Senior Mobile Designer

• lead the design for KAYAK’s apps on iOS and Android, through evolution of scalable mobile UI components, patterns, and guidelines
• ensure a consistent design across all user touch points, while also leaning into and embracing platform differences
• champion mobile UX quality, accessibility, and visual polish across platforms, setting the standard for all KAYAK app experiences
• manage and coordinate the Mobile Team, bringing together designers from various product teams to align on mobile quality standards, and design rituals
• work closely with Marketing and Product teams, especially our App Acquisition team, to ensure an integrated and consistent experience from ad to in-app onboarding
• partner with product pods and embedded designers in our agile teams, ensuring that the design system patterns are adopted and improved through feedback
• own documentation and Figma library management as well as lead training and onboarding sessions to help the entire team move faster and smarter
• keep KAYAK at the forefront of mobile design trends, platform updates, and tooling by continuously researching, sharing, and integrating new ideas

• 5 years of proven experience in product design, with at least 2 years building or maintaining a mobile design system for a consumer app at scale
• strong expertise in designing across mobile, with a deep knowledge of Apple HIG and Material Design
• deep experience with Figma, including building and maintaining robust component libraries, design tokens, and documentation
• a solid understanding of mobile accessibility requirements and animation/motion standard methodologies
• experience collaborating with cross-functional partners in product, engineering, and marketing
• a proven track record of mentoring or leading design communities, guilds, or teams focused on mobile
• a proactive, meticulous approach and a strong sense of ownership over your work

experience with tools like Lottie or Rive

• work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
• company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
• company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
• company-wide week off a year
• no meeting Fridays
• paid parental leave
• generous paid vacation
• time off for your birthday
• paid volunteer time
• development dollars
• leadership development
• access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
• travel discounts
• employee resource groups
• 6 weeks paid vacation
• free lunch 2 days per week
• pension plan contributions
• public transportation subsidies
• bike leasing program
• monthly social events
• massages
• Thursday happy hours
• sports teams
• a great office in Friedrichshain, Berlin