Product Designer

Kody, a dynamic and expanding fintech start-up, is seeking a Product Designer to join our company of 25.

We're all about revolutionising payment solutions for bricks and mortar businesses, especially in the hospitality scene, with our cutting-edge mobile point of sale platform and payments aggregator. Backed by recent funding from top-notch tech investors and leading hospitality chains, we're gearing up for some serious growth.

As a Product Designer at Kody, you'll champion our merchants, their staff, consumers, and our internal users, all while keeping human-centered design at the forefront. From brainstorming to execution, you'll craft user-friendly solutions that iron out wrinkles and contribute to a seamless experience, driven by data and research.

About the team

You'll be working closely with our Head of Product Design, who's building up our design team, and you'll be the first addition! Get ready to dive into a product squad setup, where you'll have a hand in all things Kody, from payments to banking, loyalty, and onboarding.

Our tech team, around 10 strong, is remote-based, mainly in the UK. Daily standups with your squad and discussions about your design choices will keep you in the loop. Plus, you'll collaborate with our quality assurance team to ensure your vision becomes reality.

About the role

• Conduct the necessary research and analysis to become an expert in the relevant domain and customer segment.
• Take full ownership of the product specification, information architecture, user flows and user experience of the project you’re working on.
• Validate and iterate your design and usability hypotheses by building rapid UX prototypes and testing to ensure the project prioritises and delivers against their needs.
• Deliver the corresponding UI visual designs, transitions and animations to a ‘best-in-class’ standard.
• Liaise with the engineering teams to support the development process, review builds and ensure the final product meets your design expectations.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of design practice, process and tooling including the design system.
• Build a relationship with our sales and customer success teams to ensure their product marketing needs are met relating to new releases that you’ve worked on.

You must have

• 2+ years of experience in product or commercial UX/UI design.
• Proficiency in Figma for creating high-fidelity designs and prototypes.
• A human-centered design approach and a knack for research.
• Strong communication skills to explain your design choices.
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Ability to work autonomously and seek help when needed.
• Passion for design and a hunger for learning and growth.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience in B2B/B2B2C environments.
• Cross-platform design skills (iOS, Android, Web).
• Knowledge of payments or financial products.
• Familiarity with design systems.
• Experience conducting and synthesising user tests.
• Skills in data analytics and accessibility practices.
• Interest in emerging technologies.

Kody perks

• Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Employer contributions to your pension.
• Remote-first and flexible working.
• Annual learning and development allowance.
• Home office “comfy-budget”.
• 25 days of holiday plus additional leave for special occasions.
• Enhanced parental leave.

Your application

Please submit a portfolio with at least 2 case studies focusing on your involvement in the projects and their outcomes. Also, please write a short cover letter to outline why you’re particularly keen on this role and why you’d make a good fit for the team.

In unsuccesful at this stage we will try our best to give feedback when requested but cannot gurantee this based on the volume of applications.

If you’re successful you’ll have a 30 min intro call with the Head of Product Design, Tom (who you’ll be directly working with). Then you’ll be set a short design task and asked to present that back to Tom and Sam (our CIO). After a final 1-1 with Sam we’ll be in a position to offer you the role.

Good luck and we look forward to meeting you!

Kody’s commitment to diversity

At Kody, we believe in the importance of every voice. Our goal is to create a respectful environment where everyone can be their authentic selves at work, free from harassment or discrimination. We're committed to diversity and inclusion, proudly practicing equal opportunity employment. Discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic is strictly prohibited in all aspects of our organization's employment practices.