Product Designer (Confirmed/Senior) - Remote Europe

Overview

Are you looking to have an impact on the daily life of millions of entrepreneurs in France and Europe? Do you thrive in a trustful, fast‑paced environment? Do you feel like our Design principles are aligned with your vision? Then Pennylane might be the right place for you — and you might be the perfect fit for this role.

Our 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. Over 200,000 small and medium‑sized enterprises and more than 3,500 accounting firms use Pennylane in France.

About Us

Pennylane is one of the fastest growing Fintechs in France (and soon to be in Europe!). In 4 years of existence, we’ve managed to: make ourselves known as a groundbreaking accounting and financial software for small businesses and their accountants; raise a total of €150 million, including from Sequoia, the famous fund from the Silicon Valley; grow from 7 cofounders to 650+ happy Pennylaners; build an international environment with more than 25 nationalities, with a strong remote‑friendly culture; earn the trust of thousands of customers and accounting firms and obtain outstanding ratings; and are already used by more than 400,000 small and medium‑sized enterprises and over 4,500 accounting firms 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 works across different tracks that are divided into cross‑functional squads each consisting of Engineering, Product and Design. Autonomy, trust and transparency are the key values upon which our culture is built, and this is directly reflected in how our designers operate day‑to‑day. At Pennylane, designers are expected to actively contribute from defining the problem space to research and testing.

Role Overview

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. If you like solving real user problems in a highly collaborative environment and possess a genuine curiosity for understanding user behaviour, then you’ll find yourself surrounded by likeminded individuals at Pennylane.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Great communication skills and the ability to share knowledge with others, in the team and beyond, in a meaningful way.
• Excellent visual design skills with experience working on complex systems, including 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.
• Experience generating new opportunities and ideas to improve our processes, products, and culture.
• Hands‑on experience coaching and mentoring more junior members of the team.
• Fluent in both French and English. Being able to run user interviews in French is a must.

What to Expect

Within one month

• You’ll learn everything about our company, our teams, and our vision during the first onboarding week.
• You’ll familiarise yourself with the product and the accounting industry; you will have access to a lot of documentation and will participate in training organised by your peers.
• You’ll gain 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 our users.

Within three months

• You will lead discovery and user research sessions, diving into data, user feedback and business goals to tailor great user interviews.
• 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 fidelity prototypes) and in consistency with the design system.
• You will contribute to the team effort, nourishing the team with your experience, reviewing your peers and tackling transversal topics.

Within six months

• You will mentor junior Product Designers.
• You will participate in the recruitment of new team members.
• You will remain on the lookout for the best UX/UI practices, benchmarking the global tech ecosystem, aiming towards creating the best experience for Pennylane products.

And beyond

The Design team will grow in the future. You will have opportunities to recruit, mentor and manage new Designers, increased responsibilities in project leadership and the ability to think of and implement new processes, tools and best practices.

Benefits

• Great healthcare cover (Alan Blue).
• Lunch credits (Swile card).
• Work from our office in the centre of Paris, or from any WeWork location in Europe.
• Fully remote contract: budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace and a monthly allowance to work from a coworking space.
• Between 8 to 13 additional days off, in addition to the 25 standard days.
• Access to 8000 fitness spaces and more than 300 activities through Gymlib.
• Access to Busuu to perfect your English or learn a new language.
• Latest Apple equipment.
• Participation in a vibrant social community with sports, socials and occasional company seminars.

Recruitment Process

1. A first look at your portfolio.
2. Screening with Audrey or Thomas (Technical Recruiters) – 30 minutes.
3. Interview with two people from the design team – 45 minutes to 1 hour.
4. Assessment at home and review with two other people from the design team – 1 hour.
5. Last round with Head of Design and CPO – 1 hour.

Diversity and Inclusion

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.