Lead UX Designer
Core
Design high-reliability, information-dense interfaces for expert traders and quantitative researchers to support complex decision-making under time pressure.
Role type
Lead UX Designer (trading platform)
Builds
Core trading tools, data exploration interfaces, and shared design systems for a global trading firm
Domain
Financial services / High-frequency trading
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Interaction design, visual design, wireframing, prototyping, user research, design systems, usability testing, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with complex technical products, intuition for time-critical tools, pragmatic design mindset
Technologies
Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Jira, Confluence
Responsibilities
Collaborate with traders and engineers to design interfaces supporting core trading behavior; Develop user needs understanding through research; Translate complex requirements into intuitive designs; Lead evolution of design systems; Advocate for usability testing; Partner with engineering on implementation feasibility; Navigate conflicting feedback to align with user/business goals
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence
