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# Senior Product Designer, Design Systems (m/f/d) at Pliant

- **Company:** Pliant
- **Location:** Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-07-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pliant/427cfe54-a0fd-442e-8d2b-b5e205c07c77

## Job description

## ABOUT US

Pliant is a European fintech specializing in B2B payment solutions. Our modular, API-first platform helps businesses streamline spending, improve cash flow, and integrate payments into their financial workflows. Designed for industries with complex payment needs, such as travel and fleet, Pliant enables greater efficiency, control, and profitability.

We serve two primary customer segments:

- Companies looking to optimize operational processes through intuitive apps and APIs, gaining control, automation, and financial flexibility through extended credit lines.
- Businesses such as financial software platforms, ERP providers, and banks that want to launch or enhance their credit card offerings using Pliant’s embedded finance and white-label solutions.

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Pliant supports over 4,000 businesses and more than 20 partners globally. As a licensed e-money institution (EMI), we issue credit cards in 11 currencies across more than 30 countries, helping companies streamline and simplify payments.

Learn more at http://www.getpliant.com/www.getpliant.com http://www.getpliant.com

## ABOUT THE ROLE

🚀 Join us as our next Senior Product Designer, Design systems and help build the world's best corporate credit card experience.

This role blends hands-on product design with deep design-system ownership. You'll split your time between shipping product features embedded in a team and owning the evolution of our design system — both are core to the role, not one squeezed in around the other. On the design-system side, you'll maintain and improve it and lead its evolution for AI-assisted workflows.

You'll bring structure and craft to our product's user experience, work across our web and mobile applications, and become the owner of the system that keeps everything consistent as we scale across product teams, internal tools, and data dashboards.

You'll collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to shape our roadmap and deliver new features, all while raising the quality and consistency bar through a world-class design system.

Pliant has design in its DNA – our design team reports directly to one of the founders. Although our team is small, we thrive on finding the best solutions to design problems, and we hire people who have a keen interest in shaping our expansion and being part of the journey for years to come.

If you thrive in fast-moving environments, are a proactive designer, love challenging how design work gets done, and want to shape the future of product design with AI while making a direct impact, this role is for you.

Although we have Berlin listed as the main location, we value flexibility to work remotely or hybrid from one of our hubs (Berlin, London, Vienna, Helsinki). If not based in Berlin, you ideally must be able to join team meetings throughout the year and be within a +/- 3 hour of GMT timezone.

❗ Please attach your CV and portfolio with your application.

## WHAT YOU’LL DO

- Own the design system domain: Be the accountable owner of our design system – components, tokens, patterns, and documentation – keeping it consistent and high-quality as the team and product grow.
- Design product day to day: Embed in a product team and design end-to-end features across our web platform, mobile app, internal tools, and dashboards – from user flows and wireframes to high-fidelity UI and prototypes.
- Take the design system into the AI era: Restructure our tokens, components, and documentation so AI agents can read and use them, enabling prototypes that map one-to-one to our code. Close the gap between what we design and what we ship.
- Partner closely with engineering: Keep the design system and codebase in sync – aligning naming, tokens, and component APIs so design and code stay 1:1.
- Raise the consistency bar: Define and champion standards, review component usage across flows, and help other designers move faster within a shared system.
- Collaborate cross-functionally: Work with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders from discovery through delivery, ensuring smooth implementation of your designs.
- Wear multiple hats when needed: We're a lean team, and everyone steps up to support different design needs. You're not afraid to jump into projects outside your main scope to drive company success.

## WHAT YOU’LL BRING

- 5+ years of experience in product design, UX/UI, or digital design (agency or in-house), with at least 1 year in a senior or lead role.
- Deep, demonstrable expertise in design systems – you've built, scaled, and governed a design system, not just consumed one.
- Strong command of component architecture, design tokens, theming/modes, and documentation, with a systematic approach to naming and structure.
- Advanced Figma skills – variables, modes, component properties, and auto-layout. You build systems, not just screens.
- A solid understanding of how design systems map to front-end code (tokens, component structure), and comfort collaborating closely with engineers to keep design and code 1:1. Curiosity about how AI/agent-assisted design workflows are evolving is a strong plus.
- A proven ability to design end-to-end product experiences across web, mobile apps, internal tools, and dashboards.
- Excellent craft in interaction and visual design – you care deeply about clarity, hierarchy, and making complex workflows feel simple.
- A proactive, highly organized way of working – you set the standard for structure and thrive with autonomy while collaborating closely with PMs and engineers.
- Strong communication skills – you're comfortable presenting your work, explaining your rationale, and inviting feedback.
- Experience working in agile, fast-paced environments, iterating quickly based on feedback and data.
- Experience in fintech or B2B SaaS is nice-to-have, but curiosity and adaptability matter more.
- Our company values align with yours: Push It, Own It, Open Up, Be Kind, Have Fun, Be Pliant.

## WHAT WE OFFER

- The opportunity to work in a growing team with big responsibilities that thrives on a strong exchange of knowledge and excellence
- Attractive remuneration
- Your choice of preferred OS, Windows or Mac
- Flat hierarchy and transparent communication in a relaxed, professional atmosphere
- Opportunity to develop your talent in a dynamic team with ambitious goals
- Flexibility and possibility to work remotely
- Monthly mobility benefit
- Wellhub Membership
- Pliant Card with monthly credit to explore the product and enjoy food with colleagues

Pliant is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities, and are committed to an inclusive hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the interview process, please let us know.

## About Pliant

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Pliant provides an API-first, modular B2B credit card platform that enables businesses to issue, manage, and track physical and virtual credit cards while streamlining payment processes and spend controls.
- **Entity Type**: Private (growth stage, backed by multiple venture capital investors)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Malte Rau and Fabian Terner

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Fintech – B2B payments, spend management, and card issuance.
- **Target customers**: B2B – businesses of all sizes (SMB to enterprise), banks and financial institutions (via CaaS/BaaS), and developers/API users.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Empower companies to grow by providing a smart way to pay that scales with their business." [getpliant.com](https://www.getpliant.com/en-us/about-pliant)

## Products & Services
- **Payment Apps**: Ready-to-use mobile and web applications for issuing cards, managing spend, tracking transactions, and integrating with accounting tools. Ideal for companies that want a full-featured solution out of the box.
- **Pro API**: A fully customizable API for businesses that need to issue cards at scale, automate workflows, and build custom integrations into their finance stack. Supports single-use virtual cards, spend controls, and real-time monitoring.
- **CaaS & BaaS (Card-as-a-Service & Banking-as-a-Service)**: White-label solutions for banks and fintechs to launch their own branded credit card programs, with Pliant handling compliance, card issuance, and processing under its e-money license.
- **Card & Spend OS**: The underlying operating system that powers all products, offering spend control, receipt management, accounting automation, and transaction insights.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available.
- **Key Metric**: Total funding amount not publicly disclosed; notable investors include **Alstin Capital**, **Motive Ventures**, **Speedinvest**, **SBI Investment**, **PayPal Ventures**, and **Illuminate Financial**. [getpliant.com](https://www.getpliant.com/en-us/about-pliant)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: PayPal Ventures, Speedinvest, Alstin Capital, Motive Ventures, SBI Investment, Illuminate Financial.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Team of 250+ employees representing 35+ nationalities. [getpliant.com](https://www.getpliant.com/en/careers)
  - Offices in Berlin (HQ), London, New York, Paris, Munich, Vienna, Lisbon, and Helsinki. [getpliant.com](https://www.getpliant.com/en-us/about-pliant)
  - Licensed as an e-money institution (EMI) in the EU and certified ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and PCI DSS. [getpliant.com](https://www.getpliant.com/en)
  - High Glassdoor rating of 4.6/5 (as of Nov 2024). [getpliant.com](https://www.getpliant.com/en/careers)

## Competitive Advantages
- **API-first platform**: Fully programmable card issuance and spend management, enabling deep customization and automation for enterprises and developers.
- **Regulatory moat**: Holds an e-money license and multiple security certifications (ISO 27001, PCI DSS), making it a trusted partner for banks and regulated institutions.
- **Multi-product flexibility**: Offers everything from out-of-the-box apps to white-label CaaS/BaaS, covering a wide range of customer needs in one platform.
- **Real-time data & insights**: Provides granular transaction monitoring, customizable reporting, and seamless integration with accounting and ERP systems.

## Strategic Focus
- Expand geographically (already present across Europe and the US) and deepen partnerships with banks and fintechs through CaaS offerings.
- Continue enhancing the Pro API and automation capabilities to serve high-volume enterprise clients.
- Strengthen compliance and security infrastructure to maintain regulatory advantages.
- Grow headcount across engineering, sales, and data teams to support scaling.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & values**: Emphasizes agility, kindness, openness, and having fun. Mission-driven team with a flat structure and collaborative environment. [getpliant.com](https://www.getpliant.com/en/careers)
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Offers home office and remote work opportunities (many roles listed as *EU/UK remote*), plus flexible working hours. [getpliant.com](https://www.getpliant.com/en/careers)
- **Perks**: Learning & development budget, monthly lunch benefit, mobility perk, Bahncard, Wellhub membership, and regular team events.
- **Engineering culture**: 11 cross-functional teams, with visible investment in data, engineering, and product roles. Technology stack includes modern API-first development.
- **Glassdoor rating**: 4.6/5 (as of Nov 2024) – indicative of high employee satisfaction.

## Sources
1. [getpliant.com - Main site](https://www.getpliant.com/en)
2. [getpliant.com - About page](https://www.getpliant.com/en-us/about-pliant)
3. [getpliant.com - Careers page](https://www.getpliant.com/en/careers)
4. [linkedin.com - Pliant company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/getpliant)
5. [getpliant.com - Careers (alternate)](https://www.getpliant.com/en-us/careers)

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