Senior Product Designer

Aiven; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Hybrid work

Equipment

PD budget

Wellbeing program

Time off policy

Country benefits

Job summary

Aiven is seeking a Senior Product Designer to shape developer experiences across our Data Services portfolio, with a focus on Kafka and ClickHouse. You’ll own key customer journeys end to end and translate complex technical workflows into intuitive UI, partnering with Product and Engineering in a product‑driven, AI‑enabled environment.

This hands‑on role offers autonomy, direct product ownership, and opportunities to evolve our Design System and design‑to‑development workflows, with a hybrid

Qualifications

• 4+ years of product design experience, preferably in B2B SaaS, PaaS, or developer tools.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools for research, prototyping, or implementation.
• Strong collaboration with engineers and product managers; good product judgment.
• Nice to have: experience with databases, event streaming, cloud infrastructure, or developer tools.
• Nice to have: familiarity with frontend technologies and AI coding tools such as Cursor or Claude Code.

Responsibilities

• Lead design initiatives end to end, from discovery through prototyping, validation, and implementation.
• Own key customer journeys across Kafka, ClickHouse, and related services.
• Translate complex technical workflows into intuitive, accessible experiences.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to shape priorities, navigate trade-offs, and drive decisions.
• Use AI tools to accelerate research, exploration, prototyping, and implementation.
• Build interactive prototypes with Figma Make, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar tools, and explore AI agents and automation to improve design workflows.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, contribute to implementation where appropriate, and help evolve our Design System and design-to-development workflows.
• Advocate for users, align stakeholders, and take ownership of product outcomes, not just design deliverables.

Skills

Product design

UX/UI

AI in design

Cross-functional collab

User research

Tools

Figma

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

We’re a global team of over 400+ people, working together to push the boundaries of open-source technology and multi-cloud solutions. Our vision is to help developers, builders, and creators bring their ideas to life with speed and simplicity, by providing a cloud data platform that makes open-source databases, search, streaming, and application infrastructure easily accessible to everyone.

The role

We are looking for a Senior Product Designer to shape the future of developer experiences across our Data Services portfolio, particularly Kafka and ClickHouse. You’ll work closely with Product Managers and Engineers, owning key customer journeys end to end and turning complex technical workflows into intuitive, accessible experiences. You’ll join a Product and Engineering organization that is actively adopting AI-enabled ways of working, and you’ll help bridge strong UX fundamentals with hands‑on, AI-native experimentation. This is a hands‑on senior role with significant autonomy, direct product ownership, and the chance to influence how design operates at Aiven.

What you’ll do

• Lead design initiatives end to end, from discovery through prototyping, validation, and implementation
• Own key customer journeys across Kafka, ClickHouse, and related services
• Translate complex technical workflows into intuitive, accessible experiences
• Partner with Product and Engineering to shape priorities, navigate trade-offs, and drive decisions
• Use AI tools to accelerate research, exploration, prototyping, and implementation
• Build interactive prototypes with Figma Make, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar tools, and explore AI agents and automation to improve design workflows
• Collaborate closely with engineers, contribute to implementation where appropriate, and help evolve our Design System and design-to-development workflows
• Advocate for users, align stakeholders, and take ownership of product outcomes, not just design deliverables

What we’re looking for

• 4+ years of Product Design experience, ideally in B2B SaaS, PaaS, or developer tools, with strong UX/UI skills and a track record of independently owning complex product initiatives
• Hands‑on experience using AI tools for research, prototyping, or implementation, including building realistic interactive prototypes with AI‑assisted or code‑based tools
• Technical curiosity and confidence collaborating closely with engineers, backed by strong product judgment, communication skills, and a pragmatic, collaborative mindset
• Nice to have: Experience with databases, event streaming, cloud infrastructure, or developer tools, and familiarity with frontend technologies and AI coding tools such as Cursor or Claude Code
• Nice to have: Experience building AI agents, automating design workflows, contributing to production code, or improving design processes and design‑to‑engineering collaboration

Global Benefits: Our global benefits are designed to help you thrive and grow, personally and professionally:

• Participate in Aiven’s equity plan.
• Balance work and life with our hybrid work policy.
• Choose the equipment you need to set yourself up for success.
• Use your Professional Development Plan budget for learning opportunities.
• Receive holistic wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program.
• Inquire about our Global Time Off Commitment (Parental and Sick Leave, as well as Personal Time)
• Enjoy country-specific benefits for our global cast.

Equal Opportunities: Aiven provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, marital and family status or without regard to any other similar personal attributes. Aiven complies with applicable local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training and any other terms and conditions related to employment.

At Aiven we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs in our working environment and job application procedures. We make all reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or who otherwise need support to thrive in the workplace. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. There is an option to request a discussion in the application process but if you have any questions before applying please write to us at [e-mail].