Job Description

About Octopus by RTG

Octopus by RTG is the tech hiring and outsourcing arm of

Robusta Technology Group

, dedicated to connecting exceptional tech talent with top-tier organizations across the

MENA, GCC, Europe, the US, and Canada

. We specialize in building strong, long-term partnerships between skilled professionals and innovative companies. Our mission is to

empower growth, innovation, and excellence

by matching the right talent with the right opportunities.

Job Purpose

The UX/UI Designer will lead the design of seamless, modern, and intuitive digital experiences across banking, wealth management, and trading platforms. This role blends design excellence with financial domain expertise--crafting user journeys, high-fidelity interfaces, and scalable design systems that support complex trading and wealth products. The ideal candidate brings strong collaboration skills, hands-on design capabilities, and a deep understanding of AI-powered personalization and financial compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Drive innovative design thinking and explore new

AI-powered user journeys

and personalized experiences across banking, wealth, and trading. Conduct hands-on UX activities such as

user journey mapping, task flows, wireframes

, and experience flows. Create

high-fidelity UI designs

aligned with brand guidelines, accessibility standards, and modern mobile design patterns using design system components. Support, maintain, and evolve the

design system

, ensuring scalability, consistency, and seamless integration with engineering teams. Collaborate closely with

product owners, engineers, and data/AI teams

in an agile delivery model; actively participate in stand-ups, refinement, planning, and retrospectives. Review front-end builds to ensure

pixel-perfect execution

, usability, accessibility, and adherence to the design system. Work with engineering teams to resolve design gaps, provide clarifications, and ensure accurate feature delivery. Create

interactive prototypes

for user testing, stakeholder presentations, and feasibility validation with developers. Simplify and translate complex

wealth and trading concepts

(global stocks, crypto assets, portfolio insights) into intuitive and compliant user experiences. Design with a strong focus on

safety, regulatory compliance

, risk disclosures, and secure user interaction principles.

Requirements

4-7 years of experience in

UX/UI design

, with at least 2 years working on

trading, wealth management, fintech

, or investment-related products. Proven ability to design for

complex financial flows

, data-heavy experiences, and real-time interactions. Strong portfolio showcasing

mobile-first and responsive design

, design systems, and high-fidelity UI. Hands-on experience using tools like

Figma

, Sketch, or Adobe XD. Strong understanding of

design systems

, accessibility standards, and usability heuristics. Experience working in

agile product teams

with cross-functional collaboration. Familiarity with

AI-driven personalization

, predictive experiences, or data-driven interfaces is a strong plus. Ability to translate complex financial concepts into simple, user-friendly journeys. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. * Knowledge of global trading instruments (stocks, ETFs, crypto, derivatives) is a plus.