Product Design Engineer

Overview

At Xolo, we believe solopreneurs deserve better. We've spent the last decade simplifying entrepreneurship - removing bureaucracy, automating admin, and enabling thousands of people across the globe to build and run their businesses on their own terms.

Our pioneering products are designed for freelancers, consultants, and microentrepreneurs who want to focus on their craft - not the paperwork. With more than 100 team members globally, we're building the best possible version of solopreneurship.

Responsibilities

As a Product Design Engineer at Xolo, you will:

• Own and evolve Xolo's visual design system — typography, colour, spacing, iconography, and component states — ensuring consistency across the entire product surface.
• Lead product initiatives end-to-end, from hypothesis and research through concept, validation, and implementation.
• Translate customer insights into intuitive UX and interaction design solutions that are both functional and visually refined.
• Contribute directly to the UI codebase — building reusable, well-structured components in HTML, CSS, JS (React or other) and keeping design synchronised between Figma and the frontend.
• Define interaction patterns and micro-animations that give the Xolo experience its character.
• Maintain and document the design system in Figma (components, variables, auto-layout) and in code (Storybook or equivalent).
• Clearly explain and justify your design decisions to product, engineering, and leadership stakeholders.
• Use modern design-to-code workflows and AI-assisted tools to close the gap between design intent and shipped UI.

Qualifications

You are the one we are looking for if you have:

• Strong UX and interaction design fundamentals, paired with a sharp eye for visual craft like typography, spacing, hierarchy, motion.
• A portfolio of shipped product UI that demonstrates both problem-solving and visual polish, not just wireframes.
• Hands-on experience working on a UI codebase using React, TypeScript, and CSS-in-JS (or similar).
• You should feel confident writing solid, maintainable code that others can easily build on.
• Experience building or contributing to a design system at scale, in Figma and in code.
• Strong customer empathy — understanding both logical and emotional drivers behind user behavior.
• Experience working across both discovery and delivery phases.
• Confidence in articulating and defending your design decisions with clarity.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with design token tooling (Style Dictionary, Theo, or similar) to keep design and code in sync.
• Experience with Storybook or other component documentation tools.
• Familiarity with tools that generate production-ready or near-production-ready code from design.
• Prior experience with fintech, SaaS dashboards, or freelance-economy products.

Why work at Xolo

• A team of Mavericks : We aspire to challenge the norm by encouraging bold thinking and embracing the unconventional. As a member of our team, you’ll have the freedom to take risks, explore new ideas, and challenge the status quo.
• We run like Clockwork : While we champion innovation, we also believe in operational excellence. Our processes are designed to be smart, efficient, and finely tuned.
• Our Big-hearted nature : You’ll work alongside mission-driven individuals who not only bring brilliance to the table but also lead with empathy. We believe that great work is built on strong relationships, and we’re always ready to help, listen, and grow together.
• At Xolo, autonomy isn’t a perk—it’s a given : We trust you to decide when and where you work. We value your autonomy and offer the flexibility to shape your workday in a way that suits your lifestyle.