Job Description

In a nutshell

koppla is building the next-gen collaborative scheduling platform for construction, helping project managers keep projects on time by identifying delays and disruptions before they impact timelines.

As a Product Designer at koppla, your work will directly impact how our customers can improve their construction projects with the help of our platform. Your role will be crucial in shaping the product and user experience, ensuring that our tools are not only effective, but also intuitive and visually compelling. You'll collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, research, another Product Designer, product leadership and other stakeholders to turn complex construction management concepts into user-friendly designs. This role is about rapid iteration, direct feedback and continuous improvement, all aimed at delivering a product that stands out through quality in the fast-paced tech landscape.

• Compensation: €65k-80k + 25-35% of your base salary in equity on top
• Location: Berlin (Hybrid, 2+ days/week in office)

About koppla

At koppla, we're a fun and ambitious team on a mission to help the construction industry build more efficiently. We're already partnering with top construction companies and delivering impressive results for our customers (multi-months speed-ups discovered through koppla).

Our ambitions are backed by leading VCs (Earlybird, Newion) and industry angelsas we tackle a billion-dollar opportunity problem in an underdigitized and underserved market.

Our culture is core to who we are and we've built one we're genuinely proud of. We aspire to create an environment of few but very high-performing team members (similar to Netflix or Ashby).

What you'll be doing

You will work with a small, high-performing team of engineers, another product designer, product managers, a UX researcher and product leadership. Together, you’ll deliver an outstanding product experience to our customers in the construction industry.

Your daily tasks will include:

• Collaborate closely with engineers and PMs to design solutions in rapid iteration cycles. You’ll be working in the open, sharing early, and aligning daily while balancing user value with business and technical constraints.
• Work in project teams where the constellation changes from project to project. You’ll be the sole designer on a project, with engineers and a PM, and you’ll need to move fast and independently.
• Design and deliver impactful product features, owning the process from ideation to final handoff. Iterate on design in the open, and help create a culture where anyone feels comfortable pitching product and UI ideas.
• Use and contribute to our design system that powers koppla - from iconography to colors, tokens, and components - ensuring our UI is built as a cohesive system.
• Develop a deep understanding of the construction domain and our customers’ needs, and incorporate a user-centered perspective into everything we ship.
• Stay up-to-date with design trends, tools and AI - proactively bringing new ideas to the team.

Who we're looking for

If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and are eager to make a real impact on the construction industry through intuitive, user-centric design, koppla could be the place for you.

Your Profile

• You have a minimum 3 years of experience designing digital products for desktop platforms, ideally browser-based.
• You are comfortable taking ownership in ambiguity. Uncertainty and the pace of a fast-moving product team motivate you.
• You love working on the complex UX/UI of a B2B SaaS product, and sweating the details.
• You prefer working in the open, and default to sharing early and often. The balance of seeking input from the team vs. iterating on your own comes naturally to you.
• You are able to balance excellent visual and interaction design skills with a pragmatic approach to delivering user value under the speed of a startup environment.
• You are proficient in Figma, and experienced with systematised design libraries to create high-quality product designs.
• You are able to work under time constraints, self-manage, and take ownership from day one.
• You are fluent in English, with at least B1-level German.
• Beyond the role-specific requirements, you also see your own values reflected in our culture playbook

Bonus Points for

• Experience designing for B2B SaaS applications, construction industry or other complex user needs.

Not sure if you meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about designing at koppla and believe you could be a great fit, we encourage you to apply!

What we offer

• A company of co-owners through tax-optimized equity grants
• A culture with a focus on transparency, respect, ownership, collaboration and the well-being of each team member on this exciting journey.
• An environment that values hard-work while still allowing work-life/family integration through 28 days PTO, flexible working hours and a hybrid setup.
• Dog-friendly office in Berlin with free lunch, besides beverages and snacks.
• And more: Annual personal training budget of 1,500€ (FTE), Company supported pension Scheme (”BAV”, 30% contribution), Urban Sports Club Membership, home office budget and more.