Product Designer at Pavago — South Africa

About The Role

# Product Designer
> Pavago · South Africa (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-09-08
**Workplace:** remote
**Department:** Candidate Sourcing
## Description
### **Product Designer (UX/UI) – Remote**
**Full-Time | Remote | U.S. Hours (Flexible)**
### **About the Role**
At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a **Product Designer (UX/UI)** to create intuitive, modern, and user-friendly digital experiences across web and mobile products.
You’ll own the design process from **user research and wireframing through high-fidelity UI, prototyping, and developer handoff**, working closely with Product and Engineering.
We’re looking for someone who combines strong **UX problem-solving with polished visual design** and knows how to turn complex ideas into simple, engaging product experiences.
### **What You’ll Do**
### **UX Research & Product Discovery**

Conduct user interviews, usability testing, and surveys
Create user flows, personas, and journey maps
Identify friction points and opportunities to improve the product
Use tools such as **Mixpanel, Amplitude, or Hotjar** to understand user behavior

### **UX/UI Design & Prototyping**

Create wireframes, user flows, and clickable prototypes
Design polished, responsive interfaces for web and mobile
Work primarily in **Figma**, with Adobe XD or Sketch experience also valuable
Iterate designs based on user feedback, testing, and product requirements

### **Design Systems**

Build and maintain reusable components and design patterns
Maintain consistency across typography, spacing, colors, and UI elements
Help scale design systems as products grow

### **Collaboration & Handoff**

Partner closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders
Translate product requirements into clear design solutions
Prepare organized developer handoffs using **Figma Dev Mode, Zeplin, or similar tools**
Review implementations to ensure design accuracy and usability

### **What We’re Looking For**

**2+ years of Product Design / UX/UI experience**
Strong portfolio demonstrating both **UX thinking and UI craftsmanship**
Strong proficiency with **Figma**
Experience designing responsive web and/or mobile products
Strong understanding of:
User flows
Wireframing
Prototyping
Usability
Accessibility
Design systems
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

### **Nice to Have**

SaaS, consumer app, or enterprise product experience
Familiarity with **WCAG accessibility standards**
Basic understanding of HTML/CSS
Experience with analytics, usability testing, or A/B testing
Experience building or scaling design systems

### **What Success Looks Like**

Intuitive and polished product experiences
Improved usability, engagement, and user satisfaction
Smooth collaboration and developer handoffs
Consistent adoption of design systems
Fewer design revisions and usability issues
Reliable delivery within product and sprint timelines

### **Why This Role Stands Out**

High ownership over real product experiences
Work closely with Product and Engineering
Modern UX/UI and product design workflows
Opportunity to influence product decisions
Fully remote environment
Growth into **Senior Product Designer, Lead Designer, or Design Systems Lead**

### **Interview Process**

Initial Application Review
**Spark Hire Intro Video**
Portfolio Review + Design Task
Client Interview
Offer & Onboarding

### **What Happens After You Apply**

After applying, you’ll receive an email invitation from **Spark Hire** to complete a short Intro Video. This gives our hiring team an opportunity to learn more about your **design experience, portfolio, UX approach, and communication style** before the interview stage.

You can complete the recording on your own time and re-record your responses before submitting if needed.

Please check both your **inbox and spam/junk folder** for the Spark Hire invitation.

### **Apply Now**

If you love solving UX problems, creating polished interfaces, and turning ideas into digital experiences users genuinely enjoy, we’d love to hear from you.

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## Apply

[Apply at Pavago](https://apply.workable.com/pavago/j/8A43876696/apply)

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