Product Design Lead - #2621763

Product Design Lead (Remote, CET ±2) – Anonymous

This is a senior, player‑coach role. You’ll build design culture from scratch, lead a small team (2‑3 designers), and still ship high‑quality work on complex AI‑powered features.

Language requirement: Fluent German (C1+/native) – mandatory.

The role in a nutshell

Title: Product Design Lead

Location: Remote within CET ±2 hours (e.g., Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Benelux, Denmark, Sweden, Norway)

Language: German fluent (written + spoken) – non‑negotiable

Compensation: €120,000 – €130,000 + equity

Reporting to: Head of Product

Team: Will hire and manage 2‑3 product designers (first design leader in the company)

Split: ~70% leadership (hiring, mentoring, process, culture) / ~30% hands‑on design (Figma, complex workflows)

What you’ll do

• Lead & build – Define design principles, hire your team, run design critiques, and establish a user‑centred culture.
• Stay hands‑on – Take ownership of the most complex, high‑impact design challenges (multi‑step B2B SaaS workflows, AI‑first interactions).
• Shape an AI product – Work closely with product and engineering on conversational AI and voice‑assisted features for professional users (legal / compliance domain – but you don’t need a law degree).
• Drive craft – Deliver clean UI, thoughtful interaction patterns, and measurable improvements (quantitative analytics + user research).
• Collaborate – Partner with the Head of Product (Hanh) and a cross‑functional team in a fast‑moving, remote‑first startup.

Who you are

Must‑haves (screen will check these):

• Fluent German – you can run interviews, write UI copy, and collaborate internally in German.
• 5+ years of product design experience + 2+ years in a lead capacity (mentoring, project leadership, or direct management).
• A portfolio showing complex, multi‑step B2B SaaS workflows and clean, functional UI.
• Experience designing for AI products – especially conversational AI, voice interfaces, or agentic UX (e.g., LLM‑powered features, chatbots, voice assistants).
• High proficiency in Figma + experience using quantitative analytics (e.g., Pendo, Amplitude, Mixpanel) to drive design decisions.

Nice to have (not required):

• Background in legal tech, compliance, or regulated B2B software.
• Experience as a Staff / Principal Designer looking to step into a people leadership role.
• Early‑stage startup experience (team <50 people).

Why you’ll love this

• Impact – You’re the most senior designer. Your work defines the product and design culture.
• Rare mix – Lead a team, but stay sharp as an IC on hard problems.
• AI that actually helps professionals – Not another chatbot. Real agentic workflows that save hours every day.
• Remote‑first, flexible – Work from anywhere in CET ±2, with regular team offsites.
• Competitive pay – €120‑130k + meaningful equity.

How we hire (transparent)

1. Screen (20 min) – Quick chat about your background, German check, and fit.
2. Hiring manager (1h) – Deep dive with Head of Product.
3. Take‑home challenge – Realistic design task (max 4 hours).
4. Presentation + team interview (90 min) – Walk through your challenge and meet the team.
5. Offer – Simple, fast.