Senior Product Designer (B2B SaaS Startup)
<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> <strong>Our Mission<br/><br/></strong><strong>Join us in reshaping global trade in a fast-growing startup!<br/><br/></strong>We are <strong>traide AI</strong> – a VC-backed, B2B deep tech startup based in Berlin, using AI to solve one of the most overlooked yet critical challenges in international trade: compliance. Our software automates product classification, reduces regulatory errors, and helps customers save up to 83% of their time on a process that is critical to get right.<br/><br/>Trusted by <strong>leading brands like BMW, RIMOWA, OBI, Edeka</strong>, we've achieved <strong>3</strong><strong>x growth over the past 12 months</strong> – and we're just getting started.<br/><br/><strong>Your tasks<br/><br/></strong><ul><li>Own the full loop. Take a user problem from rough idea to shipped interface: partner or write the brief, design the flow, prototype it, partner with engineering, ship it with as few handoffs as possible.</li><li>Use AI as a force multiplier. Explore and prototype with AI tools, Figma, or code, whatever gets there fastest. Your taste is the editorial layer: you know when AI-generated UI is wrong even when it looks right, and you fix it.</li><li>Solve from first principles. Reason about the right interaction for the user problem instead of reaching for a component library.</li><li>Sweat the final 10%. Craft the details others miss, the ones that make a compliance product feel trustworthy.</li><li>Work in small, focused pods. No layers, no waiting. You'll work closely with two or three others who share the same model.</li><li>Be accountable to outcomes. Know the metric your team is moving. Measure your week by what changed for users, not by screens delivered.</li><li>Stretch beyond design. Read the API spec, engage users directly, build in code when it's faster than Figma.<br/><br/></li></ul><strong>Who We’re Looking For<br/><br/></strong>Craft is the baseline here, not a nice-to-have. What sets you apart is range and judgment: you know what good looks like, you know when something looks right but feels wrong, and you can get a team there with you.<br/><br/><ul><li>Fluency in English (C1+) is required. German (C1) is a plus, but not a must-have.</li><li>Genuine design craft with a track record: you've shipped interfaces real users navigated without explanation, and you can point to the metric that moved.</li><li>Strong visual sensibility, high standards, and an eye for detail.</li><li>Range across Design, Product, and Engineering: you've gone from user problem to testable prototype without waiting for a brief, and used AI coding tools to build something real. You're not dependent on an engineer to realize your vision.</li><li>You've built personal AI workflows that make you meaningfully faster, and you know when to trust, edit, or reject AI output.</li><li>Comfortable in ambiguity: you ship, collect signal, and iterate rather than waiting for full clarity.</li><li>You are excited to show your work (portfolio or examples).</li><li>Ideally you've worked on products where getting it wrong has real consequences (fintech, healthtech, logistics, compliance), but that's not a must-have.</li><li>Berlin-based or willing to relocate.<br/><br/></li></ul><strong>This role is not for you if…<br/><br/></strong><ul><li>You want a PM to define the problem and an engineer to implement the solution.</li><li>You resist working in code or with AI.</li><li>You hand off polished Figma files and believe your job is done.</li><li>You judge yourself on taste alone, not outcomes.<br/><br/></li></ul><strong>I<strong>nterview process:<br/><br/></strong></strong><ul><li>First Call — Intro on what we do with Max (Hiring manager) </li><li>Second Call — Portfolio walkthrough with Sebastian (Designer) </li><li>Third Call — Get to know our product and culture with our Product team (group call)</li><li>On-site Day — Meet our team in our Berlin office and work on a real problem together with us.</li><li>(Potentially) quick ,,vibe check'' call- with founder (Leonie or Hendrik)<br/><br/></li></ul><strong>Why us?<br/><br/></strong><strong>What You Can Expect<br/><br/></strong><ul><li>Enjoy benefits like an Urban Sports Club membership</li><li>Varied day-to-day → every problem comes with unique needs, so no two days are the same</li><li>Visible impact → you'll see the direct results of your work for both our customers and traide AI</li><li>Direct impact on product → your decisions ship and shape what users touch every day</li><li>Flexible working → we work in a hybrid mode, with an office in senfelderplatz and home office options. </li><li>Be part of our regular team events (boat trips, bowling, etc.)<br/><br/></li></ul><strong>About Us<br/><br/></strong>We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're passionate about making a difference and eager to learn, we'd love to hear from you – even if you don't meet every requirement.<br/><br/>And one more thing: We’re not just building an AI product, we’re building an AI company. From how we think about processes to how we grow teams and shape our culture – AI is at the core of how we operate.<br/><br/>Application process: You will receive feedback within two weeks. The process includes interviews, a practical challenge, and conversations with our team. </div>