What makes Bakerstreet Digital Special
- We are not just an ambitious niche Digital Products company. We are an ambitious Digital Products Company with a soul.
- Fundamental to our mission of building world-class (we have won a webby award) global (26 global products live 0-1) digital products is an integrated, mission-driven team of consultants who are passionate about their competency.
Who are you A Digital Designer who focuses on crafting a Customer-oriented design strategy.
You:
- Have experience building Products at the Business, User, UX and Architecture levels with multi-disciplinary teams
- Have a deep understanding of CX, Design beyond screens and colours
- Can translate business requirements and customer experience into features and functions that drive the platform/product roadmap.
- Have worked with global clients in a consulting or product team and understand communication and management protocols of large Banks
- Are well versed in stakeholder management
- Have a fine understanding of the fintech domain
- Understand the difference between UI and a UI Design system that can flex and scale
- Can imagine, articulate well, and create buy-in for your ideas
- Are hands-on and able to rapidly visualise ideas
- Are able to work collaboratively to deliver the UI in sprints across products
What you will do:
- Client Engagement: Act as a primary point of contact for clients, understanding their design requirements, and translating them into actionable design solutions. Conduct client meetings, gather feedback, and ensure client satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
- User Experience (UX) Design: Conduct user research, usability testing, and competitor analysis to identify opportunities for enhancing the user experience. Create wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to effectively communicate design ideas and user interactions.
- User Interface (UI) Design: Develop visually appealing and intuitive user interfaces that align with the project's branding and business goals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate UI components seamlessly into the final product.
- Mentoring Trainees: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior designers and trainees, fostering their growth and development. Conduct design workshops and share best practices to improve team skills.
- Design Strategy: Contribute to the development of design strategies and play an active role in proposing new ideas and approaches to continuously elevate the quality of design work.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure a cohesive and seamless design-to-development process. Advocate for design thinking and user-centric approaches within the organization.
- Industry Trends: Stay up-to-date with the latest UI/UX design trends, tools, and technologies, and incorporate relevant innovations into design processes
Who you are NOT. This role is not for you if:
- Have time-zone constraints (this is a global time-zone role)
- Work only in a slow, structured environment where you are given detailed instructions
- Want to take it easy and prefer a passive role
What you will get:
- A fast-growth environment with a world-class visual design quality
- A place where you matter, and are not just a cog in the wheel
- An encouraging, informal and comfortable working environment
- Competitive Compensation
What are the Qualifications you need
- Proven experience (2-4 years) as a UI/UX Designer, experienced in client interactions, with a strong portfolio showcasing successful projects and an user-centered design approach.
- Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch and prototyping tools.
- Solid understanding of user experience principles, information architecture, and interaction design.
- Excellent visual design skills with a keen eye for aesthetics, typography, and colour theory.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of explaining design decisions and receiving constructive feedback.
- Leadership abilities, with the capacity to motivate and guide team members effectively.
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple milestones and projects efficiently
- Ability to think through product propositions ground-up considering the entire product eco-system
- Must have Customer-oriented data-led problem-solving skills
- Ability to work with and influence senior stakeholders
Our Hiring Process:
- You Apply and answer a couple of quick questions [5 min]
- You complete an online Skills Assessment (largely MCQ questions) [1 hr]
- People screening (non-technical video interview) [30 min]
- Skills assessment take-home challenge
- Technical interview: [30 min - includes a discussion around the submitted assignment]
- Founder's interview (in-person): [30 min]
- We make you an offer and proceed for reference and BGV check.
