smarkets - Principal Product Designer
Requirements
• Passion for complex problem-solving. • Bonus: Experience in fintech, crypto, or data-intensive products. • Bonus: Formal design education. • Our values are at the heart of everything we do - guiding how we work, collaborate, and innovate. They reflect what we expect of ourselves and each other to deliver the best results, while fostering a positive, high-performing environment: • Push to Win: We set ambitious goals and relentlessly pursue them, always striving for excellence. • Make Others Better: We lift each other up, share knowledge, and celebrate team success over individual achievement. • Give a Shit: We care deeply about our work, our users, and the impact we make. • Be a Pro: We take ownership, act with integrity, and consistently deliver to a high standard. • Bring the Energy: We bring positivity, curiosity, and enthusiasm to everything we do, inspiring those around us. • Culture Fit: These values define how we succeed as a team. If this isn’t you, this may not be the right place. We hire people who thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and ambitious environment.
Responsibilities
• Design autonomously. You’ll define and drive design work from scratch - identifying what needs to be done while raising the quality bar. You’ll be working closely with execs, product, engineering. • Simple interfaces. Designing products that solve problems in a simple and elegant way while taking care of every small detail, from wire-framing to designing end-to-end flows and prototypes • Design for clarity and depth. Our product touches prediction and betting markets across many categories e.g. sports, politics, current events, technology etc. Your job is to make these powerful tools feel accessible, intuitive, and engaging. • Prototype quickly and test ideas. You’ll use tools like Figma, Cursor, and light code to explore concepts, validate assumptions, and refine interfaces based on real feedback. • Develop insights through research. You’ll talk to users, analyse behaviour, and extract meaningful patterns that inform product direction.Running guerrilla and customer testing workshops • Enhance our design system for both of our products. You’ll redefine the standards and systems that keep our products cohesive as they grow. • Act as a force-multiplier. You’ll raise the bar - not just through your own work, but by modeling great thinking, process, and collaboration across the company.
Benefits
• We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, alongside a dynamic, collaborative environment where your work truly makes an impact and your voice is heard. Our team is diverse, driven, and ambitious - united by a strong work ethic and a hunger to innovate and win. • Our benefits are designed around Health, Wealth,and Development, supporting you both professionally and personally. • Stock Options: Vest over 4 years - your success is our success. • Pension Scheme: Competitive plan via Aviva, with up to 6% matched contributions if you opt in. • Health Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to keep you and your family healthy. • Enhanced Parental Leave: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you through life’s most important moments. • Stay Fuelled: Enjoy fresh, chef-made breakfast and lunch every day, plus a constant supply of fruit, snacks, tea, coffee and soft drinks — because great work starts with great food. • Cycle-to-Work Scheme: Support for sustainable commuting and staying active. • Learning & Development: £1,000 annual education budget for courses, conferences, books, or training. • Holiday: 25 days paid leave + bank holidays, with the option to carry over 5 days. • Flexible Working: Flexible Working: Hybrid model with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home to fit your lifestyle. • Team Energy: Regular socials, hackathons, and events — because collaboration and fun go hand-in-hand. • Diversity & Inclusion • We’re an equal opportunities employer and celebrate diversity in all its forms. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know — we’re happy to accommodate your needs.
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