Founding Product Designer (m/f/x)

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We're Cortea , a Berlin-based startup transforming audits with AI. Manual audits of unstructured data and documents frustrate auditors at huge cost, while demand keeps rising.

The solution: AI-powered software and specialized AI agents for auditors that streamline workflows and remove repetitive tasks.

Backed by >10m euro funding from top-tier VCs, with a working AI product and paying customers, we're expanding our product and scaling the team. We value first-principles thinking, speed, trust, and the joy of tackling big challenges together.

Your Role

As our Founding Product Designer (UI/UX) , you will:

• Lead design from zero to one — from workflow mapping to pixel-perfect delivery
• Work with founders, engineers, and customers to turn audit flows into intuitive, delightful interfaces
• Design and refine our component library, layout system, and visual identity
• Help shape product vision, roadmap, and user-experience standards
• Run usability tests, build feedback loops, and bring a systems mindset to decisions

This isn’t a “take the ticket” job. We want someone who asks why, pushes for better, and helps us build a product that feels like magic.

Qualifications

• Experience designing complex SaaS products
• End-to-end ownership—from research to systems to polish
• Think in flows, not just screens
• Fluency in Figma and tight collaboration with engineers
• Hands‑on: prototype, test, and iterate with real users and stakeholders
• Strong product sense with the confidence to push back when needed
• Bonus: experience with AI/ML, enterprise tools, B2B SaaS, or workflow‑heavy apps

We don’t expect you to check every box; we’re looking for talented designers who learn fast and deliver impact.

What We Offer

• High impact & growth: Front‑row seat to scaling an AI startup with real ownership from day one
• Mission‑driven culture: First‑principles thinking, bold ideas, and a supportive team
• Compensation: €70–100k salary + meaningful equity
• Personal development: Learning budget for courses and conferences
• In‑office setup: Central Berlin office, team lunches, retreats, flexible vacation

Interview Process

• First Call — Intro to Cortea with our Founders Associate
• Second Call — Portfolio walkthrough and design challenge with Philipp
• Third Call — Deep dive into our culture with Valentin
• On‑site Half‑Day (Berlin) — Meet the team and work on a real problem together

We're an equal‑opportunity team and encourage women and underrepresented groups to apply.