JOB DETAILS

Senior Product Designer - Maternity Cover (all genders)

CompanyZalando
LocationBerlin
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 20, 2026
About The Company
Welcome to Zalando. Here’s some key info about us: Our position and vision: - We’re Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. - Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to more than 50 million active customers in 25 markets; offering clothes, footwear, accessories, and beauty. - We're building the ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle ecommerce. Our offering: - Our assortment of international brands ranges from world-famous names to local labels - Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation, and interaction - As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners, and friends of our brand. - Our logistics network with 12 centrally located fulfillment centers allows us to efficiently serve our customers throughout Europe, supported by warehouses in Italy, France, Poland, and Sweden with a focus on local customer needs. Our beliefs: - Our ambition is to combine our passion for self-expression through fashion with our unwavering commitments to sustainability and D&I - We promote an inclusive corporate culture that welcomes different perspectives and brings together people from diverse backgrounds. We want to ensure a non-discriminatory and supportive working environment for each of our employees to thrive. It’s a journey that all teams are on together, centered around the values we uphold. - We believe that our integration of fashion, operations, and online technology gives us the capability to deliver a compelling value proposition to both our customers and fashion brand partners.
About the Role

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

Lounge by Zalando is an exclusive online shopping club for fashion and lifestyle products across Europe. We provide our members with daily, time-limited sales campaigns featuring discounts of up to 75%. Our mission is to offer the best shopping experience, and to do that, we need talented engineers to help shape the future of our platform.
We are seeking an experienced and self-driven UI/UX Designer to join our design-led studio team. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with our Design Prime to bring our new brand identity to life across web and mobile platforms, ensuring the scalability and coherence of all new feature developments. Working cross-functionally, you will actively contribute to our design systems, define scalable patterns using tokens, and uphold accessibility (a11y) standards to create inclusive user experiences. If you possess outstanding visual design and prototyping skills, strong organizational abilities, and a collaborative mindset, you will thrive in this environment.

*This role is a maternity cover with 12 month temporary contract.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit. 

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process. 
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy 
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups 


WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

  • Creating assets and detailed design specifications for developers.

  • Conducting design QA to uphold quality standards.

  • Consolidating design patterns into documentation and integrating them into our design system portal.

  • Refining our overall design direction while staying aligned with the latest industry standards.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

  • Have a degree in Digital Design, Visual Communications, or a related field.

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a designer, with a strong track record of delivering robust and scalable customer experiences in collaboration with stakeholders, engineers, and other designers.

  • Highly motivated and self-organized, with the ability to manage priorities effectively.

  • Fluent in design software like Figma; experience working with vibe coding tools and google AI tools like Gemini

  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English.

  • Proficiency in Google suite, docs, slides, sheets

  • Passionate about UI design and all things visual, with a sharp eye for the finer details.

  • Deep expertise in building and working with design systems powered by tokens, ensuring consistency and scalability.

  • Well-versed in accessibility (a11y) standards to create inclusive and human-centered designs.

  • Skilled in user research, UX, and UI design to craft seamless and holistic customer journeys.

  • Enthusiastic about designing innovative technology products with a human-centered approach, ensuring they serve real-world needs.

  • Understanding the importance of details, teamwork, and feedback to drive impactful results.

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

  • Employee shares program

  • 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners

  • 2 paid volunteering days a year

  • Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week

  • Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year

  • 27 days of vacation a year to start

  • Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

  • Family services, including counseling and support

  • Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)

  • Mental health support and coaching available

  • Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us

Key Skills
UI DesignUX DesignFigmaDesign SystemsAccessibilityPrototypingVisual DesignUser ResearchStakeholder ManagementDesign QAToken-based designCross-functional collaborationGoogle SuiteGeminiCommunication skills
Categories
Art & DesignTechnologySoftwareCreative & Media
Benefits
Employee shares program40% discount on fashion and beauty products30% discount on Zalando Lounge2 paid volunteering daysHybrid working modelWork from abroad27 days of vacationRelocation assistanceFamily servicesHealth and wellbeing optionsMental health supportTraining platform
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
You will collaborate with the design team to implement a new brand identity across web and mobile platforms while maintaining design systems. Additionally, you will conduct design QA, create assets for developers, and ensure all features meet accessibility standards.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
12405
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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