Product Designer at Bumpa

Bumpa is redefining commerce in Africa by building the infrastructure that is powering digital commerce on the continent for business owners (BOs). We are looking for a Mid-Level Product Designer who is passionate about solving real problems for entrepreneurs and creating thoughtful, intuitive product experiences. As a Mid-Level Product Designer at Bumpa, you will play a key role in shaping the experience of products used daily by thousands of business owners. You will collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and other stakeholders to design solutions that balance user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility. You will take ownership of features from discovery through delivery, helping to define problems, explore solutions, validate ideas, and ship high-quality designs and make improvements after launch. This role is ideal for a designer who combines strong UX and UI design skills with product thinking, user empathy and attention to details.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Design & Execution

• Design end-to-end user experiences for Bumpa’s web and mobile products
• Translate product requirements and user insights into intuitive design solutions
• Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity interface designs
• Collaborate closely with engineers to ensure accurate implementation of designs
• Continuously iterate on features based on feedback, product data, and user insights

User Research & Insights

• Participate in user research activities such as interviews, usability testing, and feedback sessions
• Identify user pain points and opportunities to improve product experiences
• Use qualitative and quantitative insights to inform design decisions

Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Managers to define product requirements and shape product strategy
• Work closely with the customer support and product teams to uncover friction points and make continuous design improvements across products based on data and user feedback.
• Partner with engineers during product development to ensure usability and design quality
• Communicate design ideas clearly through presentations, prototypes, and documentation
• Contribute actively to product discussions and solution ideation

Design Systems & Consistency

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of Bumpa’s design system
• Ensure visual and interaction consistency across all product surfaces
• Advocate for usability, accessibility, and high design standards across the product

Qualifications and skills:

• Required:
  • 3–5 years of experience in product design, UX design, or digital product design
  • Experience designing mobile and web applications
  • Proven ability to work on products from concept to launch
  • Experience collaborating closely with product and engineering teams

Skills

• Strong portfolio demonstrating product thinking, UX process, and visual design
• Proficiency with modern design tools such as Figma
• Ability to simplify complex workflows into clear and usable interfaces
• Strong understanding of interaction design, usability, and information architecture
• Ability to present and communicate design decisions clearly
• Strong user empathy, especially for business owners and entrepreneurs
• Curiosity and willingness to learn from users, data, and feedback
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment