Product Designer Apprentice, Swan
September 2024
Embedded finance platform
Job no longer available
Embedded finance platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower all kinds of digital companies to transform their UX and start embedding banking features within minutes.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for someone with a taste for UI and design systems
- You are looking for a 1 or 2-year apprenticeship in a fast-paced work environment
- You are a student in your 2nd or 3rd year in a Bachelor's, Master's, or similar design-related program
- Strong UI design skills, with the ability to create visually appealing and user-friendly product designs
- You are rigorous and have an eye for detail
- Proficiency in Figma is essential. Adobe Creative Suite knowledge is a plus
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for Front-end Integration is a plus. As well as knowledge of Vectorial Design
- Proactive learner with an interest in product and UI trends
- Excellent team player, comfortable collaborating with multiple teams in an international environment
- Excellent working abilities in English. French are a plus
- Our ideal teammate: Empathetic. Skilled. Frank. We love to challenge each other, and we leave our egos at the door
What the job involves
- Swan is seeking a Product Designer Apprentice to join its Product team and contribute to building the simplest and most elegant BaaS (Banking-as-a-Service) on the market
- The Design team’s mission is to make it easy for our partners, who are new to the banking sector, to integrate complex payment services into their products
- You will play a crucial role in ensuring the continuous follow-up, updating, and maintenance of our UI requirements while also keeping other teams informed about UI and visual needs
- Help and improve "Lake," our Product Design system
- Engage in discussions, exchange ideas, and document Product Management UI needs
- Update and maintain documentation for our design system to ensure clarity and accessibility
- Translate Front-end and Product Management requirements into the "Lake" design system
- Create visual assets that are compatible with "Lake," maintaining consistency
- Ensure a seamless user experience across devices by integrating responsive mobile design elements into “Lake”
- Provide occasional support to Brand and Visual design teams as needed
- Participate in ensuring Swan's “voice and tone” shine through the product
- This position will act as a bridge across teams, working closely with our Lead Designer and Product Designer, and fostering collaboration between product management, product design, and front-end development teams
Application process
- A 30-min video call with our Talent Acquisition Manager, to get to know you, understand your career expectations, and answer your questions
- An interview with Clement, our Lead Designer followed by a take-home case study
- Case Study debrief and meeting with Evgeniya our Product Designer
- We usually respond within a week
Otta's take
Theo Margolius
COO of Otta
Swan believes its services can transform a business by adding a financial layer. Swan’s APIs enable European companies to integrate banking services into their own digital product: embedded finance.
While not alone in the fintech industry, the company stands out by squarely targeting SaaS platforms, marketplaces, and other fintechs with its embedded finance products. The company, offering an end-to-end, integrated and multi-product experience coupled with the fact it owns the payment and fraud risk, has garnered the attention of impressive clients including Agricap, Carrefour, Pennylane and Ride.
The company has invested into accelerating its expansion into the European market by developing more banking features that are specialized for a variety of local EU markets and enhancing the platform’s functionality with a self-service offering. Swan is gaining momentum with its expansion efforts and is well set to remain on this path.
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2023
$40.2m
SERIES B
Jul 2021
$17.4m
SERIES A
Total funding: $63m
Company benefits
- ESOP packages available
- Flexible remote policy
- Swan encourages you to have fun staying fit, thanks to partnerships with Classpass & Gymlib
- Twice a year we go somewhere gorgeous (a chateau, a mountain) where we reconnect, deep-dive into big topics, and relax
- The best health insurance
- We provide a Swile card to cover your meal on work days
- Extra holidays (RTT)
Company values
- Be human: Be straightforward, transparent, and sincerely care. It’s all about integrity and doing the right thing
- Ambition: We’re in this for the long game. We want to transform the entire market, and be the engine for Europe’s next tech champions!
- Collaboration: We believe in the power of collective intelligence. We love to challenge others’ ideas and be challenged in return. May the best ideas win
- “Move fast, don’t break things”: If we must choose between security and going fast, we choose security. We are in banking, after all
- Make everything simple: Simplicity
Company HQ
Porte-Saint-Martin, Paris, France
Founders
Nicolas Benady
(CEO)Previously co-founded Antelop Solutions and, earlier, PriceMinister. Acted as Product Manager for French Market of VISA Europe, President of Limonetik, IT Project Manager for AXA Cessions, and was a Team Member for Endless Winter.
Nicolas Saison
(COO)Previous experience as Vice President of Product for Payboost, Digital IT Manager for AXA France, Payment Project Director for Limonetik, and as a Developer and Risk Manager for AXA.
Mathieu Breton
(CTO)Previously co-founded and acted as CTO for JS-Republic. Experience as Senior Software Engineer for Xebia France, Software Engineer for BT Global Services, and Web Developer for éQuin gestion.
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Diversity & Inclusion at Swan
- Swan is committed to providing a caring work environment for all employees, regardless of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief. When it comes to recruitment, we're interested in your work experience, skills, and overall personality. Because diversity makes the workplace stronger and is necessary for Swan's success, we are intensifying efforts to incorporate concrete actions to help us improve in this area. We are actively seeking partners who can help us to always strive to be a more supportive and welcoming company for all. Swan is proud to have launched a partnership with 50intech to boost our diversity and inclusion efforts
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