Principal Product Designer

Summary

Join Pleo's Experience Studio as a Principal Product Designer and lead the charge in shaping the product's feel, flow, and functionality. You will own end-to-end design for high-impact initiatives across various platforms, define interaction and information architecture standards, and collaborate with other designers to deliver a unified experience. This role involves co-leading strategic redesigns, working closely with engineering and product teams, mentoring junior designers, and embedding with product teams to guide critical product moments. Success in this role requires a strong product mindset, deep experience shipping complex software, and a sharp eye for interaction design. You'll be a key player in improving the overall user experience and setting a high bar for design quality.

Requirements

• A strong product mindset - you design what makes sense, not just what looks good
• Deep experience shipping complex, high-quality software products at scale
• A sharp eye for interaction design and UX architecture across responsive web and native mobile
• Experience working with or contributing to design systems in fast-moving environments
• Fluency in prototyping tools (Figma, Framer, or code) - whatever helps communicate your ideas best
• Clear communication - you can bring others on the journey through storytelling, structure, and conviction
• A high degree of autonomy and ownership - you see what’s needed and move to make it better

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design for high-impact initiatives - across mobile, web, and emerging surfaces, delivering polished user experiences that stand out for clarity and cohesion
• Define and implement interaction and information architecture standards that unify how Pleo feels and behaves, improving consistency and ease of use across key surfaces
• Pair with system, content, and brand designers to deliver a unified experience that raises the bar visually and structurally
• Co-lead strategic redesigns, such as the mobile experience or cross-cutting UX patterns, from concept to shipped product
• Work closely with engineering and product to ship well-crafted experiences without compromising on quality or clarity
• Lead through prototypes, visual storytelling, and hands-on contributions to our design system, helping teams move faster with better defaults
• Mentor designers through feedback, pairing, and critique - helping at least two designers level up their craft or clarity
• Embed with product teams when needed to guide critical product moments - serving as a go-to for execution support and raising the quality bar

Preferred Qualifications

Bonus points if you’ve worked with AI-driven interfaces or used AI tools in your workflow

Benefits

• Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!)
• Lunch is on us for your work days – enjoy catered meals or receive a lunch allowance based on your local office 🍜
• Comprehensive private healthcare – depending on your location
• 25 days of holiday + your public holidays
• We offer both hybrid and fully remote working options
• Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday through a salary sacrifice
• Free access to mental health support with MyndUp ❤️‍🩹
• Access to LinkedIn Learning – keep your skills sharp and curiosity fed
• Paid parental leave – because family matters 👶