[Hiring] Senior Product Designer @Kaufland e-commerce

Role Description

Your tasks – this is what awaits you in detail:

• You influence our product and shape product strategy based on research and data.
• You identify customer needs and problems that are worth solving.
• You break down large problems into simple solutions and drive them from concept through completion.
• You know how to pragmatically scope your work, knowing when a quick prototype is enough and when a complex problem needs deep architectural rigor.
• You function as an equal partner with the Product Manager on product discovery and measure your impact on the success of your product.
• You help create a unified, end-to-end experience through close collaboration with Product Managers, Engineers, and Data Analysts across teams, testing your designs regularly through customer interviews and usability testing.
• You champion user experience across the organization, using clear, evidence-based rationale to articulate design decisions.
• You raise the bar on design quality across the organization and collaborate with our growing internal Product Design practice.

Qualifications

• You have extensive experience in designing digital products, including information architecture, visual design, and interaction design, ideally in an e-commerce environment.
• You have a proven track record of working in interdisciplinary teams and are a true team player.
• You know how to effectively leverage AI and no-code tools to streamline the design process, maximize productivity, and clear space for deep, strategic design work.
• You are able to bring ideas to life by setting up prototypes and quickly iterating on them early and often using qualitative and quantitative user research methods.
• You are familiar with product discovery techniques, such as usability labs and A/B testing.
• You can think holistically about product strategy and vision.
• You are able to skillfully align user needs with strategic business goals to drive product success.
• You excel at using data-driven KPIs and strategic OKRs to maximize product value and impact.
• You are fluent in English (C1) and comfortable in a dynamic, international environment.

Benefits

• Create your own work-life balance: You have the flexibility to choose between working remotely (within Germany) or from one of our locations in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or in Berlin!
• Do you want to move to Germany? No problem – we offer you an attractive relocation package to give you a smooth start.
• Urban Sports Club and RSG Group Fitness Studios: Get top deals for fitness, swimming, yoga and more.
• Mental Well-Being: We support you on your well-being journey with special offerings such as Instahelp, the digital platform for online psychological counseling.
• Vacation & Sabbatical: Enjoy 30 days of vacation per year and the opportunity to take a sabbatical once you have been part of the team for a certain period!
• Option for Pluxee restaurant vouchers: Buy Pluxee vouchers through us and benefit from tax-advantaged meal allowances!
• ‘Deutschlandticket’: We subsidise your train season ticket for more mobility.
• Employee Discount: You will receive a monthly coupon for Kaufland.de.
• Free choice of hardware: Mac or Lenovo, it’s up to you.
• Boost your growth: Benefit from our online language learning programs, diverse in-house training, and our automated 360-degree feedback. We cover the costs for relevant conferences, training opportunities, and approved team workshops to strengthen personal interactions.