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In this role, you lead a team of designers, actively work on prototypes in Figma, drive continuous design processes, and develop a design system to support agile, AI-powered software solutions.
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Your role in the team
- Process descriptions written for an audit and never read again? We’re changing that! AI agents will take on a lot of the work—but exactly what they’ll do and where humans have the final say is a design question for us, not a technology question. That’s why we’re looking for someone to lead our design team, roll up their sleeves, and work with us to figure out how to design software for people who simply want to get their jobs done.
- Lead and grow your team. You manage a team of three designers and ensure that everyone can develop both professionally and personally. Together with the team, you define what good design means at our company, so our product feels cohesive, no matter who is working on which screen.
- Shape things yourself. You actively contribute to the team and take ownership of your own topics. From the initial sketch to the prototype in Figma, you see your ideas through until Engineering has built them.
- Discovery & Research. You work as a trio with Product Management and Engineering, following the principles of Continuous Discovery. You speak with customers regularly, conduct interviews and usability tests, and test ideas before we build them.
- Take ownership of the design system. Together with your team, you’ll evolve our design system—patterns, components, and tokens in Figma and possibly Storybook—and ensure consistency and accessibility in line with WCAG and BFSG. You’ll make foundational decisions that have an impact far beyond a single screen. This also includes building the system so that AI tools and agents can work with it reliably.
- AI in the product and in everyday life. You design interactions for agentic features. AI is also a natural part of your own design process—for rapid prototyping, analyzing research, or exploring variations—and you bring your team along.
Our expectations of you
Education
- Design fundamentals: layout, typography, interaction, visual systems. Whether through a degree, vocational training, or another path, you know your craft and can explain the reasoning behind your decisions.
Qualifications
- Team Lead: You have already led a team and supported people in their development.
- Hands-on: You enjoy getting involved yourself and can balance leadership responsibilities with your own projects.
- AI: You use AI tools daily in the design process and know where they help—and where they don’t.
- Research: You test with users and turn insights into product decisions
- German: fluent in spoken and written communication (at least C1)
Experience
- Experience: several years as a Product, UX, or Interaction Designer, ideally in a B2B or SaaS environment
- Figma & Design Systems: confident use of Figma (components, variables) and experience contributing to the development of design systems
What we offer
- Transparent salary: €80,000–€95,000 gross per year, depending on experience.
- Flexibility: Hybrid working with an office in Aachen, Düsseldorf, or Berlin (on-site once or twice a week initially) and flexible working hours.
- Professional development budget: For courses, conferences, and new tools—so you can continue to grow professionally and as a leader.
- Equipment: Your choice of work device—Windows, Mac, or Linux—and a modern, ergonomic workspace in the office.
- Retirement planning: Our company pension plan helps you prepare for the future.
- Mobility: Whether it’s a public transport pass, a car, or a bike—we support you in getting around however you prefer.
- Sports & Exercise: Stay fit your way with Wellhub Urban Sports Club.
- Family support: With Viva Family Support, you have help when work and family both need your attention.
- Offsites: Twice a year, the entire Ariadne team comes together for several days to share ideas, celebrate, and get to know one another across locations and teams.
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About your employer
Ariadne GmbH is a modern software and consulting company based in Aachen, Germany. It assists organizations in effectively linking and making knowledge, processes, and responsibilities accessible. The company emerged from the merger of Modell Aachen and orgavision and provides solutions for over 2,000 organizations.
- Startup
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
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