Opera Software, a Norwegian software company, is hiring a User Experience Designer in Lagos.

Job Descriptions

• The Opera Payments Platform (OPay) enables users to pay for various services through their mobile or web browser. It provides fast, easy, and secure payments and money transfers. Our key markets are emerging economies in Africa, Asia, and South America, where Opera has a traditionally strong presence and user base.
• We are looking for a passionate and engaged UX Designer with experience in web and mobile application design to join our UX Team. The position is in Lagos, Nigeria and is part of the global Opera Payment Product Department.
• As part of the UX team, you will design and deliver a simple and easy-to-use payment experience both on the web and the Android app. As a UX Designer, you will collaborate with other members of our product, design, and engineering teams to translate concepts into a living, breathing product. You will follow up on the new functionality design and maintain the existing design documentations.
• If you’re looking for a fast-paced, agile, and fun environment to work and have an interest in the payment industry, then Opera is the place for you!

• Deliver innovative, user-friendly design on web and mobile, including interaction design specifications, interactive prototype.
• Maintain existing interaction design, including improving user experience and updating design specifications
• Fulfill several project requests simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines
• Work with product managers and design manager to develop design concepts
• Be able to take initiative, be creative and curious, be able to conduct design review meetings, and collect feedback with other teammates
• Communicate and collaborate with other cross-functional teammates
• Assist engineers with the final development of Opera products

• B.Sc. degree in Design or a related field, or demonstrated design knowledge in equivalent practical experience
• Fluency in the best practices for web-based and Android application information architecture and design, as well as a strong knowledge of usability principles and techniques
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently
• Skills in SketchApp or Adobe Creative Suite
• An understanding of user-centered design process, methodologies, and principles of usability
• Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and able to manage priorities well
• Be fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Portfolio required for candidates

• Visual design and user research skills is a plus
• Motion design

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply.