Senior Product Designer

Kevel is transforming the retail media space with its cutting‑edge, AI‑driven ad tech infrastructure APIs that power the Retail Media Cloud™. This groundbreaking solution combines the power of AI insights with API‑based technology, allowing multi‑brand retailers to build dynamic, customizable ad platforms while maintaining full control of their first‑party data. With Kevel, retailers can deliver personalized shopper experiences, optimise ad targeting, and unlock predictive insights to stay ahead in an ever‑evolving market.

JOB OVERVIEW

We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer who operates comfortably at both high and ground level – someone who can shape the long‑term design vision and strategy while also rolling up their sleeves to ship polished, user‑centred experiences. Reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer (CPO), you’ll be a key voice in shaping how we build products our customers love at Kevel.

LOCATION

This position is fully remote and can be based out of our Porto or Copenhagen offices, or fully remote from Spain or Australia. Candidates in these specific locations are preferred, however, we are open to other EU locations as well.

PAY TRANSPARENCY

Kevel uses external, third‑party market data to determine compensation for all open positions. Our compensation philosophy is based on the candidate’s specific working location and experience level. This means that we will take a no negotiation approach in our recruitment and offer processes. We believe this is an important step in living our value of embracing diversity while underlining our commitment to fair, equitable and inclusive pay practices. An exact offer for this position will be determined based on the candidate’s working location and experience level, in relation to our existing team. All compensation packages include the additional benefits as described in the ‘Why you’ll love working with us’ section below. We also have a transparent ‘Total Rewards Philosophy’ we’d be happy to share with you which describes our overall approach to compensation and benefits in full detail! Our recruitment team can share more about this with you in an initial phone interview and will be happy to answer any questions you have related to compensation at Kevel!

WHAT YOU’LL ACCOMPLISH

Define and champion a cohesive Design vision across product lines; partner with the CPO, R&D leadership, and commercial teams to translate business goals into design principles and a scalable design system. Lead end‑to‑end design for key product surfaces — from discovery and user research through wireframes, prototypes, and high‑fidelity specs ready for engineering handoff. Covering both UI and UX design streams. Act as the voice of design in product and engineering planning; align stakeholders early, facilitate design critiques, and raise the bar across the organization. Set UX/UI strategy and design direction in partnership with the CPO. Drive end‑to‑end design from research through final delivery. Conduct user research, synthesize insights, and translate findings into actionable design decisions. Build and maintain a scalable design system and documentation. Implement AI tools to speed up production and maintain design components. Collaborate with engineering to ensure quality implementation. Be a leader. Mentor and provide feedback and direction to other designers on the team. Define and track UX metrics to evaluate and improve outcomes. Facilitate workshops, sprints, and design reviews with stakeholders utilising current UX and design thinking practices. Collect feedback from customer‑facing teams and product managers to inform design direction.

SKILLS YOU'LL BRING WITH YOU

8+ years of UX/UI/product design experience, including work at a strategic level. A strong portfolio demonstrating both systems thinking and refined craft. Proficiency in Figma and prototyping tools. Proficient and up to date with using AI tools within the design practice. Experience partnering with senior leadership and influencing product direction. Solid understanding of user research methodologies. Comfortable with ambiguity and able to drive clarity independently. Clear communicator who can articulate design decisions to non‑designers. A passion to create highly functional products that are a delight to use. We highly encourage people of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply, even if your experiences don’t meet every requirement in the job description. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, and people with disabilities.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING WITH US

Fully Remote Team: We are a 100% remote work environment with employees located around the world. You are welcome to work from home, one of our offices, a WeWork office, or an equivalent co‑working space. Flexible Working Hours: We understand our employees have their own lives, responsibilities and working preferences. We trust our employees to communicate with their managers, and work when they work best. Comprehensive Health Benefits: Kevel provides comprehensive employer paid medical benefits for our employees and their families (packages vary across location). Rest and Relaxation: Unlimited personal time off – and we mean it! We trust our employees to take the time they need, whenever they need it. We also offer Paid Holidays + a Kevel Holiday Break (from 12/24‑1/1 every year!) Kevelfest: Our annual corporate retreat! The entire Kevel team gets together once a year for a four‑day in‑person event filled with collaboration, team building, celebration and fun! Home Office Stipend: You’ll receive a new Windows or Mac machine (your choice) + a $500 home office allowance to purchase what you need to set up your work space properly! Parental Leave Support: We support all parents with salary continuation and benefits when our employees are growing their families. Free press benefits: Kevel believes all employees should have access to legitimate news sources. You’ll receive a $300 annual allowance to subscribe to the news source of your choice. You’ll work with an award‑winning team! We’ve won numerous Best Places to Work Awards for several years and counting! We’ve also won many awards for our Innovation, Business Intelligence, and our best‑in‑class products (Software of the Year, Cloud Company of the Year, Best Ad Tech and API Innovator). Hiring Guidelines by Country Kevel hires new team members in countries around the world. Some roles may carry specific location‑based eligibility requirements. Our Recruitment Team will share the specific benefits that are available in your location, and can help answer any questions about location specific eligibility requirements and benefits after the recruitment process begins.

ABOUT KEVEL

Kevel (previously Adzerk) offers the infrastructure APIs needed to quickly build custom ad platforms for sponsored listings, internal promotions, native ads, and more. We are committed to helping publishers drive new revenue and take back the Internet from ad tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Facebook. Kevel was founded in 2010 in Durham, North Carolina. We embrace remote working culture with our entire team being spread across the United States, United Kingdom, Portugal and Singapore! Kevel is proud to be an inclusive workplace with one goal in common—we want to make the internet a better place. All applicants are welcome, exactly as you are. We’re building a global community – one that’s safe for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. Our policies and way of working are guided by our core values of inclusivity, trust, empathy, and respect. We know we have more work to do, but firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic selves. Kevel is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts and commitment to creating a diverse, inclusive, and transparent workplace where everyone feels respected, heard, safe and accepted. At Kevel, we embrace our differences and consider diversity a superpower that drives the success of our organization. Individuals seeking employment at Kevel are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Kevel