Founding Product Designer

Almedia; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Equity in Almedia

Transport subsidy

Breakfasts and lunches

Language learning

Urban Sports Club membership

Zusammenfassung

Almedia is hiring a Founding Product Designer in Berlin. You will own the user interface design, collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, and Data Science, and ensuring alignment with business goals. An ideal candidate has over 5 years of mobile-first product design experience and outstanding visual design skills.

Join a fast-paced environment where you are trusted with responsibility and have the opportunity to grow alongside a startup that offers equity to its employees.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience designing mobile-first products.
• Strong portfolio showcasing impactful UI and UX work.
• Outstanding visual design skills with attention to detail.

Aufgaben

• Lead the UI design process from concept to implementation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Engineering.
• Conduct user research and usability testing.

Kenntnisse

Visual design skills

Communication & collaboration

Data-driven mindset

Experience with motion design

Jobbeschreibung

This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000).

We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 70 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world.

Founding Product Designer

(€90K – €120K • Offers Equity)

At Almedia, you’ll:

• Own way more, way earlier — you’ll be trusted with responsibility fast.
• Push harder, get further — this isn’t a 9–5. We highly reward intensity.
• Join a rare environment — you will work with ambitious high-speed, high-ownership people.
• Fully present — we’re 5 days a week in the office to build the energising momentum we need.

We’re looking for a Founding Product Designer with exceptional visual and interaction design skills to join our team in Berlin. Reporting to the Head of Design, you’ll own end-to-end product experiences, shaping our design strategy and working closely with Product, Engineering, and Data Science. If you thrive in a fast-moving, iterative environment and are passionate about delivering high-quality, user-centric design, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead UI Design Process: Own the user interface design from concept to implementation, ensuring designs are visually compelling, intuitive, and aligned with user needs.
• Own the Design Process – Lead design from discovery to implementation, ensuring a balance of speed, quality, and impact.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally – Work closely with Product, Engineering, and DataScience to align design with business goals and technical feasibility.
• Validate with Research – Conduct user research, usability testing, and data analysis to inform and refine design decisions.
• Communicate & Lead – Drive design critiques, stakeholder discussions, and alignment sessions, clearly articulating rationale behind decisions.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience designing mobile-first products, with a strong portfolio showcasing impactful UI and UX work.
• Outstanding visual design skills, with a keen eye for detail, hierarchy, and accessibility.
• Strong communication & collaboration, effectively working across teams and presenting designs persuasively.
• Data-driven mindset, using research and analytics to guide decisions and measure success.
• Bonus: Experience with motion design and/or gamified elements.

What Makes You a Strong Fit

• Strategic Thinking – You contribute beyond design, helping shape product direction and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Fast & Effective – You thrive in lean, iterative environments, balancing speed with quality.
• Technical Awareness – You understand front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and how it impacts design decisions.
• Proactive & Impact-Driven – You take initiative, continuously pushing for better solutions, setting high standards, and driving improvements across the team.

Why Almedia?

• Own Our Growth: We offer all Berlin-based employees equity in Almedia to truly be a part of our success.
• Scale With Almedia: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one.
• Central Berlin Office: Work from a fully-stocked modern office built for collaboration, accessible from all around Berlin.
• Other Benefits: Transport subsidy, breakfasts and lunches, language learning, Urban Sports Club, and more.

We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.