Senior Product Designer - Berlin

About RA Resident Advisor has been a home for electronic music culture since 2001. Event discovery, ticketing, news and long-form editorial, artist profiles, original films, and a weekly mix series two decades deep. Around 7 million people use the web platform every month, with a wider audience across our apps and other channels. Underneath the platform sits a network of contributors and city managers across dozens of cities, which is how we stay connected to the scenes we cover rather than reporting on them from a distance. RA is 25 years old, independent, B.Corp certified and intent on being indispensable to the artists, promoters and audiences who make this culture. Resident Advisor helps users explore the world of electronic music, from finding their next night out and buying tickets to discovering the artists, clubs and scenes behind it. The mandate We're looking for a senior product designer to join our design team and set the design direction for our consumer products: ra.co and the RA Guide app, used by millions of ticket buyers, readers and electronic music fans annually. The role also encompasses RA PRO, our B2B offering for promoters listing events and tickets on RA. You'll work closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Data, Commercial and Growth teams to design experiences that help users stay engaged with the electronic music community via RA while contributing to the future development of the platform. This is a senior role for a designer who combines strong product thinking and exceptional craft with hands-on experience of AI-assisted design. You'll lead projects from discovery through delivery, set the standard for design quality across the team, and own the evolution of the RA Design System so it works as well for AI tools and agents as it does for designers and engineers. Responsibilities Product design and leadership Lead design for Resident Advisor's consumer products end to end, across web and native app touchpoints. Set design direction and quality standards, and partner with Product, Engineering and Data leads to shape strategy, roadmaps and prioritisation. Mentor and coach other designers through critique, pairing and feedback, raising the bar for craft across the team. Lead discovery activities including user research, workshops and analysis of customer feedback and data. Work closely with engineers throughout implementation to ensure quality execution and close the gap between design and code. Design systems and AI Own the RA Design System: maintain, evolve and govern tokens, components and patterns so they stay consistent across Figma and code. Structure and document the design system so developers and AI can use it reliably and efficiently. Bring AI into the design workflow, using it for research synthesis, ideation, prototyping and production, and helping the wider team adopt it thoughtfully. Document design decisions, patterns and best practices in a way both people and AI tools can use. Who we are looking for A portfolio demonstrating strong product design thinking, visual craft and impact on products shipped at scale. 4+ years of Product Design experience, including time in a senior or lead role setting design direction for a product area. Experience mentoring designers and influencing product and engineering stakeholders. Hands-on experience using AI in your design practice, from ideation and prototyping to working with AI coding tools, and a considered point of view on where it helps and where it doesn't. Deep experience building and maintaining design systems, including design tokens, component libraries and documentation, and keeping Figma and code in sync. An understanding of what makes a design system usable by AI: structured tokens, consistent naming, well-defined component properties and clear usage guidance. Expert UI and interaction design skills with a keen eye for detail. A strong grasp of user-centred design and balancing user and busine