Senior Product Designer

HousingAnywhere Group
Rotterdam +1 more
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for experienced product designers who shape long-term product journeys and lead through data-driven decision-making, with a focus on marketplaces and international collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 7+ years in complex digital product design and a focus on marketplaces or discovery tools
    — “At least 7+ years of experience designing complex digital products.”
  • Individuals who prioritize accessibility and consistent design systems in their work
    — “Clear design principles and consistent systems”
  • Candidates who thrive in cross-functional teams with a focus on product ownership and impact measurement
    — “Collaborate deeply. Design with absolute purpose.”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a hybrid setup with at least two in-office days per week in Rotterdam
    — “Position based in our Rotterdam office with hybrid working policy (2 office days).”
  • The role demands a high level of autonomy and strategic thinking, not just execution
    — “If you thrive on autonomy and solving complex puzzles, we want to hear from you.”

How to stand out

  • Showcase projects where you defined success metrics and improved user impact
    — “Define success, measure impact, and continuously improve your solutions.”
  • Highlight your ability to lead complex projects from discovery to launch
    — “Lead projects from early discovery through launch and iteration.”
  • Emphasize your experience in shaping long-term product visions, not just individual features
    — “Shape the long-term vision for the search and discovery experience.”
  • Demonstrate your use of behavioral data and experimentation in design decisions
    — “Use qualitative research, behavioural data, and experimentation to make decisions, not opinions.”
  • Include work that shows collaboration with engineers and product managers
    — “Experience collaborating closely with engineers and product managers.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • long-term vision for search and discovery experience
  • measurable impact on product success
Typical background
7+ years of experience in product designportfolio showcasing design thinking and problem-solving

Skills & requirements

Required

Product ThinkingInteraction DesignVisual DesignMarketplace DesignDesign SystemDesign PrinciplesResearchData AnalysisCollaboration

Preferred

LeadershipTeam Management

About the role

Original posting from HousingAnywhere Group via Greenhouse

We’re on a mission to become the go-to destination for students across Europe to find a trusted home away from home. We make every step of the rental journey simple and seamless, so students can focus on what really matters: studying, exploring, and growing.

With HousingAnywhere, Kamernet, and Studapart under our roof, we’re Europe’s largest student rental platform. You’ll find us in Rotterdam, Paris, and Cergy, always guided by our four core values: Ownership, We are enablers, We are changemakers, and We are connectors.

Your role

Help people find their next home with absolute certainty.

Moving to a new country is an adventure, but finding a home shouldn’t be the hardest part. At HousingAnywhere, we’re revolutionizing renting by building a platform that helps people confidently rent a home abroad.

Design isn't here to polish screens. It's here to shape the product. We are looking for a Senior Product Designer to own the Listing & Finding experience. You will define what discovering a home feels like: fast, relevant, trustworthy, and human.

As the design owner for one of the most important journeys in our marketplace, you will:

Shape the long-term vision for the search and discovery experience.

Lead projects from early discovery through launch and iteration.

Use qualitative research, behavioural data, and experimentation to make decisions, not opinions.

Define success, measure impact, and continuously improve your solutions.

Raise the quality bar across the design team through thoughtful critique and craft.

Contribute to our design principles, design system, and the way we build the product.

Your team

Collaborate deeply. Design with absolute purpose.

You'll work alongside Product, Engineering, Research, and Data as an equal partner to challenge assumptions, validate ideas, and turn ambiguity into a product that genuinely improves people's lives.

We move fast, we think ahead, and we focus on what our audience truly needs. You'll have the freedom to influence your team’s strategy in an environment that values:

Elegant interaction design and meaningful micro-interactions

Clear design principles and consistent systems

Accessible experiences

Quality over shortcuts

Shipping fast matters. Shipping something we're proud of matters even more. If you thrive on autonomy and solving complex puzzles, we want to hear from you.

Your profile

At least 7+ years of experience designing complex digital products.

Strong product thinking and problem framing skills.

Excellent interaction and visual design craft.

Experience in marketplaces, search or discovery products.

Experience running discovery and validating ideas.

Confidence working with data, metrics and experiments.

Experience collaborating closely with engineers and product managers.

A portfolio showing not only what you designed – but why.

What’s in it for you

Unlimited paid holidays, minimum-based not maximum!

Position based in our Rotterdam office with hybrid working policy (2 office days).

Flexibility to work remotely for up to 2 months per year!

1,000 EUR personal development budget.

Complete coverage for commuting.

Personal equipment, including laptop and ergonomic setup.

Gym membership discount with GoVital or OneFit.

Dutch/English classes budget.

Variable pension scheme.

Diverse international community (46+ nationalities).

Pet-friendly office in Rotterdam city centre. 

Team-building events and after-work drinks every Friday.

What can you expect from our hiring process? Read more here.

Source: HousingAnywhere Group careers (Greenhouse)

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