Product Designer

About the Role

Join an exclusive design team at a Series B EdTech company leveraging AI to impact millions of learners in over 30 countries. As a Product Designer, you will be integral to driving AI-native product experiences and collaborate directly with executive leadership to influence the product vision from the start. Your design contributions will impact millions of students daily.

The company is committed to exceptional design standards and innovative AI integration. Candidates should value detailed craftsmanship, rapid iteration, and view artificial intelligence as a powerful enhancer rather than a trend.

Note: This position requires on-site presence in Berlin, Germany and does not offer visa sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of product areas from initial ideas through implementation, collaborating closely with C-level executives and engineering teams to deliver features to a vast student user base within days.
• Elevate user experience quality by crafting world-class user interfaces, sophisticated motion design, and refined micro-interactions that set new standards.
• Create and expand a comprehensive design system including curated references, high-quality components, and rigorous reviews to ensure consistent excellence across the design team.
• Lead innovation in AI-enabled design workflows and product features that transform research, ideation, and delivery processes.
• Design intuitive interfaces that students are eager to capture and engage with, achieving subtle but impactful design details.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior designers to uplift the overall team's design expertise.

Candidate Profile

• Demonstrated multi-year experience in product design with a portfolio showcasing delivered products that have positively influenced user engagement and key metrics.
• Proficient use of AI tools throughout the design cycle, including prototyping, research, and deployment, emphasizing practical enhancement over experimentation.
• Ability to think systemically and scale design quality beyond isolated components into holistic product experiences, using approaches such as code-driven design systems and AI-assisted reviews.
• Strong skills in simplifying complex user journeys into clear, seamless experiences.
• A proactive, action-oriented mindset favoring prototypes and experiments instead of extensive presentations or debates.
• Experience providing leadership and development support to less experienced designers.

Preferred Qualifications

• An entrepreneurial mindset evidenced by independently shipping projects or contributing substantial code changes.
• Relevant background in consumer applications, EdTech, or dynamic B2C environments.
• Previous work experience at notable consumer or EdTech platforms such as Quizlet, Khan Academy, Brainly, Memrise, or Chegg is advantageous.

Disqualifying Traits

• Preference for slow, deliberate decision-making over rapid iteration.
• Skepticism or reluctance to incorporate AI technologies in workflows.
• Solo working style limiting collaboration or team integration.
• Reliance on slide decks and presentations instead of tangible prototypes and user experiments.

Company Culture and Environment

• A fast-growing company with 51-200 employees, serving a global student audience.
• A culture of direct and open feedback without territorial attitudes.
• A focus on rapid idea implementation, moving from concept to widespread user delivery within days.
• AI plays a core role in both product development and operational methodologies.

Location and Visa

This position is based onsite in Berlin, Germany. Visa sponsorship is not provided.