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Junior Product Designer

Savannah Informatics Limited (Savannah)

full time Nairobi Posted 1 day ago

Education**

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Design, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field is required.

  • Relevant certifications (UX & UI Design, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Management) are a plus

Experience****

  • Experience as a design intern, assistant designer, or junior designer

  • A portfolio demonstrating product design, UX/UI work, or relevant coursework

  • Exposure to user research and requirements gathering

  • Experience collaborating with developers is an advantage

  • Familiarity with Agile teams and tools such as Jira is an advantage

Skills**

  • Strong understanding of UX and UI fundamentals, including hierarchy, feedback, accessibility, usability, colour, typography, and layout

  • Ability to reason about UI states and microinteractions (default, empty, loading, error, success)

  • Foundational knowledge of design thinking: research, discovery, validation, prototyping and testing

  • Basic project coordination and stakeholder communication skills

  • Good documentation habits and attention to detail

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced healthcare environment

User Research & Discovery**

  • Assist in gathering user requirements through stakeholder collaboration and research activities

  • Participate in brainstorming and design discussions to explore and improve product features

  • Support market and competitive research to inform product decisions

User Journeys & Prototyping****

  • Create user journeys and flows that clearly represent user goals, system states, decision points, edge cases, and fallbacks

  • Wireframe and design high-quality prototypes using modern design tools

  • Iterate on designs based on feedback from users and internal teams

Validation & Quality****

  • Support developer handoff, user testing and validation activities

  • Assist in ensuring design quality and alignment with product and organizational goals

  • Contribute to design QA during development and release cycles

Documentation & Templates****

  • Document design decisions, assumptions, and trade-offs

  • Help develop and maintain reusable templates and design assets

  • Ensure documentation supports product, engineering, and QA teams

Collaboration & Delivery**

  • Work closely with designers, product managers, and engineers throughout the product lifecycle

  • Participate in Agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, grooming, and reviews

  • Communicate progress, blockers, and dependencies clearly

  • Demonstrate ownership, teamwork, and a willingness to learn and grow