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UX/UI Designer / Product Designer (m/f/d)

50677 Köln
4 months ago
🚀 Startup💻 Open Source
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Mentions vibe coding and rapid prototyping; encourages AI-assisted design workflows for faster iteration.

About the Role

Placetel is hiring a UX/UI / Product Designer to craft intuitive, high-quality interfaces and end-to-end customer experiences for their AI-native SaaS communication products. The role focuses on translating complex requirements into clear UX/UI solutions, evolving the design system, and integrating AI-assisted workflows and rapid prototyping into the product design process.

Job Description

Role

Placetel seeks a UX/UI Designer / Product Designer to join the Digital & Growth Team and define how users experience their AI-native SaaS communication products across websites, product interfaces, and self-service journeys. The role emphasizes creating clarity, usability, and visual quality while exploring AI-supported design workflows and rapid prototyping.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design intuitive, visually strong user experiences across web, product interfaces, and digital self-service journeys.
  • Turn complex requirements into clear UX and UI solutions, including user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity screens, and interactive prototypes.
  • Use modern design and prototyping tools and AI-supported workflows to explore ideas, test assumptions, and accelerate iteration.
  • Continuously improve experiences with attention to usability, accessibility, performance, and visual quality.
  • Collaborate closely with product owners, developers, and marketing to move concepts from idea to implementation.
  • Help evolve and maintain the design system to ensure consistency across digital touchpoints.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3+ years of UX/UI or product design experience, preferably in SaaS or B2B environments.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered design and measurable impact.
  • Excellent visual design skills, attention to detail, and interaction design sensibility.
  • Ability to translate complex product requirements into well-crafted design solutions.
  • Curiosity and practical experience with AI-based design tools and modern prototyping workflows.
  • Experience or interest in rapid prototyping, vibe coding, and AI-assisted exploration.
  • Confidence using modern design/prototyping tools such as Figma.
  • Collaborative, feedback-oriented mindset and ownership over design outcomes.
  • Fluent German and ability to communicate clearly in English.

Benefits

  • Remote-first setup with flexible working hours.
  • Centrally located office in Cologne’s Südstadt with modern workspaces.
  • Regular team events and a collaborative, interdisciplinary team.
  • Flat hierarchies, high degree of ownership, and a stable role within a growing company.
  • Office perks including free water, coffee, and fruit.

Tech Stack

FigmaAI-based design toolsvibe coding

Skills

User-Centered DesignVisual DesignInteraction DesignPrototypingDesign SystemsUsabilityAccessibilityCollaborationCross-functional CommunicationAI-assisted WorkflowsRapid PrototypingFeedback and IterationOwnershipFluent German

Experience Level

Mid

Benefits

  • Remote-first setup
  • Flexible working hours
  • Centrally located office in Cologne’s Südstadt
  • Modern workspaces
  • Free water, coffee, and fruit
  • Regular team events
  • Flat hierarchies
  • High degree of freedom and ownership
  • Interdisciplinary team
  • Stable employment