Senior Product Designer - Maternity Cover (all genders)

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

Lounge by Zalando is an exclusive online shopping club for fashion and lifestyle products across Europe. We provide our members with daily, time-limited sales campaigns featuring discounts of up to 75%. Our mission is to offer the best shopping experience, and to do that, we need talented engineers to help shape the future of our platform.

We are seeking an experienced and self-driven UI/UX Designer to join our design-led studio team. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with our Design Prime to bring our new brand identity to life across web and mobile platforms, ensuring the scalability and coherence of all new feature developments. Working cross-functionally, you will actively contribute to our design systems, define scalable patterns using tokens, and uphold accessibility (a11y) standards to create inclusive user experiences. If you possess outstanding visual design and prototyping skills, strong organizational abilities, and a collaborative mindset, you will thrive in this environment.

• This role is a maternity cover with a 12 month temporary contract.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit.

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process.

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy https //corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy

Our employee resource groups https //corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

• Creating assets and detailed design specifications for developers.
• Conducting design QA to uphold quality standards.
• Consolidating design patterns into documentation and integrating them into our design system portal.
• Refining our overall design direction while staying aligned with the latest industry standards.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• Have a degree in Digital Design, Visual Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a designer, with a strong track record of delivering robust and scalable customer experiences in collaboration with stakeholders, engineers, and other designers.
• Highly motivated and self-organized, with the ability to manage priorities effectively.
• Fluent in design software like Figma; experience working with vibe coding tools and google AI tools like Gemini
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Proficiency in Google suite, docs, slides, sheets
• Passionate about UI design and all things visual, with a sharp eye for the finer details.
• Deep expertise in building and working with design systems powered by tokens, ensuring consistency and scalability.
• Well-versed in accessibility (a11y) standards to create inclusive and human-centered designs.
• Skilled in user research, UX, and UI design to craft seamless and holistic customer journeys.
• Enthusiastic about designing innovative technology products with a human-centered approach, ensuring they serve real-world needs.
• Understanding the importance of details, teamwork, and feedback to drive impactful results.

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

• Employee shares program
• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week
• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
• 27 days of vacation a year to start
• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
• Family services, including counseling and support
• Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
• Mental health support and coaching available
• Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

Learn all about Zalando and our values here https //jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us