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Senior Product Designer
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- Full-time
- Workplace
- Remote
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- Front-end development
What you'll be doing
Senior Product Designer (6-month contract, remote in Ireland) for a global tech org. Lead end-to-end product design, influence product direction, and drive user-centered design across complex digital products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, leverage AI tools, and mentor others in a fast-paced environment.
- Lead end-to-end product design across multiple projects
- Partner with stakeholders to define problems and shape product direction
- Conduct user research, discovery activities, and experience mapping
- Create wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams throughout delivery
- Drive user-centred design practices and advocate for customer needs
- Leverage AI-powered tools in design workflows
- Ensure designs meet accessibility, usability, and design system standards
Key requirements
Must-have
- 7+ years in Product Design, UX Design, or related discipline
- Strong portfolio with strategic problem solving and visual design
- Experience designing complex digital products or enterprise software
- Ability to influence product direction in cross-functional teams
- Strong understanding of user-centred design and design thinking
- Experience in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
- Confidence using AI tools for design workflows
- Advanced proficiency in Figma
Experience: 7+ years
Role signals
- Technical focus
- product design, UX, UI, design systems, AI tools
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Hands-on vs management
- Hands-on
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Full job description
6-Month Daily Rate Contract | Strong Potential for Extension/Permanent Conversion
Location: Remote (Ireland-Based)
The Opportunity
Our client, a global technology organisation, is investing heavily in design excellence and expanding a newly established team focused on delivering exceptional digital product experiences across a broad and complex product portfolio.
They are seeking an experienced Senior Product Designer to join on an initial 6-month contract with a strong possibility of extension or permanent conversion. This role will suit a designer who can combine strategic thinking, UX expertise, and polished UI design while influencing teams and driving meaningful outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
The Role
As a Senior Product Designer, you'll work across multiple product initiatives, helping teams tackle complex problems and deliver high-quality user experiences from concept through to implementation.
You'll partner closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders, quickly building credibility through the quality of your thinking, design craft, and collaborative approach. This is a hands-on role where you'll have the opportunity to influence product direction, shape user experiences, and help establish best practices across the design function.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable identifying strategic opportunities, conducting discovery activities, creating intuitive user experiences, and delivering polished interfaces that balance customer needs with business goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end product design across multiple concurrent projects and initiatives
- Partner with stakeholders to define problems, shape product direction, and identify opportunities for improvement
- Conduct user research, discovery activities, and experience mapping to inform design decisions
- Create wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs
- Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams throughout the delivery lifecycle
- Drive user-centred design practices and advocate for customer needs across the organisation
- Leverage AI-powered tools to accelerate research, ideation, prototyping, and design workflows
- Ensure all designs meet accessibility, usability, and design system standards
- Participate in design critiques, workshops, and collaborative problem-solving sessions
- Contribute to the growth of the wider design team through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback
- Help document outcomes, learnings, and success stories that demonstrate the impact of design-led thinking
Required Experience
- 7+ years of experience in Product Design, UX Design, UX/UI Design, or a related discipline
- Strong portfolio demonstrating both strategic problem solving and high-quality visual design execution
- Experience designing complex digital products, platforms, or enterprise software solutions
- Proven ability to influence product direction and work effectively within cross-functional teams
- Strong understanding of user-centred design principles and design thinking methodologies
- Experience operating in fast-moving environments where ambiguity and complexity are common
- Confidence using AI tools to enhance design workflows and productivity
- Advanced proficiency in Figma
- Strong understanding of design systems, component libraries, and scalable UX patterns
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ideal Candidate
We're looking for someone who:
- Has a genuine passion for creating exceptional user experiences
- Thrives when solving complex product and customer challenges
- Can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Builds trust and influence quickly within cross-functional teams
- Is comfortable challenging assumptions and advocating for better design outcomes
- Brings a high standard of design craft and attention to detail
- Enjoys mentoring others and elevating the quality of work around them
- Embraces new technologies and AI-enabled approaches to product design
What's On Offer
- Initial 6-month daily rate contract
- Strong possibility of extension or permanent employment
- Remote working model
- Opportunity to work on large-scale, enterprise-grade digital products
- Exposure to modern product design practices and AI-driven innovation
- Collaborative and highly skilled cross-functional teams
- Competitive daily rate
For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, apply today with your latest CV and portfolio.
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Interview prep pack
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Your interview focus
Based on this listing, the Senior Product Designer role is a hands-on, strategic position focused on leading end-to-end design for complex digital products, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and leveraging AI tools to enhance design workflows within a fast-paced, remote environment.
- Strategic influence·High
- Hands-on design execution·High
- Collaboration and stakeholder management·High
- AI and tool proficiency·Medium
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Your 30-minute plan
Curate and Rehearse Portfolio Stories
0–10 minSelect 2-3 relevant projects and practice articulating your process, challenges, and impact, focusing on strategic thinking and design execution.
Review Figma and AI Tool Workflows
10–16 minRefresh your knowledge of advanced Figma features and prepare to discuss or demonstrate how you use AI tools in your workflow.
Prepare User Research and Discovery Examples
16–21 minIdentify examples where user research directly informed your design decisions and be ready to explain your methods.
Brush Up on Design Systems and Accessibility
21–26 minReview your experience with design systems and accessibility standards, preparing concrete examples.
Draft Role-Specific Questions
26–30 minPrepare thoughtful questions about team structure, design process, and expectations to ask during the interview.
Talking points
, 6 itemsLeading Design Across Multiple Projects
Prepare examples where you managed several concurrent initiatives, demonstrating prioritization, organization, and delivery of high-quality outcomes.
Strategic Influence in Product Direction
Showcase times you shaped product strategy or influenced stakeholders, highlighting your ability to advocate for design-led thinking.
User Research and Discovery Activities
Be ready to discuss your approach to user research, experience mapping, and how insights informed your design decisions.
Designing for Complexity and Scale
Share experiences designing complex digital products or enterprise software, focusing on how you balanced user needs with business goals.
Leveraging AI and Advanced Tools in Design
Demonstrate your proficiency with Figma and AI-powered tools, and how these enhanced your workflow or design outcomes.
Mentoring and Team Contribution
Prepare examples of mentoring, knowledge sharing, or elevating team design standards.
What to research
, 4 itemsPortfolio Review
Select and prepare to discuss 2-3 portfolio pieces that showcase strategic problem solving, complex product design, and high-quality visual execution.
Figma and AI Tool Proficiency
Review your advanced Figma workflows and be ready to demonstrate or discuss how you use AI-powered tools in your design process.
User Research and Discovery Methods
Refresh your approach to user research, experience mapping, and integrating insights into design decisions.
Design Systems and Accessibility Standards
Prepare examples of working with design systems and ensuring accessibility and usability in your designs.
Questions to ask
, 6 itemsHow does the design team currently collaborate with Product and Engineering, and what are the biggest opportunities for improvement?
Why ask this? To understand cross-functional dynamics and where you can add value.
What are the most significant challenges facing the design team as you scale across a complex product portfolio?
Why ask this? To gauge the complexity and expectations for the role.
How are AI-powered tools currently integrated into your design workflows, and what future plans do you have for their use?
Why ask this? To assess the maturity of AI adoption and opportunities for innovation.
Can you describe the process for establishing and maintaining design system standards across products?
Why ask this? To clarify expectations for design system contribution and governance.
What does success look like for this role in the first six months?
Why ask this? To align your efforts with the team's goals and priorities.
How does the team approach mentoring and professional development for designers?
Why ask this? To understand opportunities for growth and knowledge sharing.
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