Product Designer

Product Designer - MonqWe approach Design at Monq the same way we approach autonomous negotiation. We love building intuitive products. We love empowering procurement professionals. We love turning the complexity of multi-million-pound enterprise negotiations into the simplicity of an elegant interface that truly solves critical business problems.Our Design team understands how to craft experiences for high-stakes enterprise environments. We're looking for a Product Designer to lead the design process from discovery to delivery for AI-powered negotiation tools that handle $1M+ contracts, always keeping in mind our procurement professionals and Fortune 500 enterprises.Ready to design the future of enterprise negotiations? Let's get in touch.What You'll Be DoingStrategic Design Leadership:

• Partner with our technical team and procurement domain experts to define complex enterprise customer problems and business challenges
• Lead design for autonomous negotiation interfaces, real-time contract analysis dashboards, and strategic procurement workflows
• Design experiences that make sophisticated AI negotiation capabilities accessible to procurement professionals

Enterprise Product Development:

• Identify key metrics for enterprise adoption and take ownership for achieving design success in Fortune 500 environments
• Research and bring forward new findings for reaching complex company goals, such as expanding into new procurement verticals and offering advanced negotiation capabilities
• Design products that solve high-stakes procurement problems in simple and elegant ways while handling every detail, from wireframing multi-dimensional contract interfaces to designing end-to-end negotiation workflows

User-Centric Enterprise Design:

• Run customer research and testing workshops with procurement executives and strategic sourcing professionals
• Design interfaces for complex AI agent orchestration, contract intelligence parsing, and outcome optimisation systems
• Create intuitive experiences for managing autonomous negotiations worth millions of pounds

Collaborative Implementation:

• Implement design solutions with our Technical team and present design decisions during reviews with enterprise stakeholders
• Design for enterprise-grade security, compliance, and integration requirements
• Review release performance with Fortune 500 customers, identify learnings, and enhance user experiences

What You'll NeedEssential Experience:

• 3+ years of experience designing world-class enterprise or B2B commercial applications in-house
• A portfolio featuring examples of complex product design work, ideally including enterprise software or business intelligence tools
• Impressive design skills across web platforms with understanding of enterprise desktop environments
• Experience designing for complex, data-rich interfaces and multi-step workflows

Strategic Design Skills:

• Ability to think at a high level about enterprise product strategy and articulate design decisions to C-level stakeholders
• Understanding of technical implications in design decisions, particularly for AI/ML systems and enterprise integrations
• Ability to take ownership of design processes and work as a self-directed member of cross-functional teams including AI engineers and domain experts

Enterprise Design Expertise:

• High UX focus with deep understanding of professional user behaviour in high-stakes business environments
• Clean visual design sense appropriate for enterprise software and executive-level presentations
• Skills in typography and grids for complex data visualisation and reporting interfaces
• Experience with design systems and maintaining consistency across complex product suites

Professional Qualities:

• Love for solving complex business problems and being challenged by enterprise-scale design requirements
• Ability to work with procurement professionals and understand strategic sourcing workflows
• Comfort designing for AI-powered systems and autonomous agent interfaces

Nice to HaveAdvanced Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Computer Science, or related technical field
• Experience programming and ability to code simple prototypes for enterprise environments
• Experience designing and maintaining cross-platform design systems for complex B2B products

Relevant Experience:

• Experience working in fast-paced start-up environments with enterprise customers
• Background in financial services, procurement, supply chain, or other high-stakes B2B industries
• Understanding of AI/ML interfaces, business intelligence tools, or workflow automation systems
• Experience with enterprise software design patterns and B2B user research methodologies

Compensation and BenefitsAt Monq, we recognise that exceptional design talent drives category-defining products. We offer:Competitive Package:

• Salary range for the UK: £85,000-£100,000 (We are brutally transparent in our approach, and we will determine your remuneration package and its components together once you finish our recruitment process successfully.)
• Significant equity stake - play a real part in Monq's potential to capture a $4.2T market
• Bi-annual performance bonuses tied to successful pilot deployments and customer outcomes

Work Environment:

• Remote first with quarterly gatherings
• Direct collaboration with Fortune 500 procurement teams
• Annual team retreat - fully-funded off-site focused on AI innovation and team building

Career Growth:

• Visa sponsorship is available for exceptional candidates who complete our recruitment process
• Opportunity to define the future of AI-powered enterprise negotiations
• Direct mentorship from experienced AI researchers and enterprise software veterans

Others:

• No HR organisation
• Minimum 30 days of annual leave and a day off in the month of your birthday
• Flexible working hours as long as we get the things done
• Temporary work from abroad up to 120 days a year (certain limitations apply depending on your nationality/work authorisation status and tax obligations)

Our Interview ProcessWe run a focused interview process designed for senior product design talent:Portfolio Review (45 minutes):

• Deep dive into your design portfolio with focus on complex B2B or enterprise work
• Discussion of your design process and approach to solving business problems
• Exploration of how your experience aligns with enterprise AI product challenges

Design Challenge (Take-home + 60 minute presentation):

• Real-world design challenge based on our autonomous negotiation platform
• Present your solution and design thinking to our product and AI teams
• Collaborative discussion of design decisions and enterprise considerations

Stakeholder Interview (45 minutes):

• Meet with our product leadership and procurement domain experts
• Discuss designing for complex enterprise environments and high-stakes business workflows
• Explore cultural fit and communication style with business stakeholders

Bar Raiser Interview and Team Collaboration (half a day):

• Join in a design session with one of our co-founders on current product challenges
• Work directly with our design and product teams on real interface problems
• Meet with AI engineers and enterprise customer stakeholders
• Experience our culture of rigorous product development and enterprise focus

About MonqMonq is building the first AI platform specifically designed for strategic procurement negotiation. We're creating a blue ocean in a $4.2 trillion market that has been ignored by existing AI solutions. Our team brings together deep technical expertise in AI with proven experience in enterprise software and procurement.We're backed by forward-thinking investors who understand the massive opportunity in applying advanced AI to high-value B2B negotiations. With several major enterprises joining us, we're positioned to become the category-defining platform for AI-powered procurement. We are founded and backed by Revolut and HSBC executives.Why This Matters: Every 1% improvement in strategic procurement represents a $42 billion market impact. We're not just building software - we're creating the future of how businesses negotiate their most critical deals.Equal Opportunities StatementBuilding the future of enterprise negotiations isn't enough. Our team members are a priority, and we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives drive exceptional innovation. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do - we know that seeking out diverse design talent and creating an inclusive environment is how we create exceptional, innovative products for our enterprise customers.Monq is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, or any other basis as protected by the Equality Act 2010.We actively encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, ambitious team.Accommodations for Applicants with DisabilitiesMonq is dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application or contact us directly at recruitment@monq.io.