Senior AI Product Designer - UX / UI (all genders)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Berlin

Kertos Intro

⚠️ Given the nature of this research project's funding, you have to be a resident of Berlin, Germany and open to spending at least 3 days per week in the office on site. If this is not your case, please don’t apply as this is a hard requirement. Please also note that we cannot offer assistance with relocation or visa sponsorship at the moment.
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Kertos is one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing compliance startups in Europe. Backed by leading VCs, renowned business angels, and millions in funding from the European Union for our groundbreaking AI technology, we are perfectly positioned to dominate the rapidly growing compliance market.

With customers like Enpal, Grohe, A&O Hostels, and Blacklane, leading companies rely on our innovative platform. The compliance market is growing at 20% annually, and with upcoming regulations like the AI Act, NIS2, and DORA, we are ideally placed to become the European market leader.

At Kertos, we’re not just writing a unique growth story; we also have the rare opportunity to actively shape one of Europe’s core industries. Join our team and help us shape the future of compliance!

Your purpose at Kertos

You are part of our AI Product Squad in Berlin, which focuses on using AI to push automation and intelligence of our Kertos Platform even further. As the Product Designer on this squad, you'll shape every facet of user interaction, ensuring our product offers intuitive navigation and exceeds user expectations at every touchpoint. So, if you are looking for a role designed to have a huge impact - this is it. Join our team and transform the data privacy and compliance landscape with us!

What you’ll be doing here:

Engage in customer discovery to uncover insights and requirements that truly resonate with user needs
Translate user insights into practical, impactful product features that enhance usability and automate the compliance process
Design user experiences for AI-powered features—balancing innovation, usability, and ethical transparency to support trust in automation
Develop and refine design artefacts to test and refine product features, creating experiences that users love
Partner closely with product managers and engineers to co-own user journeys and ensure technical feasibility aligns with exceptional UX
Introduce fresh perspectives and your innovative ideas to continually elevate our product's design and functionality but also our design processes

The skills, motivation, and mentality you should bring

Equipped with a degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field, you have proven yourself as a Product / UX/UI Designer or in a similar role
You have confidently guided products from inception to launch, showcasing a solid understanding of user-centered design principles
You are skilled with design tools like Figma and have hands-on experience with design systems and design processes
Your excellent communication and collaboration skills make cross-functional collaboration across UI/UX design, product management, and engineering teams not only smooth but enjoyable
You have an agile mindset, embracing the dynamic nature of working at an early-stage startup

You must be fluent in English and ideally, you're fluent in German and adept at conducting UX research with our German users, guaranteeing their insights play a pivotal role in shaping our product advancements.

Why Kertos

Best of both worlds: As this is a research project, you will get both the benefits of research and cutting edge technology as well as startup culture in our Berlin Office
You are Kertos: Don’t like something? Could be done better? You have the freedom to push things forward and contribute to making Kertos a great place to work
Unique opportunity: Join the growing team of one of Europe’s most promising early stages companies and to work directly with our Head of Product Felix and CTO Alex
European funding in the millions: The EU has funded our AI research with a total of over 2 million euros
Regular Feedback: We foster an open feedback culture and support your growth with regular 1-on-1 meetings
Full Flexibility: Whether at the Berlin office or from home – we are flexible, and you'll be happy
Keep growing: To boost your professional and personal growth, we provide you with a Personal Development Budget of 1.500€ per year
Cutting Edge Technology: Leading VCs have invested in our vision to revolutionize how compliance measures are handled sustainably
Mental Health: We've partnered with nilo to prioritize your well-being, offering personalized mental health support for all employees
For Sports Enthusiasts: We subsidize your Wellpass membership for your physical fitness for a better work-life balance
Steep learning curve: With us you get full responsibility from day 1, push topics forward independently and thus learn a lot
Strong onboarding: No idea about compliance and its automation? No problem, we'll turn you into an expert and provide you with an onboarding buddy
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: We are a strong team that supports each other, and we also have a lot of fun together beyond work and across different locations

Sounds like you are the one we’ve been looking for?

Perfect, let's have a chat! Just send in your CV. We are excited to meet you soon.
In case you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Lena from our People & Culture team. She's happy to answer all your questions.

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About us

Founded in 2021 and backed by investors such as Redstone, 10x Founders, Seed + Speed, and xdeck, we are on a rapid growth trajectory. Today, we are a team of over 45 ambitious talents from 15 nations, united by our mission to transform compliance from a challenge into a seamless standard. With our platform, we help companies implement regulatory requirements effortlessly, cost-effectively, and stress-free. From our offices in Berlin and Munich, we are driving this vision forward – and this is just the beginning.

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