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Senior UX / Digital Product Designer (Mensch), Schwerpunkt FinTech

Taikonauten Gmbh 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

Hybrid $55,000 - $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 facilitating workshops, creating UX concepts, and ensuring high-quality UI design while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full UX and product‑design process from discovery through delivery
  • Structure ambiguous problems (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 formats (interviews, tests, workshops)
  • Synthesize insights and produce actionable recommendations
  • Design high‑quality UI visuals and design systems
  • Facilitate workshops for project initiation, vision definition and prioritisation
  • Advocate UX and design decisions to stakeholders
  • Collaborate closely with development teams during implementation
  • Independently structure complex project phases and ensure delivery quality

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience in UX / Product Design
  • Agency experience with multiple concurrent clients
  • Strong expertise in strategic UX concepting and end‑to‑end product development
  • Proven ability to conduct qualitative research (interviews, tests, workshops)
  • Experience creating information architectures, user journeys and high‑fidelity UI designs
  • Advanced visual design skills (layout, typography, design systems)
  • Strategic understanding of digital strategy and service design
  • Fluent in German (minimum B2, preferably C1) and proficient in English
  • Expert user of Figma
  • Systemic thinking and structured problem analysis
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize and handle dynamic project environments
  • Interest in AI tools and AI‑assisted workflows
  • Willingness to travel for several days with overnight stays
  • Experience with complex B2B or enterprise platforms (preferred)
  • Data analysis experience (analytics, conversion optimisation) (preferred)
  • Familiarity with agile frameworks such as Scrum or SAFe (preferred)
  • Basic understanding of technical architecture (APIs, front‑end structures) (preferred)
  • Experience building or scaling design systems (preferred)

Benefits

  • Open company culture with flat hierarchy
  • Opportunities for professional and personal development
  • Responsibility and autonomy for ideas
  • Flexible and family‑friendly working hours

Key Skills

User research Qualitative research methods Usability testing Information architecture User journey mapping Interaction design Visual design Design systems Prototyping Figma Stakeholder communication Workshop facilitation Strategic thinking Digital strategy Service design Cross‑functional collaboration Agile (Scrum, SAFe) Data analysis AI tool integration German (B2/C1) English proficiency Problem framing Concept development

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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