Platform Design Lead

Platform Design Lead

• Location: London or Edinburgh
• Hybrid: 2 days a week in office
• Salary: £107K - £130K

Role Overview

The Platform Design Lead will collaborate across disciplines to enhance the scalability, usability, and consistency of ClearScore’s products, platform, tools and documentation. This hands-on role combines team leadership, system design, and strategic alignment to shape user experiences that are intuitive, efficient, and innovative. Reporting to senior design and product leadership, you will influence the future of design at ClearScore while mentoring designers and enabling cross-functional success.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of our Platform mission, mainly contributing to a design system that supports features across web, native, and the CS platform. Other responsibilities include content model curation for our headless CMS, and internal tool design. Based in either London or Edinburgh, the position offers flexibility and collaboration in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

What You'll Do

1. Lead and Develop the Design System
• Own the evolution and maintenance of ClearScore’s design system to ensure scalable, reusable, and accessible design components.
• Guide the creation of robust design libraries, empowering the design team to deliver consistent experiences across all platforms.
• Work collaboratively with full-stack teams to build a scalable solution to our multi-platform and multi-brand design system.
2. Enhance Internal Tools and Processes
• Partner with engineering, product, and design teams to develop and optimise internal tools that accelerate product delivery.
• Advocate for user-centered design principles in the creation of internal platforms.
• Strategise with senior leadership on the next iteration of internal tools and technologies.
3. Collaborate Across Teams
• Work with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to align design system efforts with ClearScore’s strategic objectives.
• Participate in critiques and iterative feedback sessions to elevate design quality.
• Be the go-to person for implementing the design system across the products, leading and mentoring designers and engineers on their contributions.
4. Mentor and Inspire Designers
• Provide guidance and mentorship to designers within the team, fostering a culture of innovation, growth, and collaboration.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions to ensure a cohesive approach to design challenges across teams.
5. Drive Strategic Alignment
• Contribute to the overall platform vision by balancing user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility.
• Ensure the design system supports scalability for ClearScore’s global markets, features and products.

About You

We’re looking for a skilled and experienced professional with the following:

• Design Expertise
• Proven experience in designing scalable, responsive, and intuitive interfaces across web and native platforms.
• A strong portfolio showcasing work building and leading a design system, preferably one that spans both native and web platforms.
• Strong Figma skills and experience, showcasing a wide range of skills across the tool, including component creation, responsive design and prototyping.
• An ability to transform any existing or your own designs into a set of reusable design components.
• Leading within a strong Platform team is a bonus.
• Technical Skills
• Some understanding of front-end technologies is a must (github, basic JSON)
• Experience creating responsive and reusable design components with accessibility and scalability in mind.
• An understanding of how to build and curate complex design token libraries is a bonus.
• Leadership and Collaboration
• Demonstrated ability to lead design projects and mentor team members.
• Strong communication skills for presenting concepts and aligning stakeholders across disciplines.
• Strategic Thinking
• Ability to balance immediate design needs with long-term strategic goals.
• Awareness of industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies in design and product development.

Why ClearScore?

ClearScore is the UK's #1 credit score and report app. We are also present in South Africa, Australia and Canada, with more than 23 million users globally and growing fast. Someone joins ClearScore every 20 seconds. We have established relationships with over 50 of the main lenders in the U.K., and have been a trusted tool for customers to manage their credit and make better financial decisions.

Since October 2016 we have helped 1.8 million users take out a new credit card or loan. We are user-centric at our core and we believe in leveraging technology to enable positive financial choices. We are design-led and data-driven and we embed these behaviours in everything we do.

Our company culture is a fundamental part of all we have achieved. We believe in hiring smart, driven, passionate and diverse people who are keen on having a real impact in our organisation. We trust you to manage your own time so we offer flexible work and no fixed desk hours. We don't micromanage and we believe in measuring outcomes rather than effort. We have an inclusive culture where all, regardless of seniority, are encouraged to contribute with their ideas, look after their wellbeing and actively seek opportunities for career growth.

For more information on our tech stack check out our 2025 Tech Radar , how we work is summarised in our Engineering Principles and we have many other Tech Blogs on Medium.

Benefits:

• 25 paid holidays and a “duvet day” on your birthday
• Hybrid Work Environment
• Private health and dental cover - including mental health support through Bupa 
• GP office visits
• Life assurance scheme
• Up to 6% matched pension
• Regular Lunch and Learns with guest speakers
• Dog-friendly office
• Daily breakfast and free snacks
• Access to discounts via Cobens Extras 
• Free sports and social clubs
• Continued investment into learning and development 
• Leadership-led training
• In-house psychotherapist
• Financial coach to help you plan and achieve your goals
• No clock-watching culture
• Generous maternity and paternity plans
• Culture and inclusion representatives
• Transparent pay structure and a career growth plan

Equal Opportunities

ClearScore is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. As an equal opportunity employer, we are able to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate individuals with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please inform us in advance, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Our Hybrid Model

We embrace a dynamic hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with collaborative in-person experiences. Our approach is designed to foster innovation, team connection, and individual productivity.

• Levels 1-5: Minimum 2 days per week in-office
• Level 6 and above: Minimum 3 days per week in-office

We believe this structure offers the best of both worlds - the flexibility of remote work and the synergy of face-to-face collaboration. Our office days are carefully coordinated to maximise team interactions and learning/ mentorship opportunities.

What This Means for You:

• Flexibility to manage your work and life
• Dedicated in-office days for team building and collaborative projects
•  Office facilities (with plants!) designed for productive interactions
• Clear expectations and support for maintaining our hybrid schedule

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that accommodates diverse needs while maintaining our collaborative culture. Join us in shaping the future of work!

Note: While we offer flexibility, commitment to our hybrid schedule is an important aspect of our team culture and performance expectations.