Intermediate Product Designer

Capitec

Location
Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Closing date

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In brief

**Overview** This role is for an Intermediate to Senior UX / Product Designer within Capitec Bank's Merchant Solutions team, located in Stellenbosch. The position offers an opportunity to work on products that support merchants, customers, and internal teams, with the aim of shaping experiences that are intuitive, useful, and designed for real-world application. **What you will do** As a UX / Product Designer, you will be engaged across the entire product lifecycle, from initial discovery phases through to delivery and continuous improvement. Your responsibilities will include: * Solving complex customer and business problems through thoughtful design. * Conducting research and uncovering insights to inform product decisions. * Designing end-to-end user journeys and workflows. * Creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs using Figma. * Collaborating closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and key stakeholders. * Facilitating discussions, gathering feedback, and aligning teams around solutions. * Utilizing testing, data, and feedback to continuously enhance experiences. * Contributing to design standards, best practices, and design systems. * Helping to create products that effectively balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints. **Requirements (from the original advert)** Minimum requirements: * Relevant qualification in UX Design, Product Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, or a related field. * At least 3 years' experience in UX Design, Product Design, or a similar role. * Strong proficiency in Figma. * Experience designing digital products from discovery through to delivery. * Experience creating user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and interaction designs. * Experience working in cross-functional product teams. * Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills. * A portfolio showcasing design thinking, problem-solving, and end-to-end product work. Ideal experience: * Experience in Fintech, banking, payments, SaaS, platform, or B2B environments. * Experience designing complex workflows and operational tools. * Experience with user research and usability testing. * Experience with design systems and component-based design. * Experience in Agile product development environments. * Experience with accessibility and inclusive design practices. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is an Intermediate to Senior UX / Product Designer who approaches design with a product-centric mindset rather than solely a visual one. They are curious about users and the challenges they face, capable of confidently articulating their design decisions, and excel at collaborating with engineers and product teams. The candidate should be comfortable navigating ambiguous and complex situations, and understand that effective design is about problem-solving, not just aesthetic enhancement. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/intermediate-product-designer-capitec-bank Source: myjobmag

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At a glance

  • At least 3 years of experience.
  • Figma
  • Agile / Scrum

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Job description

* We're looking for an Intermediate to Senior UX / Product Designer to join our Merchant Solutions team in Stellenbosch. This is an opportunity to work on products that support merchants, customers, and internal teams, helping shape experiences that are intuitive, useful, and built for real-world use What you'll do * As a UX / Product Designer, you'll be involved throughout the product lifecycle, from discovery to delivery and continuous improvement. You will: * Solve complex customer and business problems through thoughtful design * Conduct research and uncover insights that inform product decisions * Design end-to-end user journeys and workflows * Create wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity designs using Figma * Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers and key stakeholders * Facilitate discussions, gather feedback and align teams around solutions * Use testing, data and feedback to continuously improve experiences * Contribute to design standards, best practices and design systems * Help create products that balance user needs, business goals and technical constraints What we're looking for Minimum requirements * Relevant qualification in UX Design, Product Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design or a related field * At least 3 years' experience in UX Design, Product Design or a similar role * Strong proficiency in Figma * Experience designing digital products from discovery through to delivery * Experience creating user journeys, wireframes, prototypes and interaction designs * Experience working in cross-functional product teams * Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills * A portfolio showcasing design thinking, problem-solving and end-to-end product work Ideal experience * Fintech, banking, payments, SaaS, platform or B2B environments * Designing complex workflows and operational tools * User research and usability testing * Design systems and component-based design * Agile product development environments * Accessibility and inclusive design practices What will make you stand out? We're looking for someone who: * Thinks like a product designer, not just a visual designer * Is curious about users and the problems they experience * Can confidently explain their design decisions * Collaborates exceptionally well with engineers and product teams * Is comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity * Understands that great design is about solving problems, not decorating screens

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