KakaMotors

Design

Product Designer

Remote · Kenya Full-time KSh 300,000 – 450,000 / month

Design how Kenyans buy and sell cars, from the first search to the logbook transfer.

What you'll do

  • Run research with buyers, private sellers and dealers across Kenya.
  • Design flows and high-fidelity UI in Figma and maintain our design system.
  • Partner with engineers through build and measure outcomes after launch.

What you'll bring

  • 4+ years of product design with a portfolio of shipped work.
  • Strong interaction and visual design skills, mobile-first.

Nice to have

  • Experience designing for low-bandwidth or emerging markets.

Benefits

  • Health cover — Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical cover for you, your spouse and up to four children.
  • Pension — Employer contribution of 5% of basic salary to a registered pension scheme, on top of NSSF.
  • Learning budget — KSh 100,000 a year for courses, books and conferences.
  • Hybrid work — Office in Westlands with flexible remote days, plus a home-office allowance.
  • Time off — 25 days annual leave, your birthday off, and paid parental leave above the statutory minimum.
  • Car discount — Staff discounts with partner dealers and free KakaCare inspections.

Hiring process

  1. 1Apply. Send your CV and a short note. We reply to every application within 10 working days.
  2. 2Intro call. 30 minutes with the hiring manager about the role and your experience.
  3. 3Skills interview. A practical exercise relevant to the role — never unpaid take-home work over 3 hours.
  4. 4Team interview. Meet the people you'd work with and ask us anything.
  5. 5Offer. References, then a written offer including salary and benefits.

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