We're doing the impossible by making tax easy. Up for the challenge?
About the role:
We are looking for a dynamic and passionate product designer to own the entire design process, from inception through to implementation. Someone who loves creative, pixel perfect, UX optimised designs that solve real world problems. The position comes with a lot of creative freedom to allow you to make your mark in TaxTim, and the FinTech space as a whole. You'll contribute to some of the most critical parts of the product process: understanding user needs through research, creating interactive prototypes, user testing, designing high-fidelity interfaces and extensively testing and measuring your product to make sure it meets project goals.
Responsibilities:
You will own the product's UI design and UX optimisation, from inception through user testing on to the final pixel perfect solution
You'll create and refine prototypes to validate ideas early on in the design process
You'll perform user testing
You'll design high fidelity UI
You'll be instrumental in instilling design best practices and cultivating a design culture within the product team
You'll be responsible for collaborating with the engineering, marketing and tax teams to come up with informed and optimised solutions
You'll be the user's voice by advocating for user-centred design that solves real world problems and creates positive experiences that drive user interaction
Requirements:
5+ years designing and shipping high quality projects
Proven experience implementing UX testing and research to create well informed and relevant designs
Proven ability to work closely with engineering to bring designs to life
Proven ability to think strategically at a high level
Experience working in an agile environment is advantageous
Experience working with project management software such as Notion, Trello or Jira
Proficient using either Sketch, Figma, AdobeXD, Invision or similar design tools
A keen eye for UI and effective design
Motivation, a self-starter mentality, and a drive to make your mark
Benefits:
A signing bonus
Financial assistance should you want to make the move down to sunny Cape Town
Flexi-time, we don't like micro-management
You'll get a brand new laptop, and extended screen if needed, we like Macbook Pros and Dell XPSs
All the software licenses you might want or need
Your very own limitless Skillshare account to satiate your curious mind
An annual educational / up-skilling allowance
All the coffee or Red Bull you could ever want
Some sweet TaxTim schwag ( Which you can overhaul and expand once you start ;) )
Salary range: R35 - 55k (based on skill and experience)
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