Senior Product Designer (Cape Town)

Job description

Who are we:

We are a fast-growing International AI-first creative production and marketing agency delivering digital-first creative solutions across branding, social media, web, email, CRM, paid media, product design and integrated campaigns. We combine exceptional design craft with strategic thinking, emerging technologies and AI to build intuitive digital experiences and high-quality creative solutions.

Who are we looking for:

We're looking for an experienced Senior Product Designer (UI/UX) who thrives on simplifying complex software products. This role is ideal for a systems thinker who can transform intricate business models, workflows and technical requirements into intuitive, user-friendly digital experiences.

As an AI-first studio, we embrace AI throughout our product design and creative workflows. We are looking for someone who is comfortable leveraging AI tools to accelerate research, ideation, prototyping and design execution while maintaining exceptional design quality and user-centred thinking. The successful candidate will have extensive experience designing software products and be able to take complex business models and translate them into simple, intuitive user experiences. You should have designed portals, dashboards, SaaS platforms, enterprise systems, web applications and mobile products, with the ability to simplify sophisticated workflows into elegant, market-ready software.
While promotional and digital marketing design forms part of the role, software product design is the primary focus and core purpose of this position.

What will you do:

• Lead end-to-end product design from discovery, user research, journey mapping, user flows, wireframing, prototyping and high-fidelity design through to developer handoff
• Simplify complex business models, workflows and enterprise systems into elegant, intuitive software products
• Design portals, dashboards, SaaS platforms, web applications and mobile products
• Create scalable design systems, reusable components and interaction patterns
• Use analytics, usability testing and user behaviour insights to continuously improve products
• Collaborate closely with developers to ensure smooth implementation and high-quality user experiences
• Review and elevate design quality across the studio while mentoring designers where required
• Contribute to websites, landing pages, email, CRM and other digital marketing assets

What do you need?

• 5–7+ years' experience designing software products, including SaaS platforms, dashboards, portals, enterprise systems, web applications or mobile apps
• Proven experience translating complex business logic, workflows and technical requirements into simple, intuitive user experiences
• A strong portfolio showcasing shipped software products
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, including components, Auto Layout, design systems, prototyping, variables and Dev Mode
• Experience working with analytics, usability testing and user research to improve digital products
• Strong understanding of design systems, developer handoff and collaborating with engineering teams
• Experience working in financial services, SaaS, technology or other complex software environments is highly advantageous
• Hands-on experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Figma AI, Midjourney or similar to accelerate research, ideation and prototyping
• Excellent visual design, typography, interaction design and communication skills

If you're passionate about simplifying complex software into exceptional user experiences and want to join an AI-first studio building innovative digital products, we would love to hear from you.