Senior Product Designer

ABOUT US

Make a Real Difference

At Prewave, we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the world. Our innovative AI solutions help businesses identify and predict global supply chain risks. Our aim is to make supply chains more resilient, transparent and sustainable. By doing this we help companies to ensure fair working conditions, eliminate child labour, reduce waste and promote sustainable practices across global supply chains.

Trusted by Global Industry Leaders

Prewave proudly partners with industry leaders such as BMW, Kärcher, Hilti, PwC, and Porsche. Our supply chain

superintelligence

helps navigate complex supply chain challenges, ensuring operational integrity and enhancing market leadership.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for an exceptional

Senior Product Designer

to join our team. This is a critical role for an individual who can work at both strategic and individual contributor level. You'll be instrumental in shaping the future of our product, ensuring every experience is intuitive, effective, and delightful for our users.

This role requires end-to-end ownership of the design process and acting as a strategic partner to our product and engineering teams. You will be responsible for :

• Strategic Definition :

Partnering with Product Managers to define and refine the product roadmap. You'll translate complex business needs and user problems into clear, well-defined design opportunities.

Planning, executing, and synthesizing qualitative and quantitative

user research

(interviews, usability tests, data analysis) to develop a deep, empathetic understanding of our users' behaviors and pain points.

Taking product ideas from initial concepts and feature scoping through to polished, final designs. This includes creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity interfaces.

Maintaining and evolving our Design System, ensuring consistency, scalability, and efficiency across all product platforms.

Collaborating closely with engineers throughout the development cycle to ensure the final shipped product matches the high standards of your design and meets all usability requirements.

You should know what a design process is and how to follow one, where to dive deep and where to pull back.

Leading design critiques, providing constructive feedback to peers, and clearly articulating design rationale and trade-offs to stakeholders

Our HQ is based in Vienna. Although we try to minimize travel, you will be expected to travel to check in with the team leads.

ABOUT YOU

You are a proactive, systems-thinking designer with a passion for solving complex problems.

You'll be joining us at the most exciting possible time

as we scale our platform and embark on major initiatives that will define our market presence.

You have

5+ years

of professional experience in product design, delivering successful B2B SaaS or complex consumer applications.

You've played a key role in creating impressive products, teams, or companies, particularly in high-caliber, early-stage environments. You understand that speed of execution is a significant competitive advantage and know how to move quickly while maintaining quality

Your portfolio demonstrates not just beautiful interfaces, but a clear, strategic approach to problem-solving. You are comfortable jumping between high-level strategy and detailed pixel-perfect execution.

You excel at getting things done and making progress in dynamic environments. You're a strong communicator who enjoys taking ownership and bringing new ideas to life. You're proactive in involving customers and team members to refine and improve your work

You understand that initial product ideas can be abstract, but you have the ability to bring them to life through thoughtful design and iteration.

You thrive in an environment where you are given significant ownership, can prioritize your own work, and proactively drive projects forward from ambiguity to clarity.

Must have qualifications :

Bonus points for :

PREWAVE AS A WORKPLACE

Competitive Compensation and Benefits :

We recognise and reward talent. You'll receive a competitive compensation package of

minimum

EUR 3,843 gross monthly based on collective agreement, the actual compensation being tailored to your qualifications, experience, and the role.

Inclusive and Supportive Work Environment :

Join a dynamic team in a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a workplace where all backgrounds, identities, and experiences are valued. Your voice is important here.

Work-Life Balance :

Your well-being matters. Enjoy flexible working hours and options for working from home to promote a healthy balance between your professional and personal life.

What our employees love :

Enjoy an extra vacation day to make your birthday special.

Benefit from our Eversports partnership, mental health support, shiatsu sessions, and regular health check-ups.

Access company-wide German and soft skills training and work with your manager on your personal growth plan.

Join us for cheese tastings, ping-pong tournaments, company dinners, seasonal celebrations, and more.

Stay energised with a variety of snacks and fresh fruits available in the office.

Windows, MacOS, or Linux – pick your preferred setup.

Join Prewave and be part of a passionate team committed to building a future where businesses can thrive alongside ethical and sustainable practices and track ESG (environmental, social, and governance) risks in their supply chains.