At Pesa, we are making cross-border payments simple, fast & reliable for individuals & businesses across emerging markets; providing tools that power economic freedom. We are on a mission to localize the global money transfer experience.
We’re looking for a UX Designer who is passionate about creating elegant, consistent, and highly usable digital experiences. In this role, you’ll help shape and scale our design system while crafting beautiful, intuitive user interfaces for complex financial products. You’ll work closely with product managers, engineers, and other designers to bring clarity, trust, and delight to every user interaction.
This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys balancing system thinking with visual polish, and who cares deeply about consistency, accessibility, and detail.
What You’ll DoDesign intuitive, user-centered experiences for web and mobile products
Contribute and help maintain a scalable design system, including components, patterns, and usage guidelines
Standardize UI and UX across products to ensure visual consistency and usability
Translate complex financial workflows into simple, elegant user interfaces
Collaborate with product managers and engineers from concept through implementation
Produce high-quality design artifacts, including wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs
Advocate for design best practices, accessibility standards, and usability principles
Participate in design reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of design processes
Iterate on designs based on user feedback, usability testing, and data insights
3+ years of experience as a UX, Product, or UI/UX Designer
Strong portfolio demonstrating both systematic design thinking and visually refined UI work
Experience building or contributing to design systems at scale
Proficiency with modern design tools (e.g., Figma, FigJam, Sketch)
Solid understanding of UX principles, interaction design, and accessibility (WCAG)
Ability to design for complex domains such as finance, data-heavy applications, or enterprise tools
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Attention to detail and a passion for crafting polished user experiences
Experience in fintech, financial services, or regulated industries
Experience working closely with engineering teams on implementation
Knowledge of usability testing and research methods
Competitive salary
Remote work
Generous leave days (Annual, sick, parental inclusive)
$500 Learning & Development Stipend (accessible after 6months of joining)
End of Year Bonus
Opportunity to work and interact with a global team
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience as a UX, Product, or UI/UX Designer
- Strong portfolio demonstrating systematic design thinking and visually refined UI work
- Experience building or contributing to design systems at scale
- Proficiency with modern design tools (Figma, FigJam, Sketch)
- Solid understanding of UX principles, interaction design, and accessibility (WCAG)
- Ability to design for complex domains such as finance, data-heavy applications, or enterprise tools
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Attention to detail and a passion for crafting polished user experiences
- Experience in fintech, financial services, or regulated industries
- Experience working closely with engineering teams on implementation
- Knowledge of usability testing and research methods
What We Do
Pesa is a globally regulated financial technology company specializing in fast, secure, and cost-effective cross-border payments. The company enables users to send, receive, spend, and convert money across borders with ease, offering a platform for international transfers with zero fees and no hidden costs, focusing on breaking complexity and delays in global money movement.
