, prototypes, and final execution.
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