Al Etihad Payments
Senior UI/UX Designer
Al Etihad PaymentsUnited Arab Emirates2 days ago
Full-timeDesign

Senior UI/UX Designer - Takamul


|About the role

Join our design team as a Senior UI/UX Designer, where you’ll be responsible for creating engaging and intuitive user experiences for our fintech digital products. You will play a key role in designing the aesthetics and usability of our web and mobile financial applications, ensuring they are visually appealing, accessible, and easy to navigate. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and stakeholders, to deliver user-centric solutions that align with our business goals and enhance the financial experience for our users.



|What You’ll Do

Primary Responsibilities

  • Design Leadership: Lead UI/UX design projects across the entire product lifecycle, setting the vision for the user experience and creating space for others to collaborate on financial product design
  • User-Centered Design: Conduct user research, create user personas, and design wireframes, storyboards, sitemaps, and screen flows specifically for fintech applications
  • Prototyping and Testing: Develop prototypes that clearlyillustrate how financial platforms function and look, testing and iterating designs based on user feedback
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with developers, product man- agers, and other team members to ensure a cohesive design language and user experience across all fintech product touchpoints
  • Brand Consistency: Ensure consistency in visual elements and defining be- behavior that aligns with brand guidelines and financial industrystan- dards
  • Team Mentoring: Mentor junior designers, providing them with guidance and feedback on their work while building design capabilities within the team
  • Industry Awareness: Keep abreast of competitor financial products, fintech trends, and emerging design patterns in the financial services industry

Education

  • Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Design,Computer Science, or a relatedfield
  • Preferred: Advanced degree in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field


  • Years of Experience: Minimum 5 years in UI/UX design, particularly in tech, fintech, or financial services products
  • Industry Experience: Experience with financial applications, payment sys- teams, or fintech products preferred
  • Role-Specific Experience: Proven track record in leading design projects and mentoring junior designers


|Technical and Behavioral Skills

Technical Skills

  • Core Technologies:
  • Modern designtools (Figma, Sketch,Adobe XD) - Proficient
  • Responsive designand mobile-first principles
  • Design Expertise:
  • User researchand usability testing
  • Wireframing, prototyping, and user journeymapping
  • Information architecture and interaction design
  • Tools &Platforms:
  • Design systemsand component libraries
  • Collaboration tools (Miro)
  • Version controlfor design files


Soft Skills

  • Communication: Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
  • Leadership:Ability to lead designinitiatives and guide team members
  • Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Collaboration: Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

  • AdditionalCertifications:
  • UX Design certifications (GoogleUX Design, NielsenNorman Group)
  • Accessibility certifications (WCAG compliance)
  • Nice-to-Have Skills:
  • Experience with design systemsand component libraries


  • Knowledge of front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript basics)
  • Understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design
  • Industry Knowledge:
  • Understanding of financial servicesuser experience requirements
  • Experience with regulatory compliance in UI/UX design
  • Knowledge of fintech industrytrends and user behavior patterns

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