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Senior UX / Digital Product Designer (Mensch)

Taikonauten Gmbh đŸ‡©đŸ‡Ș Berlin, Germany

$45,000 - $75,000 Full-time Senior

You will lead the end-to-end digital product development process, from initial problem definition and discovery to final delivery. This involves structuring complex problems, facilitating workshops, and ensuring high-quality UX and UI design while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full UX and product design process from discovery to delivery
  • Structure ambiguous problem spaces (problem framing, scope, hypotheses)
  • Develop robust UX concepts for complex digital products
  • Create information architectures, user journeys and end‑to‑end flows
  • Translate requirements into testable UX specifications
  • Plan and conduct qualitative research (interviews, tests, workshops)
  • Synthesize insights and derive actionable recommendations
  • Design high‑quality UI and design systems
  • Facilitate workshops for project initiation, vision definition and prioritisation
  • Advocate for UX and design decisions with stakeholders
  • Collaborate closely with development teams during implementation
  • Independently structure complex project phases and maintain ownership

Requirements

  • 5+ years of UX/Product Design experience
  • Several years of agency work with multiple simultaneous projects and changing clients
  • Proven expertise in strategic UX concept development and end‑to‑end product delivery
  • Strong background in user research (qualitative and quantitative) and data‑driven hypothesis testing
  • High visual quality standards (layout, typography, design systems)
  • Strategic understanding of digital strategy and service design
  • Fluent German (B2 minimum, ideally C1) and ability to moderate workshops
  • Proficiency with Figma and design system creation
  • Experience with agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe) and basic technical knowledge of APIs and frontend architecture
  • Interest in AI tools and AI‑enhanced workflows

Benefits

  • Open culture with flat hierarchy
  • Professional and personal development opportunities
  • Autonomy and space for own ideas
  • Flexible, family‑friendly working hours
  • Office days Tuesday to Thursday

Key Skills

User Experience Design Product Design Design Thinking User Research Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis Information Architecture User Journey Mapping Wireframing High‑fidelity UI Design Design Systems Figma Workshop Facilitation Stakeholder Communication Agile (Scrum, SAFe) Cross‑functional Collaboration Strategic Thinking Visual Design (Typography, Layout) Data‑driven Decision Making AI Tool Familiarity Problem Structuring Leadership

About Taikonauten Gmbh

Taikonauten is an independent partner for digital product & service innovation, based in Berlin. For nearly 20 years, our interdisciplinary team of strategists, designers, researchers and technology consultants has helped organizations navigate the complexity of digital transformation. We create strategic clarity before solutions are built. We validate ideas through research and prototyping. We ensure that what launches actually gets adopted. Our R&D Lab translates emerging technologies like AI and XR into tested, actionable applications. We do not hand over slides. We do not create dependency. We work alongside our partners & clients to sharpen their decisions, shape their digital products & services and strengthen their teams.

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