SmartRecruiters

Technology

SeniorProductDesigner(DesignSystems)

€75–105k ~AI est. Germany FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Product Designer (Design Systems) at SmartRecruiters. Skills: Design Systems, Component design, Accessibility. Own design of components. Own design of patterns”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Systems thinking

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years designing digital products, Experience working on a design system, Visual and interaction design skills, Ability to design for scale, Familiarity with HTML, CSS, Comfortable working in Storybook, Comfortable working in GitHub

Nice to Have

Knowledge of AI-assisted design workflows

What You'll Do.

Own design of components

Own design of patterns

Own design of templates

Ensure visual consistency

Ensure interaction soundness

Ensure implementation-readiness

Champion WCAG compliance

Embed accessibility into specs

Embed accessibility into documentation

Embed accessibility into workflows

Run accessibility reviews

Raise bar for inclusive design

Collaborate with Design Technologist

Collaborate with front-end engineers

Ensure design decisions are feasible

Ensure design decisions are implemented

Engage with Storybook

Engage with design tokens

Engage with production components

Use AI-assisted design tools

Contribute to AI-assisted design workflows

Create component documentation

Maintain component documentation

Create usage guidelines

Maintain usage guidelines

Create contribution specs

Maintain contribution specs

Help teams understand component usage

Advocate for design system

Influence system adoption

Collaborate across design teams

Understand emerging component needs

Shape system evolution

Share expertise in design system craft

Share expertise in interaction design

Share expertise in accessibility

Provide structured feedback

Provide actionable feedback

Contribute to continuous learning

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Design Technologist; Engineers across domains; Product Designers; Front-end Engineers; Cross-functional stakeholders

Communication Scope

Presentations

Process & Methodology

Design process

Full Job Description

SmartRecruiters is the Recruiting AI Company that transforms hiring for the world’s leading enterprises. Built for global scale, SmartRecruiters, an SAP company, delivers an AI-powered hiring platform that automates and optimizes the entire talent acquisition process, ensuring faster and smarter hiring decisions. More than 4,000 companies, including Amazon, Visa, and McDonald's, rely on SmartRecruiters to build winning teams. In 2025, SmartRecruiters joined SAP, the global leader in enterprise applications. Together, SmartRecruiters and SAP are accelerating the reinvention of hiring by combining cutting-edge AI innovation with the scale, reach, and resources of SAP’s ecosystem. At SmartRecruiters, we are a values-driven, globally focused tech company with strong financial backing and a bold vision for the future of work. We commit and dig deep, embracing challenges with grit, curiosity, and a drive for excellence. We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, where trust and determination bring us together. Because together, we will win. Recognized by Fosway Industry Analysts as a strategic leader in recruitment technology for three consecutive years, and awarded by Comparably as a top company for Women, Perks and Benefits, Work-Life Balance, Happiness, Compensation, Diversity, and Culture - we take pride in creating a place where everyone can thrive. Our remote-friendly culture, competitive salaries, and strong internal mobility ensure that high performers have meaningful growth opportunities in an environment built on respect and empowerment. We are looking for a Senior Product Designer to join the Design System team. In this role, you will own the design of components, patterns, and templates that scale across a complex product landscape, ensuring they are visually consistent, accessible, and ready for implementation. You will work embedded in a team with a Design Technologist and Engineers across domains such as Design Language, Design System Foundat

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