Principal Product Designer (German Speaking, Core Experience)

• Finom is looking for a Principal Product Designer to set the design direction for Core Experience — the foundational product surface used across our platform by every customer.
• This is a senior individual-contributor role: no direct reports, but real scope to define what “good” looks like and prove it in shipped product.
• You’ll work alongside Product Managers, Engineers, Analysts, and Research to turn complex financial workflows into experiences that are simple, accessible, and consistent at scale
• Own design across the full product lifecycle, from discovery and problem framing to final implementation, QA, and polish
• Turn complex fintech and SMB workflows into clear, user-centered experiences, using research, product data, and customer feedback to guide decisions
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Analysts, and fellow Designers to scope work, define outcomes, and ship high-quality solutions
• Create essential design artifacts including flows, wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity mockups, and clear product specs
• Contribute to our design system and product quality bar, improving consistency, accessibility, scalability, and craft across the interface
• Support high-priority initiatives such as modular pricing, onboarding UX transformation, and AI Copilot features

Hands-on experience designing native mobile app products (iOS/Android), you should be comfortable with mobile-specific interaction patterns and constraints (touch, limited screen space, performance, offline states)Experience designing complex platforms with multiple user flows, states, permissions, edge cases, and dependencies5+ years of experience in product design, ideally in fintech, SaaS, or complex digital product environmentsAI-native mindset: you actively use AI tools for exploration, synthesis, prototyping, critique, documentation, and faster iterationA strong portfolio showing user-centered thinking, strong interaction and visual design craft, and polished executionConfidence working in cross-functional squads and explaining design decisions using research, product data, business context, and customer feedbackStrong English communication skills; German language skills or

experience designing for German-speaking users are highly valuedFormal education in design — such as Product Design, Interaction Design, UX/UI, Visual Communication, HCI, or a related field