Staff Product Designer (Mobile)

TL;DR

Staff Product Designer (Mobile): Designing the UX/UI direction and pattern systems for a global travel search engine's mobile applications with an accent on design systems and native platform excellence. Focus on unifying the experience across multiple teams, integrating AI features, and raising the overall design quality bar.

Location: Hybrid (Must be based in Berlin, Germany; required to work from the office 3 days per week)

Company

hirify.global is a leading global travel search engine, part of Booking Holdings, helping users find flights, stays, and rental cars.

What you will do

• Own the design direction and UX/UI pattern system across the apps surface, including Apps Meta, Retention, and Design Systems.
• Set and maintain the quality standard for all apps design output, ensuring a coherent experience across multiple teams.
• Lead the native craft for iOS and Android, solving for resizability, foldables, and platform chrome shifts like Material 3 Expressive.
• Define the design approach for integrating mobile AI features into the app UI and navigation.
• Drive brand differentiation for portfolio apps such as momondo to maintain local market dominance.
• Elevate the skills of other designers through shared standards, pattern establishment, and constructive critique.

Requirements

• 10+ years in product design with a portfolio of shipped, high-impact mobile work at consumer scale.
• Deep native expertise in iOS (Apple HIG) and Android (Material Design).
• Proven track record of raising design quality across a discipline beyond individual projects.
• Experience driving design direction across multiple teams and influencing roadmaps without direct authority.
• Proficiency with Figma and AI-assisted design/prototyping tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor).
• Experience using data and research to set direction and measure product outcomes.

Nice to have

• Experience managing or leading other designers.
• Ability to tie design vision directly to measurable business outcomes.
• Formal education in design (BA, BFA, MFA) or equivalent practical experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work: 20 days per year working from almost anywhere and "No Meeting Fridays".
• Well-being: Company-paid therapy through SpringHealth, HeadSpace subscription, and a company-wide recharge week.
• Generous time off: 6 weeks paid vacation plus a day off for your birthday.
• Career growth: Development budget, leadership training, and access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings.
• Practical perks: Free lunch 2 days per week, travel discounts, pension plan contributions, and public transportation subsidies.