Product Designer Product · Cape Town (South Africa), Johannesburg (South Africa)

About Yoco

Yoco was founded in 2015, and we’ve been breaking down barriers, unlocking economic opportunities and opening commerce for people to thrive ever since.

We’re the payments provider for over 200,000 self-employed, and process over US$3 billion annually.

We have ±350 team members globally, all with a bias for boldness and a passion for simple, progressive solutions. We believe in uniting different people to solve hard problems, together.

Our mission of making society more equal requires a variety of people, with different backgrounds and points of view, to keep building solutions that make life easier for emerging businesses.

We’re growing fast. With growth comes compelling challenges. If you’re an ambitious problem-solver, with big ideas, a passion for doing good, bright, grounded and courageous; you’re likely to thrive at Yoco.

We don’t stop pushing. We break things to rebuild. We challenge ourselves and each other. We’re constantly evolving — and we’re doing it fast.

Grow With Us.

Yoco is the all-in-one digital commerce platform for small businesses.

As one of Africa’s largest fintech companies, we make it easy to sell anywhere, manage your business from anywhere, and grow with smart insights—all under one Yoco profile.

Founded in 2015, we've helped over 200,000 small businesses across South Africa accept card payments and access capital—often for the first time.

Our ecosystem of payments, software, and tools works seamlessly under one Yoco account. Behind it all is a global team of 350+ people across South Africa and the Netherlands, building world-class solutions for small business growth.

• Founded in 2015
• Co-workers 350±

About the Product Design Team

The Product Design function is of significant importance at Yoco and, as such, is growing to match the ambitions of the organisation. It is an exciting time with many opportunities to leave a lasting and impactful mark on the broader industry and the world of commerce.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Product Designer to join our team, working closely with the Design Lead and Design Manager on merchant and customer experiences.

What You Will Be Doing

Within your team/tribe

• Collaborate with the relevant Design Lead to contribute to the design of our ecosystem
• Participate in workshops with cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring relevant input is integrated into the design work.
• Balance customer needs and usability with business goals and technical constraints.
• Participate in planning and prioritising your design work to ensure a balance between thoroughness and timely delivery.
• Design and test features and flows that bridge the relationship between our merchants and their consumers, across card machines, back-office software, and a growing suite of online products

Design Practice

• Collaborate with the Design Systems team and Brand team to ensure consistency and coherence in our experiences.
• Consume and contribute to the design and maintenance of design systems and guidelines.
• Actively participate in the design community, sharing knowledge and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

About You

• Comfortable with high levels of ambiguity
• Bias towards actions and creating artefacts that bring clarity and drive alignment
• 3-5 years of experience designing and delivering complex software products in cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding and practical application of end-to-end design processes.
• Experience working with and contributing to design systems.
• Curiosity-driven and adaptable, with a strong focus on customer needs.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate design decisions clearly.
• Valuing team connection and bringing unique skills to the team.

The People We're Looking For

We’re looking for brave people who want to grow. And as Yoco grows we hope they stay with us, long term.

Growing can be a daunting task and it’s not for everyone. We never stop pushing, we break things to rebuild, we challenge ourselves, and inspire each other to push further.

So, who are you? You’re a curious problem-solver with a passion for doing good. You’re bright and grounded, experimental and brave. You play open cards and get stuck in. You’re not afraid of change. You close the loop.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply and ask that you please send your application in English and help us reduce unconscious bias by leaving out your picture, age, address, and other unnecessary information in your CV.

A Partnership for Your Wellbeing

We believe that the best work comes from a place of balance and security. We see our benefits not as perks, but as a partnership to support your life, your family, and your ambitions.

• Time off: 24 paid leave days annually, plus public holidays.
• Long-term security: Contributions to medical aid and gap cover.
• Family support: Paid parental leave for mothers, fathers, and adoptive parents, along with family responsibility leave.
• Skill development: An annual learning budget for courses, conferences, or training.
• Community: Weekly company gatherings, team outings, and employee-led clubs.

Grow With Us

Yoco is growing, and as we grow we have compelling challenges ahead of us.

Growing means we’re enabling more self-employed people and businesses to thrive every day. It also means that ambitious problem-solvers with big ideas are challenged, stimulated and will thrive at Yoco.

Grow with us.

Department: Product Role: Design Locations: Cape Town (South Africa) Employment type: Full-time