Senior Product Designer

noa group ™

. Own design end to end across discovery, flows, prototypes, UI and handoff .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeCape Town • South AfricaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong expertise in end-to-end design processes, including user experience flows, prototyping, and design systems. Proficient in using AI tools like Claude for research and prototyping, with a focus on creating user-friendly, data-dense software solutions.

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End-To-End Design OwnershipStrong Product ThinkingHands-On Proficiency With ClaudeExperience Designing Data-Dense SoftwareFast Prototyping Skills

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Hard Skills

UX DesignPrototypingDesign SystemsUser Experience FlowsWorkflow DesignData-Dense Software DesignComponent LibrariesMVP ThinkingQualitative ResearchProblem-Solving

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationAutonomyProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

ClaudeAI Tools

Industry Keywords

FintechEnterprise ToolsInternal PlatformsCommercial Energy ManagementIndustrial Energy Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own design end to end across discovery, flows, prototypes, UI and handoff
Design complex internal tools, internal processes and customer-facing platforms
Shape and improve NOA’s design system
Work directly with engineering to ensure shipped products match the design
Collaborate closely with product on discovery using user stories and guidelines
Work in short cycles, ship the smallest useful version, learn and iterate
Use Claude and other AI tools for research synthesis, documentation, exploring options and building working prototypes
Work across several product teams initially, with the role narrowing to fewer domains as NOA grows
Own the overall usability of products and ensure people enjoy using them
Contribute to software supporting commercial and industrial energy management in South Africa

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 5 years of experience as an autonomous designer, ideally closer to 8
Experience designing data-dense, workflow-heavy software, such as fintech, enterprise tools or internal platforms
Experience working as the sole designer, or confidence to take on that position initially
Strong product thinking beyond visual polish, including audience, use case and business context
Ability to clearly explain a design process and walk through a real problem-solving example
Comfort working with qualitative signals where A/B tests and behavioural analytics are limited
Preference for minimum viable product (MVP) thinking
Strong, hands-on proficiency with Claude or other AI platforms; this is a hard requirement and must be used daily
Portfolio demonstrating UX flows and patterns for complex problems
Fluency with design systems, including token structures and component libraries
Knowledge of when to extend a component or break from it
Fast prototyping skills
Nice to have: experience in fintech or another data-heavy, regulated or workflow-heavy industry
Nice to have: experience designing reporting or dashboard-heavy products

Benefits

Comp & perks

The Powerkit: day-long offsite experience in Cape Town for every new team member
Constant feedback through the RAP (Review, Analyse, Plan) cadence
Coaching resources
Lunch and learns
Flexible hours
Hybrid work-from-home options
Wellness initiatives
Performance-related short-term incentive (STI) bonus eligibility
Meaningful equity investment exposure through the staff share scheme