Title: Product Design - Assistant Product Designer - Central Design Team
About Us: Paytm is India's leading financial services company that offers full-stack payments & financial solutions to consumers, offline merchants and online platforms. The company is on a mission to bring half a billion Indians into the mainstream economy through payments, commerce, banking, investments, and financial services. Its investors include Softbank, Ant Financial, AGH Holdings, Elevation Capital, Berkshire Hathaway, T Rowe Price, and Discovery Capital.
About the team: Central Design Team
The Paytm Central Design team is responsible for all the Product Design and Research work related to various products. The team mainly looks at the design of the Paytm consumer app and the products in the Merchant Ecosystem comprising of the Paytm for Business (P4B) app, the EDC and POS Devices, the Golden Gate app (the FSE ecosystem), the Unified Merchants Portal (UMP), Net Banking Panel, Boss Panel.The Paytm Central Design Team is divided into different deltas and various products are aligned with each of the Deltas.The Paytm Official Design System (PODS) team and the UX Audit team is responsible for ensuring the consistency across the different products and adherence to good UX principles. The User Research Team looks at understanding user behavior and also the usage of the various products once it's live.
About the role:
As a product designer, you will be in a fast paced environment, and your day-to-day tasks will consist of engaging with product managers and other stakeholders, to understand the requirements and creating well designed flows, high and low fidelity prototypes,and visual interfaces for a good user experience. You will use your knowledge of design, expertise and skills to design products for these specific responsibilities assigned to you.
Expectations/Requirements:
Design Execution: Own and drive design projects from ideation to delivery, ensuring that design solutions are functional and aesthetically pleasing.
User-Centric Approach: Conduct user research and usability testing, incorporating insights to improve design outcomes.
Prototyping & Wireframing: Develop prototypes and wireframes to communicate design ideas clearly and gather feedback from stakeholders.
Design System Contribution: Collaborate on the evolution of Paytm's design system, ensuring consistency across platforms.
Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to bring designs to life, balancing user needs with business goals.
Feedback Integration: Engage in design reviews, accepting feedback, and continuously refining designs to enhance the user experience.
Mentorship & Learning: Share your knowledge with peers and stay updated on the latest design trends and technologies to inspire your work and the team.
Superpowers/ Skills that will help you succeed in this role
Experience: 4 to 6 years of experience in product design with a strong, diverse portfolio demonstrating exceptional design skills and successful projects.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
Design Expertise: Deep knowledge of user-centered design principles and proficiency with tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools.
Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to transform complex problems into simple, elegant design solutions.
Collaboration: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to articulate design decisions and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Adaptability: Experience in working in a fast-paced environment, embracing feedback, and iterating on designs.
Why join us?
· A collaborative output driven program that brings cohesiveness across businesses through technology
· Improve the average revenue per use by increasing the cross-sell opportunities
· A solid 360 feedback from your peer teams on your support of their goals
· Respect, that is earned, not demanded from your peers and manager
Compensation:If you are the right fit, we believe in creating wealth for you. With enviable 500 mn+ registered users, 21 mn+ merchants and depth of data in our ecosystem, we are in a unique position to democratize credit for deserving consumers & merchants – and we are committed to it. India’s largest digital lending story is brewing here. It’s your opportunity to be a part of the story!