Senior Product Designer
First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026.
Phenomenon Studio is a boutique product design and development agency founded in 2019. We work with teams who’ve outgrown what they’ve built — from venture-backed startups to established market leaders — and own the work end to end: strategy, design, development, and post-launch.
The team of 70+ senior specialists is based in Europe, with entities in the USA, Estonia, and Switzerland, serving SaaS, Fintech, Healthcare, and EdTech. Across 120+ launches, clients have raised $500M+.
Phenomenon is a Red Dot Award-winning studio, a Claude Select Partner, and a Webflow Certified Partner. The team includes Nielsen Norman Group UX Certified professionals, and the studio is HIPAA-compliant. Phenomenon holds a 5.0 rating on Clutch, and most clients come back for a second project.
We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer who treats a brief as a hypothesis rather than a specification.
Advantages of the role
You own complex projects end to end. You don’t just do one part of someone else’s plan — you find the problem, decide what to do, and take responsibility for the result
You’ll talk directly with the client to understand their needs and expectations, then present your solutions and stand behind them
We submit product work to awards that judge the thinking, not the surface — Red Dot, UX Design Awards
A design community of 30+ designers who give honest feedback, share second opinions, and help you think through decisions — people who’ve been in your shoes
You’ll have a personal mentor to support you. Down the line, you’ll get to be that person for someone else
Requirements
5+ years of commercial product design experience, a substantial part of it in an agency or outsourcing setup
Ability to take a project from 0 to 1 as the only designer on it
Experience across both web and mobile products (iOS, Android)
Strong visual craft — work that carries a brand and holds up in use, not just structurally sound layouts
Experience optimising user journeys against metrics: engagement, conversion, retention
Experience with UX research and behaviour analysis tools (Hotjar, Amplitude, Google Analytics, etc.)
Proficiency in Figma (tokens, components, variables, auto-layout)
Proficiency in modern AI tools for building live demo prototypes and products — Claude Code, Cursor, and similar — and using AI in your workflow without losing quality
Strong spoken English (B2+ level). You’ll run calls, present and defend solutions, and handle client disagreements directly, alongside the PM.
A case showing measurable impact on product metrics — required, either in your cover letter or already in your portfolio
What the role actually asks of you
Identifying the real problem, even when it’s not what the client originally asked for — and being able to explain its importance.
Adapting the process to the project instead of running the framework to the end
Identifying the outcome your work should produce, and how anyone would know you met it
Deciding without complete information — judging business, tech, and budget factors yourself, and acting on it
Explaining the reasoning behind your solutions to the client, not just presenting layouts
This role is probably not a fit if
Your answer to “why is it built this way?” is “that’s what the client / PM / Lead asked for”
You need a detailed PRD or spec before you can start working
You pass decisions upward instead of bringing a recommendation and the reasoning behind it
Your case studies show only deliverables — flows, wireframes, a design system, not your reasoning, decisions, or the results.
What we offer
Remote work format and flexible schedule
Autonomy in work, opportunity to build processes, and grow within the company
Individual development plan and annual performance review
Workshops and playgrounds for continuous learning
Compensation for subject-matter training
Corporate English classes
Access to IT Loyalty Club
Accounting support
18 working days of annual leave
7 working days of sick leave and 7 working days of unpaid leave
All national public holidays off
Recruitment process: Recruitment interview — Technical interview — Final interview