Staff Product Designer
Your role at Kittl
As a Staff Product Designer at Kittl, you'll shape experiences that millions of creatives use daily to bring their creative visions to life. You're joining at a pivotal moment—we're redefining how AI empowers creators, and your work will directly influence how the next generation of creative tools evolve.
You'll collaborate with product management, engineering, and design colleagues to craft delightful experiences. You'll design visually stunning, innovative solutions that push boundaries while remaining feasible and elegant to implement.
What you’ll do
Champion user needs: Conduct research and usability testing to deeply understand designer pain points, then translate those insights into elegant solutions
Experiment and iterate rapidly: Prototype multiple solutions, test with users, analyze performance data, and refine quickly based on what works
Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner closely with product managers, engineers, and data analysts to bring designs from concept to launch while maintaining quality and consistency
Shape the AI design experience: Shape how designers interact with AI-powered features—making them feel magical, not complicated. You'll be responsible for turning powerful technology into intuitive, designer-friendly experiences
Drive core product engagement: Focus on key areas of the product to boost engagement and help users achieve their goals faster
What you’ll need
Experience: 6+ years designing digital products with a strong portfolio showing craft, user-centric thinking, and measurable impact
Visual & interaction design: Strong background in designing for digital platforms as well as web experiences; skilled at creating visually compelling, high-performing experiences that drive key metrics; mastery of Figma, with strong fundamentals in layout, typography, color, and UX for digital products
Ownership mindset: Lead your product area, drive prioritization, and use data and user behavior to shape the roadmap
Data-informed approach: Track metrics proactively and understand how design decisions influence outcomes
User empathy: Deep curiosity about user behavior and research that leads to actionable insights
Communication & collaboration: Articulate design decisions clearly, work cross-functionally, and manage multiple projects independently
We are looking for someone
Exceptionally driven to drive impact and challenge the status quo
Who takes extreme ownership & gets things done
Who goes above and beyond in their role
Interview process
Recruiter interview (30 min)
Design Producer & Senior Product Designer interview (60 min)
Take-home design task + presentation and discussion with the hiring team (60 min)
Interview with Chief Design Officer (45min)
Bar raiser interview with Chief of Staff, right hand to CEO (45 min)
Benefits
Maximise your impact: No matter if you’re leading a team or you stand out by your domain expertise - all we care about is supporting you to maximise your own impact
Hackathons: Our quarterly hackathons provide an environment to experiment with new concepts, push boundaries, and potentially deliver the next big thing
Kittl Week: Each year, our global team gathers together for a whole week, to work, celebrate, get inspired, and have fun
Flexible working hours: Our core hours are 11am–5pm CET, leaving the rest of your schedule flexible to fit your style
Learning & development: Our L&D budget supports your professional growth
Vacation: Up to 30 vacation days per year
