Product Designer (Confirmed/Senior) - Remote Europe 🇪🇺

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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 millions, including from Sequoia, the famous fund from the Silicon Valley who invested early in companies like Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe, Paypal and much more... 👨👩👧👦 Grow from 7 cofounders to 650+ happy Pennylaners : we're now recognized as one of the greatest places to work in France (and also remotely), with a 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor . 🌍 Build an international environment with more than 25 nationalities, with a strong remote-friendly culture, where 30% of the employees are already working from all parts of Europe 🤝 Earn the trust of thousands of customers and accounting firms and obtain outstanding ratings 🚀 Already more than 400,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and over 4,500 accounting firms use Pennylane 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 work 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, this is directly reflected in how our designers operate on a day-to-day basis. At Pennylane, designers are expected to actively contribute all the way from defining the problem space, to research and testing. 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. For this role, we are looking for individuals with: - 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 for example 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 you can expect from your life at Pennylane 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 assist to trainings organised by your peers) - You'll get 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 of course, our users Within 3 months - You will lead discovery and user research sessions ; diving into data, user feedback and business goals to tailor great user interviews and learn the best from our users. - You will ensure a co

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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. Already, over 200,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and more than 3,500 accounting firms use Pennylane in France! 🚀

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