[Hiring] Product Design - 1st hire, build with AI @Kovo

Role Description

Join us as our 1st Product Designer! You'll leverage AI as a supercharger for your craft, not a replacement for it. AI lets you do things that weren't even tenable five years ago:

• Run deep research before you start
• Rapidly explore dozens of ideas
• Stress-test designs through multiple user perspectives
• Arrive at a much stronger starting point for high-fidelity work

You'll experiment with AI to streamline your workflows as it becomes increasingly more useful.

Qualifications

• Energized by creating user experiences that empower underserved individuals seeking financial independence
• Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and handles shifting priorities fluidly
• Comfortable in a high-intensity, remote environment with significant accountability
• Motivated to experiment with and use AI as an enabler for higher-quality craft

Requirements

• 4+ years or equivalent depth of experience designing digital products, ideally in fintech or consumer-facing applications
• Advanced proficiency in Storybook, Figma, and Framer
• Strong ability to translate complex problems into clear, intuitive user flows
• Experience with design systems, component-based UI, and design-to-development handoff
• Familiarity with experimentation, A/B testing concepts, and using data to inform design decisions
• Basic understanding of Git and version control workflows
• Basic familiarity with HTML, CSS, and accessibility best practices
• Bonus: Experience using AI tools to create interactive prototypes for testing ideas

Benefits

• Direct impact on millions of people’s ability to access credit
• High ownership with minimal bureaucracy
• Speed, learning, and impact are core values