You've been a strong designer. You've led projects, maybe a small team. You've delivered great work - but within someone else's design vision. Now you're ready to build your own.

This is that role.

We're looking for a Lead Product Designer to take ownership of design at getquin. You'll define our design direction, establish how we do user research and validation, and do the hands-on work of transforming our app into something users genuinely love. You'll work directly with the CEO & product team to take a functional product and make it truly exceptional.

This is a 0-to-1 design opportunity on two fronts: elevating & unifying our existing product AND shaping entirely new product areas as we expand into comprehensive wealth management. You won't just inherit a design system and maintain it. You'll evolve it - and define the UX for features that don't even exist yet.

Own design end-to-end

• Lead design strategy and execution across the entire product - mobile and web

• Take features from early problem definition through research, wireframes, prototypes, visual design, and launch

• Establish and maintain & evolve our design system, ensuring consistency and scalability

• Define what "good" looks like for getquin and hold that bar across everything we ship, from product to brand topics

Drive user-centred decisions

• Plan and conduct user research: interviews, usability testing, surveys, concept validation

• Synthesize findings into actionable insights that shape product direction

• Use quantitative data alongside qualitative insights to inform design decisions

• Be the voice of the user in discussions - challenge assumptions with evidence

Partner closely with Product and Engineering

• Collaborate daily with the PM to define problems worth solving and validate solutions

• Work with engineers to ensure design intent survives implementation

• Communicate design rationale clearly to stakeholders at all levels

• Balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints pragmatically

Grow into design leadership

• Establish design processes, documentation, and rituals that scale

• Over time, expand the team and manage agency/freelancer partnerships, if required

• Oversee marketing design work (ads, app store assets, campaign visuals) - either hands-on or by managing external creatives

• Raise the design maturity of the organisation

• Grow your role and scope as the company scales

You might be a fit if:

• You have at least 5 years of product design experience and a portfolio showing end-to-end ownership of features or products

• You've led projects or small teams, maybe you even had the chance to own design direction company-wide

• You're strong in user research - you've conducted interviews, usability tests, and used findings to shape product decisions 

• You have solid UX and visual design skills - information architecture, interaction design, and polished UI

• You've worked on top mobile-first consumer products where usability and craft matter

• You're data-informed - comfortable using analytics and metrics alongside qualitative insights

• You have some experience in marketing and brand design

• You communicate well with non-designers - can articulate your thinking and push back when needed

• You have a genuine interest in the latest technologies and in particular how to leverage AI in your work

• You're ready to step up - you want more ownership, more responsibility, and you're motivated to grow into a leadership role

• You’re fluent in English; German is a plus

Strong plus if you have:

• Experience in fintech, trading, investing, or wealth management products

• Familiarity with design thinking frameworks and workshop facilitation

• Experience at an early-stage company or being the leading designer on a product

• Track record of improving or overhauling an existing product's design (not just greenfield)