Product Designer

Buildscout Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading PropTech company in Greater London is seeking a Product Designer (UI/UX) to enhance user interactions on their data-rich platform. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will design intuitive product experiences from low-fidelity sketches to high-fidelity prototypes. This role requires 2 to 4+ years of relevant experience, proficiency in Figma, and a strong portfolio. A hybrid work pattern is offered, along with competitive compensation and various perks.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

EMI Scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

HealthShield cash plan

Home office contribution

Company socials and trips

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio demonstrating systems thinking and problem-solving in complex products.
• Experience collaborating closely with engineering in agile sprint environments.
• Familiarity with the UK property/land market.

Responsibilities

• Design Product Experiences End-to-End and iterate designs.
• Collaborate closely with Product & Engineering teams.
• Measure and improve shipped products based on user analytics.

Skills

Product Design or UI/UX

Proficiency with Figma

Collaboration with engineering

Understanding of front-end principles

Experience in SaaS

Education

2 – 4+ years in Product Design or UI/UX

Tools

Figma

Tailwind CSS

Job description

Salary : £55,000 – £65,000 dependent on experience

Working Location : Hybrid | 2 days a week in our Old Street office if London based or 2 days a month in office if outside of London

Product Management | SaaS | PropTech

Buildscout empowers property and construction professionals by transforming planning application data into valuable business opportunities. Backed by Searchland – the UK’s leading B2B PropTech platform – we’re scaling rapidly and expanding the impact of our product.

We’re now hiring a Product Designer (UI/UX) to elevate how users interact with our data-rich, insight-driven platform. You’ll partner closely with our Product Manager, Senior Engineer, Commercial Director, and wider Searchland team to craft intuitive, functional experiences that deliver real customer value.

🎯 What You’ll Do

• Design Product Experiences End-to-End
• Create low-fidelity sketches, flows, and wireframes to explore ideas quickly during discovery.
• Produce high-fidelity UI designs, prototypes, and interaction patterns that bring solutions to life.
• Iterate designs based on user feedback, internal reviews, and technical input from engineering.
• Maintain & Evolve the Design System
• Contribute new components, patterns, and UX guidelines to our design system as features evolve.
• Work with engineering to ensure components are implemented consistently and remain scalable.
• Run small UX audits to identify areas where consistency or usability can be improved.
• Collaborate Closely With Product & Engineering
• Join sprint planning, standups, and refinement sessions to ensure design, product, and engineering stay aligned.
• Translate product requirements and user needs into actionable design tasks.
• Provide engineering-ready assets and support developers during implementation to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Measure & Improve What You Ship
• Review analytics, session recordings, and qualitative feedback after releases to understand how users interact with new features.
• Identify UX issues or opportunities for iteration and propose improvements.
• Maintain documentation of insights and learnings to inform future work
• Forward-thinking – anticipating user and industry needs before they become urgent.
• Innovative – excited to explore new ideas and push boundaries.
• Decisive & confident – comfortable making calls when needed.
• Highly collaborative – excellent at connecting teams and driving clarity.
• Comfortable working closely with engineering – especially our Senior Engineer
• Right to work in the UK.
• 2 – 4 + years in Product Design or UI/UX roles, ideally within SaaS.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating systems thinking, end-to-end design, and problem-solving in complex products.
• Proficiency with Figma for wireframes, flows, prototypes, and design system components.
• Experience collaborating closely with engineering in agile sprint environments.
• Exposure to PropTech, B2B tools, or data-heavy interfaces.
• Understanding of front-end principles (e.g., component-driven development, responsive design, constraints) and/or Tailwind CSS
• Familiarity with the UK property/land market.

Interview Process

• 15 minute introductory call with HR Team
• Design task followed by an interview with our Lead Product Designer
• Final stage interview with a member of the Senior Leadership Team

Please note that due to the Christmas period, we anticipate interviews for this role to start in January

• Hybrid working: 2 days/week in our Old Street office
• Compensation : Competitive salary, salary sacrifice pension scheme, EMI Scheme
• Time off & wellbeing: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, birthday off, Christmas shutdown, HealthShield cash plan including dental
• Tools & perks: MacBook and a home office contribution
• Culture: monthly socials, team lunches, bake-offs, 3 Peaks challenge, and company trips abroad when targets are hit

🌍 Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know—we are happy to support you.

Role Type

Pay Rate

55000 GBP – 65000 GBP (Annum)

Company Overview

Behind every great project is a team of passionate professionals who bring ideas to life. We are designers, developers, strategists, and innovators, united by a shared vision to create meaningful experiences. Collaboration, creativity, and curiosity drive us forward, shaping the future with every project we take on.