Lead Product Designer

In 2018, Bitvavo launched the first version of its digital assets trading platform, to bridge the gap between traditional currencies and digital assets. By offering transparent fees, a wide range of assets and an easy to use platform, Bitvavo is making the currency of the future accessible for everyone.

In two years' time, Bitvavo has established itself as the market leader in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe, with over one million users exchanging tens of billions of digital assets a year.

Our team, located in Amsterdam, is looking for self-driven, talented people who can help make digital assets available for everyone.

About The Opportunity
At Bitvavo, we are looking for an experienced Lead Product Designer to join our dynamic User Experience team. As a champion of user-centered design, you will be responsible for crafting intuitive, engaging, and visually compelling experiences.

We need a strong problem solver, someone who can create powerful yet simple solutions that enhance user interactions. You will collaborate with a large cross-functional team, helping to shape the product strategy and helping us strengthen our position as market leaders in Europe.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead end-to-end design initiatives across mobile and web, ensuring high-quality, consistent user experiences
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional peers to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints
• Driving discovery in your product team, gathering feedback, validating assumptions, and refining designs with data-backed insights and working closely with the Researchers
• Tackle open-ended challenges, working across large scopes while managing multiple projects and stakeholders
• Communicate solutions effectively using low- and high-fidelity designs
• Stay ahead of design trends, industry best practices, and trading experiences to drive innovation
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive design culture within your team providing constructive feedback and enabling a good work environment to engage creativity.

What We Look For

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Designer, with a portfolio showcasing complex mobile and web platforms
• Proven experience in trading, banking or crypto is mandatory for this role
• Deep understanding of user-centered design, interaction design, and information architecture
• A scalable design process, demonstrated through strong case studies
• Experience designing applications used by millions of users
• Highly developed skills to create refined and visually compelling interactive experiences that strike the right balance between user needs and functionality, ensuring seamless and intuitive user interactions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to present and justify design decisions effectively
• Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable to a fast-paced, agile environment
• Experience validating and measuring impact by leveraging data-driven insights, making informed decisions, and continuously iterating to drive measurable results

*At Bitvavo, we believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, foster creativity, and lead to better outcomes. We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, ability, or any other characteristic. Join us and be part of a team that values and celebrates your unique contributions.

Bitvavo does not accept resumes from staffing, search, or recruitment firms without a signed agreement. If you send us a resume without such an agreement, we may contact the candidate directly without any obligation whatsoever and no fee of any kind will be paid should we hire the candidate.*
What We Offer

At Bitvavo, we believe in attracting, motivating and retaining talented people through market-competitive offerings that go beyond compensation alone. To learn more about our total rewards package and the benefits we offer, visit our Life at Bitvavo page.