Payment Product Design Leader/Senior Designer at Coins.ph (Taguig, Philippines)
Coins.ph· Taguig, Philippines·
Role details
Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Design Strategy
- Define and own the design vision and strategy for our payment products.
- Establish UX/UI design best practices that balance business goals, user needs, and compliance requirements.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of product designers and UX researchers.
- User-Centered Design Execution
- Drive end-to-end product design from discovery, journey mapping, and prototyping to detailed UI specifications.
- Conduct and apply user research, usability testing, and data-driven insights to improve product flows and reduce friction.
- Create design systems and patterns for consistency across channels (app, web).
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with product managers and engineers to define product requirements and technical feasibility.
- Work closely with risk, compliance, and legal teams to ensure designs adhere to regulatory standards (e.g., BSP, AML, KYC).
- Collaborate with marketing and CX to ensure brand-consistent experiences.
- Innovation & Market Trends
- Stay ahead of payment UX trends in PH and SEA and globally (e.g., tap-to-pay, open finance, e-wallet interoperability).
- Explore opportunities to integrate emerging technologies such as QR Ph, NFC, merchants, and blockchain into the payment journey.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in product design, with at least 1 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record designing scalable payment systems, e-wallets, or financial services platforms.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating UX strategy, UI execution, and impact on business metrics.
- Deep understanding of the Philippine digital payment landscape and regulatory framework.
- Experience working in agile product development environments.
- Proficiency in tools like Figma, Adobe XD, or similar.
- Background in payments or fintech.
- Experience in designing for mass-market, mobile-first audiences in emerging markets.
Why work at Coins.ph
- Culture & Flexibility: Flexible work arrangements (hybrid/remote options reported); work-from-equipment provided; a culture built on trust.
- Benefits: Comprehensive HMO for employees and dependents (dental, vision, mental health support); 15 vacation days, 15 sick days, birthday leave, quarterly mental health day; continuous learning and career development programs.
- Growth: Fast-growing startup with 200+ active openings; yearly headcount growth of 15.7%; roles span engineering, compliance, product, sales, and operations.
- Compensation: Competitive base plus performance-based rewards; salary data indicates operations roles around ₱336K/month and manager roles around ₱1.32M/month (though actual offers vary).
- Engineering culture: Emphasis on Web3 and blockchain; product teams work on compliance/risk platforms, trading UX, and backend infrastructure.