Principal Product Designer

<p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Smarkets: Predicting the Future of Betting</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Smarkets runs one of the world’s most sophisticated prediction markets, handling over £29 billion in volume since 2010 and engaging 200,000+ traders globally. We’re a technology company that happens to revolutionise betting - from sports to political markets, to delivering the sharpest prices and the fairest odds.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">At the heart of our success are our people. We create a high-performance environment where exceptional talent can thrive, blending deep business experience with a commercial mindset to drive strategic growth.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">If you’re ready to help shape the future of prediction markets with cutting-edge technology and a customer-first philosophy, Smarkets is where you belong.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>About The Role</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We're hiring a Principal Product Designer to join Smarkets. It's a role with real weight and real freedom behind it: you'll help set the Smarkets products direction and build their core experience from the ground up.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Roadmaps don't get handed down here, and specs don't arrive carved in stone. We want someone who's at their best in open, undefined territory — a designer who treats a blank space as an invitation rather than a void to be feared, and who brings structure, insight and a sense of craft to genuinely hard problems.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">You'll work hand in hand with the leadership, product, and engineering teams, owning design end to end: getting to know our users, shaping the narratives the product tells, and shipping precise, carefully considered interfaces.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What you will do:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Design autonomously.</strong> You’ll define and drive design work from scratch - identifying what needs to be done while raising the quality bar. You’ll be working closely with execs, product, engineering.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Simple interfaces. </strong>Designing products that solve problems in a simple and elegant way while taking care of every small detail, from wire-framing to designing end-to-end flows and prototypes</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Design for clarity and depth.</strong> Our product touches prediction and betting markets across many categories e.g. sports, politics, current events, technology etc. Your job is to make these powerful tools feel accessible, intuitive, and engaging.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Prototype quickly and test ideas. </strong>You’ll use tools like Figma, Cursor, and light code to explore concepts, validate assumptions, and refine interfaces based on real feedback.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Develop insights through research.</strong> You’ll talk to users, analyse behaviour, and extract meaningful patterns that inform product direction.Running guerrilla and customer testing workshops</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Enhance our design system </strong>for both of our products. You’ll redefine the standards and systems that keep our products cohesive as they grow.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Act as a force-multiplier. </strong>You’ll raise the bar - not just through your own work, but by modeling great thinking, process, and collaboration across the company.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>About You</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">6+ years designing consumer products, ideally at early-stage companies.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A portfolio demonstrating systemic thinking and attention to detail.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expertise in iOS, Android, and web design.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong visual/interaction skills and fluency in Figma and AI-coding tools (Cursor, v0, etc.).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Clear, thoughtful communication — whether you’re sharing work, making a case, or putting together a presentation</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong sense of ownership and ability to navigate ambiguity.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strategic product thinking and the ability to articulate design logic.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Understanding of the technical implications of your design choices.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A focus on UX and an understanding of human behaviour</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Clean visual aesthetic with a mastery of typography and grids.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Skills in typography and grids</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Passion for complex problem-solving.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Bonus: Experience in fintech, crypto, or data-intensive products.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Bonus: Formal design education.</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Our Values</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our values are at the heart of everything we do - guiding how we work, collaborate, and innovate. They reflect what we expect of ourselves and each other to deliver the best results, while fostering a positive, high-performing environment:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Push to Win: We set ambitious goals and relentlessly pursue them, always striving for excellence.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Make Others Better: We lift each other up, share knowledge, and celebrate team success over individual achievement.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Give a Shit: We care deeply about our work, our users, and the impact we make.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Be a Pro: We take ownership, act with integrity, and consistently deliver to a high standard.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Bring the Energy: We bring positivity, curiosity, and enthusiasm to everything we do, inspiring those around us.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Culture Fit:</strong> These values define how we succeed as a team. If this <em>isn’t</em> you, this may not be the right place. We hire people who thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and ambitious environment.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Perks &amp; Benefits</strong><br />We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, alongside a dynamic, collaborative environment where your work truly makes an impact and your voice is heard. Our team is diverse, driven, and ambitious - united by a strong work ethic and a hunger to innovate and win.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our benefits are designed around Health, Wealth,and Development, supporting you both professionally and personally.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">These include:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Stock Options:</strong> Vest over 4 years - your success is our success.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Pension Scheme:</strong> Competitive plan via Aviva, with up to 6% matched contributions if you opt in.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Health Insurance:</strong> Comprehensive coverage to keep you and your family healthy.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Enhanced Parental Leave:</strong> Enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you through life’s most important moments.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Stay Fuelled:</strong> Enjoy fresh, chef-made breakfast and lunch every day, plus a constant supply of fruit, snacks, tea, coffee and soft drinks — because great work starts with great food.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Cycle-to-Work Scheme:</strong> Support for sustainable commuting and staying active.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Learning &amp; Development:</strong> £1,000 annual education budget for courses, conferences, books, or training.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Holiday:</strong> 25 days paid leave + bank holidays, with the option to carry over 5 days.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Flexible Working:</strong> Hybrid model with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home to fit your lifestyle.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Team Energy:</strong> Regular socials, hackathons, and events — because collaboration and fun go hand-in-hand.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Diversity &amp; Inclusion</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We’re an equal opportunities employer and celebrate diversity in all its forms. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know — we’re happy to accommodate your needs.</p><p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>