As our Lead Product Designer – Platform, you will be responsible for defining the design system, leading a team that designs intuitive UX and attractive interfaces and defining the design culture for the Carry1st Platform. The Platform includes our gamer-centric digital commerce, the Carry1st Shop, and our publisher partner-facing payments ecosystem, Pay1st. You will be a key influencer in the Platform Vision & Strategy working closely with the VP of Product – Platform and the Platform Product Leads. You will also partner with Product Leads and engineers to craft and iterate innovative features that will reach millions of users daily, employing user-centered design practices to deliver a rage of world-class, interactive mobile experiences. This is a unique opportunity to set the vision and art-style for our platform, combining classic functional utility with dynamic, fun, game-like interfaces.

You will…

• Collaborate with the Pay1st Product Team to design user experience for our game publisher partnerships which include a range of AAA to indie mobile games
• Collaborate with the Shop Team to design the mobile and web shop experience for our customers but also future B2C propositions for African gamers
• Conduct product research and apply it to user experience design
• Mock up low fidelity wireframes and clickable prototypes
• Produce high-fidelity static designs and animated content for mobile and desktop interfaces
• Work closely with engineers to ensure designs are being implemented with excellence

What makes you a great candidate?

• 7+ years of user interface and experience design for mobile and / or mobile-web platforms
• Experience managing a team of Product Designers and Senior Product Designers
• Being user centric and be the voice of the customer
• Proven experience in all phases of the design process including user research, copywriting, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, interaction design, and usability testing
• Ability to incorporate quantitative & qualitative user feedback into improved user experiences
• Have worked on an e-commerce/ transactions platform
• Bonus: Experience working with marketplaces, loyalty, gamification or payments products

Benefits

What will it be like to work at Carry1st?

Carry1st is a fast-growing, dynamic place to work. And while we are laser focused on building the flagship mobile internet company in Africa, our team is fully remote and 100% global – with people in 25+ countries! At Carry1st, you will…

• Build awesome, industry-changing products, every day
• Grow with a VC-backed startup at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and web3
• Work from anywhere in the world with international teammates
• Own shares in the Company – enabling you to benefit from the value you create

Some additional perks…

• Co-working excursions: Travel to meet your colleagues in cities around the world
• Awesome equipment: Get everything you need to work effectively
• Remote working allowance: Put an additional $600 / year to optimise your WFH experience
• Learning and development: Attend courses, conferences and training events
• Social events: Participate in regular company events to relax and connect with teammates
• Birthday leave: Enjoy a paid day off on your special day