Senior Product Designer (Remote)

Do you feel like our Design principles are aligned with your vision ?

We aim to become the most beloved financial Operating System of French SMEs (and soon, European ones).

We help entrepreneurs rid themselves of time-consuming tasks related to accounting and finance while providing them with access to key financial information to assist in making the best decisions for their business.

Simultaneously, we support accounting firms by enabling them to spend less time on redundant and repetitive tasks and more time on advising and supporting their clients. Already, over 200,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and more than 3,500 accounting firms use Pennylane in France!

Make ourselves known as a groundbreaking accounting and financial software for small businesses and their accountants

Raise a total of €150 millions, including from Sequoia, the famous fund from the Silicon Valley who invested early in companies like Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe, Paypal and much more...

‍ ‍ ‍ Build an international environment with more than 25 nationalities, with a strong remote-friendly culture, where 30% of the employees are already working from all parts of Europe

Earn the trust of thousands of customers and accounting firms and obtain outstanding ratings

Already more than 400,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and over 4,500 accounting firms use Pennylane in France!

Design at Pennylane

Design sits at the center of this mission and its purpose is to deliver a seamless, accessible and enjoyable experience for our users. Our team of 35+ product designers work across different tracks that are divided into cross-functional squads each consisting of Engineering, Product and Design. At Pennylane, designers are expected to actively contribute all the way from defining the problem space, to research and testing.

We are seeking a Product Designer with strong B2B product design experience to help elevate and maintain an excellent user experience for our accountants and businesses. The ability to understand problems and empathise with users through user research and data analysis, and to turn the result into actionable insights.

• Experience working closely with dedicated developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand technical constraints, align on project goals, and iterate on design solutions.
• Excellent visual design skills with experience working on complex systems, including for example multiple modules, advanced features, and intricate data structures.
• The ability to document your design decisions and work with engineers and product managers to drive your projects forward, challenge limitations, adjust schedules, find alternatives, and advocate for your solutions in a relevant way.
• Fluent in both French and English. Being able to run user interviews in french is a must.

You’ll familiarise yourself with the product and the accounting industry (You will have access to a lot of documentation and will assist to trainings organised by your peers)

• You’ll get a very deep knowledge of our Product and Design organisation, methods, and culture
• You’ll get acquainted with the people you will work with : the Design team, the PM and engineers of your squad, and of course, our users

diving into data, user feedback and business goals to tailor great user interviews and learn the best from our users.

• You will ensure a continuous delivery on your scope of the product, hand-to-hand with your PM, with the right level of quality for the right purpose (low-to-high fi, prototypes) and in consistency with the design system.
• You will mentor juniors Product Designers
• You'll remain on the look out for the best UX/UI practices, benchmarking the global tech ecosystem, aiming towards creating the best experience for Pennylane products.

The Design team will grow in the future

You’ll have lunch credits (Swile card) to buy your favorite food every day

You’ll be able to work from our wonderful office in the center of Paris, or from any WeWork in Europe

If you have a fully remote contract, you’ll have a budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace, as well as a monthly allowance to work from a coworking space whenever you feel like it

You’ll get between 8 to 13 additional days off (to the 25 standard ones) to rest and do what you love each year

Through our partner Gymlib, you’ll have access to 8000 fitness spaces and more than 300 activities related to wellness

You’ll have access to Busuu to perfect your english or learn a new langage of your choice

You’ll get the latest Apple equipment

You’ll be part of a vibrant social community : we do lots of sports together (Foot, running, climbing...), Who Interview with two people from the design team : 45 min - 1 H

• Assessment at home + review with 2 other people from the design Team : 1 H
• Last Round with our Head of Design and CPO : 1 H

Encouraging diversity in all its forms, Pennylane strives to offer an inclusive, caring and fulfilling work environment in our offices and remotely. We provide equal opportunities and consideration regardless of background, origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation or handicap.