Head of UI/UX

The Head of UI/UX ensures that Prop Firm Match’s product experience is intuitive, trustworthy, and conversion-driven, translating business goals and user needs into a clear, scalable design vision across all platforms.

This role owns the end-to-end user experience - from research and product discovery to interface design and design systems - ensuring that every interaction supports trader trust, product clarity, and measurable business outcomes. The Head of UI/UX acts as the bridge between Product, Engineering, Growth, and Leadership, building a design culture that combines usability, speed, and high-impact execution.

Requirements:
Performance Objectives

1. Build a clear, conversion-driven product experience across the platform (first 90 days → after)

Ensure the product is intuitive, trustworthy, and optimized for user decision-making and conversion.

Key outcomes:

▸ Audit current user journeys (discovery → comparison → signup → retention)

▸ Identify UX friction affecting conversion, trust, and usability

▸ Redesign priority flows to improve clarity, speed, and engagement

▸ Align UI/UX decisions with business and growth objectives

Success looks like:

Users navigate easily, understand value quickly, and convert with less friction.

2. Establish scalable UI/UX systems and design standards (first 3–4 months, ongoing)

Create consistency and efficiency across all product interfaces.

Key outcomes:

▸ Build and maintain a unified design system and component library

▸ Standardize UX patterns across web and future product features

▸ Improve collaboration workflows with Product and Engineering

▸ Ensure design quality and consistency across releases

Success looks like:

Faster design-to-development cycles and consistent product experience across all touchpoints.

3. Strengthen product decision-making through user insight and data (ongoing)

Ensure design decisions are driven by user behavior and measurable outcomes.

Key outcomes:

▸ Implement user research, usability testing, and feedback loops

▸ Partner with Product and Data teams to track UX and conversion metrics

▸ Translate insights into prioritized design improvements

▸ Support experimentation and A/B testing for key flows

Success looks like:

Design decisions backed by data, measurable UX improvements, and stronger product-market alignment.

4. Build and lead a high-performing UI/UX function (ongoing)

Create a design culture that balances speed, quality, and business impact.

Key outcomes:

▸ Hire, mentor, and manage UI/UX designers as needed

▸ Establish clear design ownership and delivery timelines

▸ Act as strategic design partner to Product, Growth, and Leadership

▸ Elevate overall design maturity and standards across the company

Success looks like:

A strong design function that drives product quality, trust, and business results.

Required qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in UI/UX or product design, including experience in a senior or lead role
• Proven experience designing for SaaS, fintech, marketplace, or data-heavy digital platforms
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX ownership and measurable business impact
Strong practical understanding of how to use AI in UX research, product design, prototyping, and experimentation, with a forward-looking approach to integrating AI into user experience and product decision-making.
• Ability to translate business goals and user needs into intuitive, conversion-driven product experiences
• Experience building or scaling design systems and maintaining UI consistency across products
• Strong collaboration experience with Product, Engineering, and Growth teams in fast-paced environments
• Data-driven mindset: comfortable using user insights, analytics, and testing to guide design decisions
• Experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating designers and design workflows
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and modern design/prototyping tools; comfortable with product and collaboration tools (Slack, Notion, Jira)
• High ownership, clear communication skills, and ability to work effectively in remote, async, cross-functional teams.

Hiring stages:
We keep our process simple, transparent, and respectful of your time. Here’s what to expect:

1. Application & portfolio screening: We review CVs and portfolios to assess relevant product experience, design quality, and demonstrated impact on usability, conversion, and product clarity.

2. Portfolio deep-dive (async): Selected candidates share short videos walking through 2–3 key projects, covering problem definition, design decisions, collaboration with product/engineering, and measurable outcomes. This helps us understand thinking before live discussions.

3. Discovery interview with Head of HR: A conversation with Ani Meruzhan Margaryan focused on career journey, communication style, ownership mindset, and alignment with our remote, fast-paced environment.

4. Professional interview : A structured discussion with Vitalii Razgulin, Product Designer exploring design thinking, product collaboration, and execution quality. The focus is on real project experience, decision-making process, and ability to deliver user-centered design in a fast-moving product environment.

5. Practical design task: We may assign a short, role-relevant task reflecting real Prop Firm Match product challenges. This evaluates product thinking, prioritization, clarity, and practical design approach.

6. Leadership interview: Conversation with CEO and/or CTO focused on strategic thinking, ownership, and ability to build and scale the UI/UX function within a growing global product company.

7. Offer stage: If there is strong mutual alignment, we begin with an informal offer discussion followed by a formal written offer.

Before applying, please take into account that:

▸ If you don’t meet every single qualification but believe you can excel in the role based on what it requires - we encourage you to apply.

▸ We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

▸ Even if it’s not listed as a formal requirement, we truly value candidates who have clear familiarity with the prop trading industry and us, our mission and what we do.

Benefits:
Why Join Prop Firm Match Global FZCO?

▸ Contribute to a growing platform shaping the future of proprietary trading

▸ Work within a flat, collaborative team where your input is valued

▸ Competitive compensation, including base pay and benefits

▸ 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage (U.S. only), including gender-affirming care

▸ Flexible PTO including sick time, holidays, refresh days, and sabbatical leave after five years

▸ Work remotely with the flexibility you need to maintain balance and focus.

▸ A professional, transparent, and healthy work environment that values both results and people.