Senior Product Designer - Remote

Overview

Wave is on a mission to make Africa the first cashless continent by providing accessible financial services through innovative mobile applications.

In Short

• Join a rapidly growing product design team focused on creating iOS and Android apps.
• Work collaboratively with product managers, researchers, and engineers.
• Create high-quality designs, interactions, and prototypes using Figma.
• Conduct user research and testing to validate design solutions.
• Contribute to the design system and component library.
• Engage with customers to understand their needs and challenges.
• Communicate design decisions effectively in review sessions.
• Prototype visual and UX concepts and iterate based on feedback.
• Travel to operating countries for team collaboration.
• Competitive salary with equity options.

Requirements

• Fluency in English; experience in consumer-focused product design.
• Strong visual and interaction design skills.
• Detail-oriented with a high level of visual craft.
• Experience with illustration and animation, preferably After Effects.
• Ability to deliver high-quality designs quickly.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience in low and high-fidelity design & prototyping.
• Curiosity for understanding customer behaviors and needs.
• Ability to balance business goals and user needs.
• Experience in iterative design and user testing.

Benefits

• Subsidized health insurance and retirement contributions.
• 6 months of fully paid parental leave.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• $10,000 annual charitable donation matching.
• Yearly travel stipend for team immersion.