Product Designer

Hi, we are Samotics! With our unique, AI-driven solution we help many of the world's largest industrial companies reduce energy waste, water pollution events and unplanned downtime. Join us in our mission to make industrial companies more sustainable.

We’re looking for a passionate Product Designer. Do you thrive on identifying and solving our customers’ most pressing pain points? Ready to make a real impact in a fast-growing company? If so, keep reading!

About the team 👋

You'll be a member of our Product Management and Design team and work directly with both product development and customer-facing teams at Samotics. In those teams, you’ll play a key role in development initiatives by making sure we solve our customers’ pain points with the right solutions. This means you’ll work closely together with our product owners, full stack engineers, customer success managers, and our customers.

Your challenge 🎯

As our new Product Designer, you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between what users need and the solutions we deliver. In short, you will make sure we build a better product for our customers. Three main responsibilities are central to the role:

1. UX research - to ensure that our product discovery process is guided by a deep understanding of our users and their pain points
2. Interaction design - by exploring, refining and testing solutions as part of our development practices to ensure the identified pain points are solved in our product or service.
3. UX as a discipline - embed user-centricity in our product teams in alignment with our company strategy, values, and product development practices.

Your activities will include:

• Conduct user research to gather insights into user behaviors, needs, and motivations.
• Translate research findings into concepts and actionable design solutions.
• Prototype and test designs with users, iterating based on feedback.
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure designs are feasible and aligned with business goals.
• Embed user-centered design principles in the product teams
• Establish UX as a discipline and align with company strategy and values

What you'll bring ⭐

You possess a blend of product design expertise, entrepreneurial attitude and leadership qualities. Essential skills for this role include:

• +5 years of product design experience
• Strong skills in user research methodologies and user-centered design processes.
• Proficiency in UX design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma).
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and research findings to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Curious and empathetic, with a deep interest in understanding users.
• Creative and analytical thinker with a problem-solving mindset and a keen eye for aesthetics.
• Likes to collaborate and “teach as you go” to impart knowledge across the teams

What we offer 🚀

• Work with cutting-edge technology transforming industry to make a positive environmental impact.
• Vibrant and professional company culture based on freedom and responsibility.
• Competitive salary, holidays, and benefits package (pension scheme, parental leave...).
• Hybrid working opportunities.
• On-site lunch, snacks and drinks.
• Company events: from pub quizzes to chess tournaments and wine tastings, there's always something fun happening at our company.
• Enrolment in our Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) scheme, allowing you to benefit from a potential exit event.
• In line with our mission, our office is made with 90% recycled material. It is also a three-minute walk from Leiden Central train station.

Ready to join? Apply now!

We believe that diversity and inclusion are crucial to fostering innovation and creativity. Research shows that there is a tendency among women and individuals from underrepresented communities to apply for vacancies only when they meet all of the listed qualifications. If this role excites you, but you’re not sure whether you meet all the criteria, we would still encourage you to apply. Individuals of all backgrounds, genders, and communities are welcome :)