The Head of Product Design ensures that Prop Firm Match’s product experience is intuitive, trustworthy, and conversion-driven, translating business goals and user needs into a clear, scalable design vision across all platforms.
This role owns the full product design lifecycle — from product thinking and user research to UX flows, UI execution, and design systems — ensuring every interaction supports trader trust, product clarity, and measurable business outcomes.
Acting as a strategic partner to Product, Engineering, Growth, and Leadership, this role builds a design culture that balances usability, speed, and high-impact execution.
Requirements
Performance Objectives
1. Product Design Objectives (Business Impact & Product Thinking)
Drive a clear, conversion-focused product experience aligned with business and user goals.
Key Outcomes:
- Audit end-to-end product journeys (discovery comparison signup retention)
- Identify friction points impacting conversion, trust, and decision-making
- Redesign and optimize core product flows for clarity, speed, and engagement
- Align product design decisions with growth, revenue, and user behavior metrics
- Partner closely with Product to shape roadmap through design-led thinking
Success looks like: Users quickly understand value, navigate effortlessly, and convert with minimal friction — with visible improvements in key product metrics.
2. Own the full UI/UX Cycle ( End-to-end Design Execution)
Establish and own the complete UI/UX lifecycle from research to delivery and iteration.
Key Outcomes:
- Lead user research, discovery, and problem definition
- Design user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity UI across all key features
- Build, scale, and maintain a unified design system and component library
- Ensure seamless collaboration from design development release
- Standardize UX patterns and ensure consistency across all product touchpoints
- Continuously iterate through testing, feedback, and data insights
Success looks like: A consistent, high-quality product experience delivered efficiently — with faster design cycles and strong alignment between design, product, and engineering.
3. Strengthen Product Decisions Through Data & Insights
Ensure all design decisions are grounded in user behavior and measurable outcomes.
Key outcomes:
- Implement structured user research and usability testing practices
- Define and track UX and conversion metrics with Product/Data teams
- Translate insights into prioritized design improvements
- Support experimentation (A/B testing) across key user flows
Success looks like: Design is not opinion-driven — it’s measurable, testable, and continuously improving product performance.
4. Build and Lead a High-Performing Design Function
Create a design culture that delivers both speed and quality at scale.
Key outcomes:
- Hire, mentor, and manage product designers as needed
- Establish clear ownership, processes, and delivery standards
- Act as a strategic design partner across Product, Growth, and Leadership
- Elevate design maturity, standards, and influence within the company
Success looks like: A strong, scalable design function that directly contributes to product quality, user trust, and business growth.
Required Qualifications
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7+ years of experience in product design (UI/UX), including leadership roles
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Proven experience in SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, or data-heavy platforms
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Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design ownership and business impact
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Practical experience leveraging AI in UX research, design, prototyping, and experimentation
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Strong ability to translate business goals into intuitive, conversion-driven product experiences
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Experience building and scaling design systems across complex products
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Strong cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Growth
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Data-driven mindset with experience in analytics, user insights, and experimentation
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Experience leading or mentoring designers and managing design workflows
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Advanced proficiency in Figma and modern design tools (Slack, Notion, Jira, etc.)
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High ownership, strong communication, and ability to thrive in remote, async environments
Hiring stages:
We keep our process simple, transparent, and respectful of your time. Here’s what to expect:
1. Application & portfolio screening: We review CVs and portfolios to assess relevant product experience, design quality, and demonstrated impact on usability, conversion, and product clarity.
2. Portfolio deep-dive (async): Selected candidates share short videos walking through 2–3 key projects, covering problem definition, design decisions, collaboration with product/engineering, and measurable outcomes. This helps us understand thinking before live discussions.
3. Discovery interview with Head of HR: A conversation with Ani Meruzhan Margaryan focused on career journey, communication style, ownership mindset, and alignment with our remote, fast-paced environment.
4. Practical design task: We may assign a short, role-relevant task reflecting real Prop Firm Match product challenges. This evaluates product thinking, prioritization, clarity, and practical design approach.
5. Professional interview : A structured discussion with our external Hiring Manager exploring design thinking, product collaboration, and execution quality. The focus is on real project experience, decision-making process, and ability to deliver user-centered design in a fast-moving product environment.
6. Leadership interview: Conversation with CEO and/or CTO focused on strategic thinking, ownership, and ability to build and scale the UI/UX function within a growing global product company.
7. Offer stage: If there is strong mutual alignment, we begin with an informal offer discussion followed by a formal written offer.
Before applying, please take into account that:
- If you don’t meet every single qualification but believe you can excel in the role based on what it requires - we encourage you to apply.
- We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
- Even if it’s not listed as a formal requirement, we truly value candidates who have clear familiarity with the prop trading industry and us, our mission and what we do.
Benefits
Why Join Prop Firm Match Global FZCO?
- Contribute to a growing platform shaping the future of proprietary trading
- Work within a flat, collaborative team where your input is valued
- Competitive compensation, including base pay and benefits
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage (U.S. only), including gender-affirming care
- Flexible PTO including sick time, holidays, refresh days, and sabbatical leave after five years
- Work remotely with the flexibility you need to maintain balance and focus.
- A professional, transparent, and healthy work environment that values both results and people.
