Product Design Lead

What we're looking for A strong portfolio of shipped product design on complex, systems-heavy products. SaaS, fintech, infrastructure or developer-facing work is the closest fit. Experience leading designers, formally or as the senior person others looked to. You know how to raise quality through other people, not only your own hands. Real craft depth across interaction, visual and information architecture. You’re familiar with setting and levelling up the standard of work you’re driving. Things are better because you’ve been involved. A history of owning a domain end to end, from ambiguous problem to shipped, measured outcome. The judgment to know when to go deep and when to move, and the autonomy to run an area without close management.

Nice to have: Familiarity with payments, financial services or another regulated, high-stakes domain. Experience building or extending a design system in production. You may not like it here If you want to step out of the tools entirely and manage, this is not it. We’re a team of builders where everyone stays close to the work and the problems we’re solving. We value great management, but believe in leading through the work not apart from it. High autonomy means low hand-holding. Nobody hands you a defined roadmap or tells you how to run your area. You set the direction and you own the result. The problem space is dense and complex. You will spend real time understanding how payments actually work, not just the visible interface. Remote-first means written, asynchronous and self-directed. If you need an office to do your best work, you will struggle here. ✅ A typical interview process An initial intro call with a Talent Partner An interview with the Hiring Manager Challenge Stage - Contextualised to

the role A final, values-alignment interview What's the culture like at Primer? We're building a culture where people can do their best work and be proud of the impact they have. You'll be working with people who are mission-driven, smart, and reflective, and who are genuinely invested in building exceptional products and delivering success for our merchants. We work remotely, and have done since day one. We believe that building a successful, profitable company goes beyond proximity. We invest in our relationships through great remote working practices and thoughtfully designed face-to-face time, including workations, our annual company retreat, and access to co-working spaces across most major cities. The work is challenging. Scaleups are a challenge, and building category-defining products is a challenge. But there's a meaningful difference between a challenge and a struggle. At Primer, the right challenge comes with the right support: strong onboarding, a collaborative environment, and a team that is genuinely invested in your success. It's never something you face alone. Our

benefits 🌍 We are fully remote and globally distributed; and have been since day one 💰 Competitive share options 🌴 Uncapped holiday, with 25 days minimum to be taken 🗣️ Co-working space access across major cities 📅 Workations & Company Retreat 💻 The best equipment for your role 🏠 £500 towards your home office setup 🔎 Generous learning budget 🏥 Private Medical Insurance 📈 A broad set of additional

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benefits ( depending on location) Don’t meet every single requirement? At Primer, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles. Primer is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and adopts a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other background or belief.

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