Senior UX/UI Designer (m/w/d) Munich Munich

At COBE, we design and build digital products that not just work but feel good to use. We're all about creating beautiful experiences, so if you're a UX/UI Designer, with focus on UI Design, you're in the right place.

What you'll do

• You take the design lead on multiple projects and work closely with an ambitious team
• You internalize our brand-driven design methodology (UXi) and create meaningful user experiences that truly fit the brand
• You design digital interfaces with high visual quality, typography, layout, spacing, hierarchy: consistent and clean across entire flows
• You work component-based and actively evolve design systems (patterns, component logic, guidelines, tokens)
• You make design decisions with intention and can back them up, in the context of users, product goals, and brand
• You set qualitative guardrails to help the team move faster, stay consistent, and level up (reviews, UI checks, quality bars)
• You work closely with Product, Engineering, and Brand, from dev-ready designs to support during sprints
• You proactively seek feedback from experienced colleagues to ensure high quality before deadlines
• You spot opportunities to improve the design process and drive changes together with the team
• You lead, organize, and moderate presentations for key milestones, workshops, or creative sessions within your projects
• You stay on top of UI trends and share your knowledge within COBE
• You create effort estimates and help PMs keep workload and capacity aligned
• You join pitches and take ownership of the brand-driven design part

What you bring

• You have at least four years of professional experience as a UX/UI Designer at an agency or in a relevant in-house role
• You make design decisions with intention and can back them up with a strong eye for typography, color, layout, and hierarchy
• High craft-level UI quality down to the details (states, responsiveness, edge cases, etc.)
• Strong understanding of design systems and component-based workflows
• Solid Figma skills: Auto Layout, Variants, Tokens and you know how to build files that teams can actually work with
• Experience collaborating closely with Engineering (e.g. component logic, handover processes, token strategies)
• A portfolio of real digital interfaces showing visual clarity and consistency across multiple screens and flows - we're excited to see it!
• You enjoy coaching other designers visually and raising the bar for UI quality across the team
• Your German is at least C-level and your English at least B-level

Nice to have

• You've built complex, scaling interfaces before: SaaS, platforms, data-heavy UIs
• A background in branding or graphic design or a strong sense of how brand and product UI work together

What we offer

• Work from anywhere: office, home, your favorite café, a mountain cabin, you decide where you get into flow best.
• Your day, your rules: as long as hours and deadlines are met, you work the way that works best for you and your team.
• More vacation every year: one additional vacation day per year, up to 30 days total.
• No rigid hierarchies but genuine collaboration where ideas matter, not titles, and the best idea wins.
• Flexible working hours: build up overtime and take it back at your own pace.
• Fairness and growth: transparent salary model, honest appreciation and the opportunity to actively shape your own development.
• Open feedback culture: monthly mentoring as a safe space and in-depth team feedback twice a year.
• Projects that don't get boring: exciting clients, innovative products, variety guaranteed.
• More than just an office: a place you actually want to be, with lunch, after-work drinks on the balcony, and the occasional dinner.
• People who make the difference: smart, warm colleagues who tackle challenges together.
• Team events worth showing up for: coming together regularly, celebrating wins, building connection and simply having a good time.
• Mental health matters to us, which is why we offer OpenUp access and weekly team meditation during work hours from day one
• Deutschlandticket: we cover 100% of your public transport pass so you get around easily and stress-free.
• Corporate Benefits and FutureBens: discounts and deals at a wide range of brands and shops.

Our Mindset

The path to success

01

We are team players

We have each others' back and offer each other help proactively. By giving our best to let our teamwork run smoothly, we do not only offer clients the best quality, but we also let our teammates have the best working experience.

02

We are self-managers

In order to achieve success, each individual has to work as a proactive problem solver. Let's take full responsibility for accepting, estimating, solving, and communicating our tasks to the team.

03

We make an impact

We carry an entrepreneurial mindset to detect potential for improvement, make suggestions for improvement, and ultimately turn our suggestions into action. We put ideas into practice by being persistent and by overcoming barriers along the way.

04

We are authentic and optimistic

When things go wrong, we stay positive by turning the situation into a lesson for further improvement. Instead of complaining, we make suggestions, instead of hiding flaws behind a shiny facade, we admit mistakes, for the better.

05

We have a constant beta mindset

We embrace challenges, adapt creatively to new situations, and step out of our comfort zones for personal and professional growth. Let's prioritize self-reflection and constructive feedback to enhance our potential.

06

We communicate clearly

Let's communicate our ideas, reasoning, opinions, and decisions in a precise and transparent way to avoid misunderstandings. We consider that everything is a hypothesis and that we could be wrong.

Work above the
rooftops of Munich

Join forces with our designers, strategists, concepters, researchers, writers and project managers, who mastered the art of creating beautiful digital experiences. Above the city of Munich, our COBE Castle is the place where ideas and concepts are passionately crafted into unique brand-driven design. Sounds exciting? Then hit us up.

From contact to contract: Here's how things go down

01

First Contact

As soon as we get your application, we'll be on it! Since we don't use automatic replies, please give us a day or two to get back to you to discuss the upcoming steps.

02

Coffee Date

We want to see your true colors and show you an honest glimpse behind the curtain. Having a casual cup coffee or a beer with our HR representative is the right occasion for that.

03

The Interview

We'd love to learn more about your passion, goals and skills, and we'll give you a deep dive into the COBE Culture, Holacracy, and OKRs, our processes and clients. We'll evaluate your skill fit and are happy to be evaluated by you as well.

04

The Challenge

Now's your time to shine! Show us your problem solving skills and your creativity by tackling our practical challenge. You can prepare for some days and then present your outcome in front of your future COBE colleagues.

05

Negotiations

You passed our tests, congrats! Now, things get serious. We'll be absolutely transparent with you regarding our organisational compensation model and we'll meet eye to eye. And if we're both happy, let's tie the knot!