Senior Product Designer (AI & Consumer Experiences)

Salve.Lab; Porto; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Fully remote from Europe

Contractor/B2B engagement possible

Learning and development budget

Premium AI design tools access

High degree of autonomy

Job summary

Salve.Lab is seeking a Senior Product Designer to join its fully remote R&D team. You will own end-to-end product design for a large-scale consumer platform, focusing on mobile-first experiences, AI-powered interactions, and monetisation journeys.

Collaborating with the Design Lead, PMs and founders, you will translate business goals into engaging interfaces and scalable design systems, while driving initiatives from concept through launch in a fast-paced, fully distributed environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in end-to-end consumer product design.
• Strong visual and interaction design skills with a strategic mindset.
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating modern, high‑quality UIs across real consumer products.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and strong prototyping capabilities.
• Experience daily with AI tools for design, prototyping or content generation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product design across conversational experiences, character creation, monetisation journeys and user growth features.
• Design innovative product experiences with live interactions and AI-generated video.
• Lead with Design Lead, PMs and founders to define product direction and translate business goals into user experiences.
• Own assigned product areas and drive design initiatives from concept to implementation.
• Translate strategic requirements into UI patterns and visual designs.
• Create mobile-first experiences for a large international audience.
• Develop polished UI designs, prototypes, flows and design specifications.
• Contribute to the full design lifecycle: ideation to delivery.
• Apply modern design principles to improve usability, engagement and conversion.
• Use AI-powered tools to accelerate exploration and content generation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate implementation.
• Explore new interaction models and AI-powered experiences.
• Maintain visual consistency and high design craftsmanship.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-moving environment.

Skills

End-to-end design

Mobile-first

Visual design

Interaction design

Prototyping

Asynchronous communication

Remote collaboration

Tools

Figma

Code-based prototyping

AI design tools

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Product Designer to join the fully remote R&D team of a fast-growing international AI technology company. In this hands‑on position, you will take ownership of end-to-end product design across a large-scale consumer platform, creating engaging, intuitive and visually polished digital experiences. Your work will cover conversational interfaces, character creation, subscription and monetisation journeys, growth features and emerging AI-powered interactions.

Working closely with the Design Lead, Product Managers and founders, you will combine strategic product thinking with exceptional visual execution to deliver innovative, mobile-first experiences. This opportunity is ideal for a highly autonomous designer who thrives in fast-paced product environments, embraces AI-powered design workflows and enjoys shaping new interaction models from concept through to launch.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product design across conversational experiences, character creation, monetisation journeys and user growth features.
• Design innovative product experiences involving live interactions, interactive features and AI-generated video.
• Collaborate closely with the Design Lead, Product Managers and founders to define product direction and translate business objectives into compelling user experiences.
• Take ownership of assigned product areas, independently driving design initiatives from initial concept through to final implementation.
• Translate strategic product requirements into high-quality user interfaces, interaction patterns and visual designs.
• Create engaging, intuitive and scalable mobile-first experiences for a large international consumer audience.
• Develop polished UI designs, interactive prototypes, user flows and detailed design specifications.
• Contribute to the complete product design lifecycle, including ideation, exploration, prototyping, iteration and delivery.
• Apply modern design principles to improve usability, engagement, conversion and overall product experience.
• Use AI-powered tools to accelerate design exploration, prototyping, content generation and creative experimentation.
• Work with cross-functional product and engineering teams to ensure accurate implementation of design solutions.
• Explore emerging interaction models and contribute to the evolution of AI-powered consumer experiences.
• Maintain high standards of visual consistency, interaction quality and design craftsmanship.
• Adapt quickly to changing product priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-moving environment.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in end-to-end consumer product design.
• Proven experience designing and launching mobile‑first digital products at scale.
• Strong strategic product thinking combined with exceptional visual and interaction design skills.
• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating polished, modern and high‑quality user interfaces across real consumer products.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent visual craftsmanship, attention to detail and design quality through previous work.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma.
• Strong prototyping capabilities using design tools and/or code-based approaches.
• Practical experience using AI tools daily for design, prototyping, creative exploration or content generation.
• Ability to clearly explain the AI tools, techniques and workflows used throughout the design process.
• Experience independently managing product design initiatives and taking ownership of complete product areas.
• Strong understanding of mobile‑first design principles, user experience, interaction design and consumer product behaviour.
• Ability to translate complex product requirements into intuitive and engaging user experiences.
• Excellent asynchronous communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with distributed teams.
• Comfortable working independently in a fully remote, fast‑paced international environment.
• Willingness to work initially on a B2B or contractor basis.
• Experience with subscription‑based products, monetisation journeys or conversion optimisation is an advantage.
• Knowledge of gamification principles and engagement mechanics is an advantage.
• Experience with motion design, 3D design or illustration is an advantage.
• Front‑end development knowledge, including HTML, CSS or JavaScript, is an advantage.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package aligned with senior‑level product design experience.
• Fully remote working arrangement from anywhere in Europe.
• Initial B2B or contractor engagement with potential transition to full‑time employment.
• 4 weeks of paid time off annually.
• Health and wellbeing allowance.
• Dedicated learning and professional development budget.
• Access to premium AI tools and design technologies.
• High‑autonomy environment with significant ownership over product design decisions.
• Direct collaboration with senior design leadership, Product Managers and company founders.
• Opportunity to shape innovative AI‑powered consumer products used by a large international audience.
• Exposure to emerging technologies, interactive experiences and new design approaches.
• Professional growth and career development opportunities within an expanding international technology organisation.
• Supportive environment that encourages experimentation, creativity and continuous learning.
• Additional employee benefits and development opportunities.