Lead UX Designer

What's the role?

We are looking for a Lead UX Designer (m/f/x) with proven expertise in enterprise design systems to join the HERE Design System team.The role combines hands-on UX design with the application and evolution of design system assets that enable scalable, consistent, and accessible experiences across the HERE product ecosystem, including web, mobile, and in-car automotive platforms.You will be responsible for strategizing, managing, improving, and creating design system assets such as components, patterns, foundations, and guidance. These assets will support intuitive, high-quality, user-centered experiences that meet business objectives and customer needs.As a subject matter expert in design systems, you will lead the development and improvement of our design system, ensuring consistency, quality, and scalability. You will collaborate closely with users of the system, including designers, engineers, and non-designers, to address their needs and support design innovation.Because you will work with designers, engineers, and non-designers across a diverse product landscape, you will need to be approachable, a good listener, and openly collaborative. You should also know when to pause a discussion or push back when necessary.

What you'll do:

• Apply deep design system expertise to create scalable, consistent, and accessible experiences across HERE products, including web, mobile, and in-car automotive contexts.
• Design, refine, and evolve reusable components, patterns, and foundations within the HERE Design System.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and innovation of design system assets.
• Collaborate closely with design and engineering teams to ensure solutions are translated effectively into reusable and maintainable components.
• Listen to the needs of customers, including designers, engineers, and product managers, to identify potential design system improvements and innovations.
• Promote the adoption of design system standards and best practices across product teams, including design, engineering, and content standards.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs to communicate design system explorations and solutions.
• Incorporate user research and usability testing to validate and improve design system assets.
• Ensure that design system assets meet accessibility, usability, and quality standards.

Who are you?

• A BA or BS degree in Digital Design, Interaction Design, Software Product Design, or a related discipline.
• At least six years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong expertise in enterprise-scale design systems, including design tokens, components, accessibility, documentation, and scalable UI patterns.
• Proven experience applying, evolving, and scaling design system assets to deliver high-quality, consistent, and accessible user experiences across diverse products and platforms.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating your ability to design, prototype, and build user-centered web and mobile applications. Automotive experience is a plus.
• A systematic design approach and the ability to translate complex user problems into intuitive, user-centered solutions while clearly communicating your design rationale.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to communicate effectively and listen to a variety of audiences.
• A team-player mentality combined with the ability to work independently and drive customer-centered solutions.
• A positive and collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across the company.
• Solid experience with established design processes, standards, and agile development practices.
• Expertise in Figma, with knowledge of HTML, CSS, and version-control systems such as GitLab, SVN, and GitHub.
• Experience using AI-powered tools to enhance design workflows, research, prototyping, or design system development is a strong plus.

If you are keen to make an impact on many aspects of design-driven activities at a globally operating company and leave a mark as part of the HERE Design System, please apply. We’d love to get to know you and your work.

What we offer:

• A great work-life balance
• Hybrid model of work
• Challenging problems to solve
• Collaborative and encouraging colleagues
• Opportunities to learn, grow and develop: company hackathons, technical talks, and trainings
• Regular feedbacks
• 30 paid vacation days 
• Flexible working hours
• Competitive salary plus bonus
• BVG company ticket
• German language course
• Access to Insight Timer app for sessions on meditation, yoga, etc.
• Diverse team of fantastic & talented people from 60+ countries worldwide.
• Brown bag talks, team events, BBQ on the rooftop and more!

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Our culture is founded on openness, collaboration and honesty, with colleagues who are brilliant in their field, helpful, resilient, loyal and strive for the best. One team in that everyone makes a difference and everyone is heard.

As part of HERE Technologies employment process, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This offer and any related claims are subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. This will involve employment, education, and criminal verification if applicable.

HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Who are we?

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.

At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel.