Senior Product Designer, Paired
£80-85k
€80K–€100K (country-dependent). Significant stock options
The app that brings couples closer
Be an early applicant
The app that brings couples closer
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
£80-85k
€80K–€100K (country-dependent). Significant stock options
21-100 employees
Company mission
To bring couples closer. Because once the honeymoon glow fades, even the strongest relationships can get weighed down by life—whether it’s communication slip-ups, the never-ending mental load, or intimacy taking a back seat. That’s where we come in.
Role
Who you are
- Extensive experience in product design for mobile applications and web with a focus on subscription-based products
- Professional background in supporting the growth and scaling phase of at least one Tech company, ideally within industries such as femtech, self-improvement, education, health & fitness, and related fields
- Strong portfolio showcasing case studies that demonstrate great product thinking, user experience, interaction, and visual design skills, a clear process and results
- Proven ability to work on very broadly defined, loose concepts, as well as narrowly defined, tactical features
- Deep knowledge of best practices for information architecture, navigation, UX, and UI and responsive design
- Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional product teams, with the ability to quickly adapt and respond to change
- Action-oriented in ambiguity: Thrive in undefined spaces, using exploration, prototyping, and iteration to bring clarity and forward progress
- Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (we use Figma predominantly) with a healthy interest in learning new tools
- Good understanding of Design Systems and A11Y, to ensure consistency, scalability, and inclusivity
- Ability to use data and user research to understand user needs, and gather insights to justify and support design decisions
- Must reside in one of the six countries we recruit from and have the legal right to work there (no visa sponsorship available; we hire in GB, ES, DE, IE, DK, NL)
- Must share a portfolio, see our hints below
What the job involves
- Paired is looking for a Senior Product Designer to join our Growth squad. In this pivotal role, you will own the end-to-end design process for features that accelerate subscription growth and improve our organic and paid acquisition
- Your work will empower users to invite their friends, unlock deeper value with Paired Premium, and seamlessly convert into subscribers
- Reporting to the Head of Design and collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and fellow designers, you will define and execute design strategies that balance user delight with business impact
- Lead the end-to-end design process for innovative acquisition and monetisation strategies from concept to launch
- Partner with Product Managers and Researchers to uncover the biggest opportunities for new and existing users via research and analytics
- Design intuitive referral flows and viral features that encourage users to invite friends, boosting organic growth
- Optimize and innovate on the web-to-app funnel, ensuring seamless onboarding and subscription experiences across platforms
- Better connect users with the value of Paired Premium by experimenting with the Free / Premium split, plans, pricing, and discounts
- Balance creative, user-centered design with growth metrics, finding high-impact solutions that move key KPIs
- Develop rapid prototypes and conduct iterative design cycles to refine new concepts
- Deliver pixel-perfect, high-fidelity UI for mobile and web, aligned with Paired’s visual language and accessibility standards
- Communicate design rationale and efficiently steer explorations of multiple solutions to problems
- Support Paired's Design System by promoting and reviewing major changes, and introducing new solutions
- Drive outcomes for our users and Paired through design, focusing on impact rather than just visual output
- Mentor other designers by giving constructive feedback to influence and strengthen peers’ decision-making skills and quality of work
Application process
- What We Love to See in Your Portfolio:
- Showcase Growth-centric work highlighting measurable business impact (subscription increases, viral growth, funnel conversion rates)
- Tell the story behind the design – include case studies with problem statements, your design process, and how your work drove results
- Demonstrate user-centric design thinking that aligns with growth goals – show how research and user insights shaped your decisions
- Highlight how you measured the success of your designs – include metrics and feedback that demonstrate how your solutions performed
- Show versatility with your visual skills – share examples of delightful, custom interfaces that break from conventional patterns to meet unique design challenges
- Well-structured, engaging portfolio presentation that makes your work easy to explore and understand
Salary benchmarks
Our take
With 1 in 4 couple relationships being ‘distressed’ and the vast majority of these distressed couples not getting support (either because it’s taboo, unaffordable, or inconvenient) Paired brings relationship support to all couples via a fun, expert, and affordable mobile app. Paired is different to traditional couples therapy as it targets the full spectrum of couples who want help building intimacy, resolving conflict and improving communication.
Paired works with expert relationship academics and therapists. The company combines tips from these experts with fun daily questions, games and quizzes that partners answer together. It prompts partners to take the small, positive steps needed by couples to improve their relationship each day.
The founding team has a deep expertise in building top-grossing mobile apps such as Memrise and Peak, which should give them an edge in creating a widely adopted user-friendly app. An app targeted towards existing relationships stands out as an innovative concept compared to the numerous dating apps already on the market.
Paired is growing rapidly, recently passing more than 250,000 daily active users. Alongside this, it tripled its team size in 2022 and has won plaudits for its app, including the 2020 Google Play Award in the Personal Growth category and the Apple Store's App of the Day in January 2023.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Employee endorsements
Nice people
"At Paired I have the great opportunity to work with a bunch of people you can really learn a lot from! It's a super easy-going environment with lots..."
Funding (2 rounds)
May 2021
$3.6m
SEED
Oct 2020
$1m
ANGEL
Total funding: $4.6m
Company benefits
- 25 days annual leave (+public holidays)
- £1,000 learning budget each year
- Fully remote work setup
- Optional access to our London office / we will subsidise your co-working space
- 3x company events across Europe: 2x co-working weeks and 1x team-building retreat
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Three months paid maternity leave, one months paid paternity leave inclusive same-sex and adoptive parents
- Significant stock options (equity) for all employees
- Mac laptop provided by us
- Paired Premium access for you and your partner to stay in love
- Opportunity to help millions of people with their relationship
- Summer of Love: 2-4 extra days of annual leave over summer months
Company values
- Start with outcomes: We focus on outcomes rather than outputs
- Make it fun: We make our work together enjoyable and friendly
- Place bets: We are experimental and take calculated risks
- Aim for 80/20: We make trade-offs so we can do more with less
- Champion relationships: We are accessible to all cultures, sexual orientations, and ethnicities
Company HQ
Westminster, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Kevin Shanahan
(CEO)Background in Product Development.
Diego López
(CTO)Expertise in Software Engineering, Mobile Applications in particular.
People progressing
Jess impressed with her knowledge and commitment. Starting as an individual contributor in March '22, she became a Lead in July '22 and Head of Performance Marketing in October '23.
Jenny started as Content Lead in August '20 and became an invaluable team member thanks to her positive attitude, expertise and dedication. In July '22, she deservedly became Head of Content.
Mat joined as Lead Data Analyst in Jan '24 and impressed immediately with instant impact across marketing & product team. He was quickly promoted to Head of Data in the same year (Oct '24)
Sabina joined as a Software Engineer in Feb '24 and quickly showed her ability to own challenges and lead the frontend, leading to promotion to Senior Software Engineer in Jun '25
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Paired
Jenna Nockels (Head of People)
- At Paired, our mission is rooted in championing relationships and that begins with the one we have with our team and community. Our app is built to serve all couples, regardless of culture, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background. To truly support this mission, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and empowering environment for everyone who works with us.
- We believe that diversity strengthens not only our company culture, but also the quality and impact of the product we build. Our team of 40+ brings together a wide range of nationalities, experiences, and perspectives across geographic and cultural backgrounds, something we see as a core strength. We’re building a team that reflects the diverse world we serve because inclusive teams build better relationships, both within and beyond the workplace.
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