Job Description
About Us
At Koodoo, we're reshaping the future of mortgages. Our market-leading mortgage platform provides a critical bridge, connecting aspiring homeowners to their ideal mortgage. Our products are designed to simplify and accelerate the mortgage process, catering to a wide range of consumers, from people looking to buy their first home to seasoned remortgagers.
To achieve this, we partner with leading UK lenders to bring greater transparency and simplicity to the mortgage market. We also work with renowned price comparison brands and leading FinTechs to power their mortgage verticals, making us an integral part of providing consumers with market-leading mortgage experiences.
Innovation has always been at the core of what we do at Koodoo. Our work in AI-driven mortgage solutions has set new industry benchmarks, exemplified by our groundbreaking achievement of being the first company to successfully pass the CeMAP exam using AI. Our commitment to innovation continues as we spearhead the development of cutting-edge AI tools in collaboration with major lenders, constantly pushing the boundaries to revolutionise the mortgage sector.
We're looking for an amazing Junior Product Designer to join our small but growing product team. Together, we're not just changing the way people apply for and get their mortgages - we're redefining the future of home financing.
Please note this role requires you to be in the office 4 days a week.
Our Core Values
Knowing who we are and understanding our mission, our core values at Koodoo define our approach to excellence:
- We are empowered: If it's to be, it's up to me.
- We deliver: We are committed to what we do, determined to succeed, and we obsessively prioritise to achieve our goals.
- We empathise: We listen, we support, we care - for each other, our partners, and customers.
- We are focused: We are committed to what we do, determined to succeed, and we obsessively prioritise to achieve our goals.
- We are passionate: We are proud of our work, our product, and our team, and relentless in solving the problems in our industry.
Responsibilities
As a Junior Product Designer at Koodoo, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience and design of our cutting-edge products. Your responsibilities will include:
- Design Systems: Assist in maintaining and expanding our design system, learning best practices for consistent and efficient design.
- Strategy: Participate in brainstorming sessions with product managers to identify opportunities, understand user needs, and contribute to the product roadmap.
- Collaboration: Work closely with engineers and other designers to refine requirements, ensuring new features align with design principles. Create clear and concise documentation to facilitate communication.
- Communication: Effectively present design decisions and rationale to the wider team, fostering understanding and alignment.
- Prototyping and Testing: Contribute to building prototypes to demonstrate interactions and participate in user testing sessions to gather feedback.
- Stay Informed and Innovate: Stay up-to-date on design trends and tools. Bring fresh ideas to the table and learn from senior designers to continuously improve our products.
- Quality Assurance: Maintain a keen eye for detail throughout the design process, ensuring a high-quality final product.
- Data-Driven Design: You'll gain exposure to how data informs design decisions, and how to use it to iterate on your work.
The Person
Our ideal Junior Product Designer is someone who embodies a blend of technical expertise, creative flair, and a user-centred mindset. Here's what we're looking for:
- Passionate about Design: You possess a strong interest in design and a desire to learn from experienced professionals.
- Empathetic: You have a curiosity about users and a willingness to understand their needs and frustrations.
- Creative: You enjoy tackling challenges with innovative design solutions, focusing on both aesthetics and usability.
- Detail-Oriented: You have a strong eye for detail and understand the importance of precision in design.
- Collaborative: You thrive in a team environment and enjoy working with others to achieve a common goal.
- Focused on outcomes: You are eager to contribute to user-centric features and prioritise improvements with a positive impact.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Experience: 0-2 years of experience designing digital products, and a demonstrably strong design portfolio showcasing your talent.
- Portfolio: A design portfolio that demonstrates design principles for web and/or mobile platforms.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or similar design tools with a basic understanding of prototyping concepts.
- Understanding of UX Principles: A foundational grasp of user-centered design principles and an eagerness to learn about user testing methodologies.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively articulate design concepts and rationales to team members and stakeholders.
- Right to Work: Must be legally authorised to work in the country where the job is located.
Ideal Requirements
- Additional Technical Skills: Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS as well as proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
- Commercial and Business Thinking: A willingness to learn how design decisions can impact business goals
- Stakeholder Engagement: A desire to collaborate with various teams (marketing, sales) to ensure designs align with business objectives.
What we can offer to you
- Salary of £30,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience.
- Enrolment into our annual discretionary bonus scheme with a maximum of 20% of base salary.
- Range of benefits to choose from including Private Medical Insurance, Gym Membership, Dental Plan and more.
- Enrollment into a new Advanced GenAI Practitioners qualification upon joining, delivered by an independent learning provider (all Koodoo staff go through this in onboarding).
- Opportunity to collaborate closely with our colleagues in India in our Mumbai.
- Flexible Working
- MacBook Pro and External Monitor
- Bi-annual Hackathons and Events to Promote Teamwork and Ongoing Learning
- A significant role in a high-growth phase, influencing the company's trajectory.
- Unlimited growth potential, matching your professional development ambitions.
- An inclusive culture surrounded by a passionate, forward-thinking team.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV along with a design portfolio of your work (feel free to leave a link) and answer the questions below.