Robert Half
Founding Product Designer
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Founding Product Designer
Location: London (Hybrid) - 3/4 days in the office
£70,000 - £85,000 (Dependent on exp) + Meaningful Equity
Become the first design hire at one of the UK's most exciting early-stage technology businesses.
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Founding Product Designer to join a well-funded technology company founded by former senior fintech giant leaders. The business is redefining how people authenticate, pay and access physical spaces through market-leading biometric payment and identity technology.
Already live across multiple industries throughout the UK and Ireland, the company is building hardware, native mobile applications and merchant software in parallel. As the first dedicated design hire, this individual will own every aspect of the user experience, helping shape how customers interact with the product from day one.
This is far more than a traditional Product Design role. The successful candidate will define the design language, build the design system and, using AI-assisted development tools, prototype and ship production-ready experiences themselves. It is an opportunity for someone who enjoys combining exceptional product design with technical curiosity and a builder's mindset.
The Opportunity
Working directly with the founders and engineering team, this individual will establish the company's design function from the ground up. They will have complete ownership of the visual identity, user experience and design systems that underpin a category-defining product. From initial concept through to launch, their work will be seen by real customers and merchants within weeks, not months.
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Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end user experience across payment, enrolment and access journeys spanning terminals, kiosks and tablet applications.
- Design and build a scalable design system, including components, design tokens and reusable patterns.
- Lead the design of merchant-facing platforms, dashboards and customer management portals.
- Own the design and ongoing evolution of the company's public website.
- Shape the visual identity and brand across every customer touchpoint.
- Prototype, iterate and launch product experiences using modern AI-assisted workflows.
- Work closely with founders and engineers to ensure designs are both visually outstanding and technically achievable.
- Champion consistency, usability and simplicity across an expanding product ecosystem.
About the Individual
The successful candidate will combine exceptional design ability with the mindset of a builder. They will enjoy taking ownership, moving quickly from concept to production and collaborating closely with engineering to create intuitive, beautifully crafted products. They will typically bring:
- Around 2–4 years' experience in Product Design, UX/UI or a closely related discipline, although exceptional graduates with an outstanding portfolio will also be considered.
- A portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership of digital products that have been successfully launched.
- Experience creating scalable design systems for modern software products.
- Strong visual design skills with an excellent eye for typography, layout and interaction design.
- Experience using AI-assisted tools to accelerate design, prototyping and product development.
- The ability to think systematically and solve complex design challenges within technical constraints.
- A background in Engineering, Industrial Design or another technical discipline would be advantageous.
- A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with the confidence to operate autonomously within a fast-moving startup environment.
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Why Apply?
- Become the first Product Designer in a business founded by former senior fintech industry leaders.
- Join a well-funded company building category-defining biometric payments and identity technology.
- Own the entire design function from the earliest stages of growth.
- Work across software, hardware and payments in one of the most exciting product environments in the market.
- Ship products that reach customers and merchants within weeks.
- Enjoy genuine ownership, significant autonomy and direct collaboration with the founding team.
- Help shape how AI transforms modern product design while building products that people use every day.
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