Product Designer

GROPYUS is a technology-based construction company focused on building multi‑story residential buildings. Thanks to its prefabricated building system with various design options, industrial off‑site construction, and fully digitalised processes, the company manufactures aspirational, sustainable, and affordable homes using timber construction methods. GROPYUS is using scalable construction and manufacturing solutions to tap into a future market, boost Europe’s strength in innovation, while also playing a substantial role in improving sustainability.

Join GROPYUS as a Product Designer and step into the future of digital construction. You’ll design solutions that connect advanced manufacturing with construction execution, making complex processes, from the factory floor to the building site, intuitive, human‑centered, and impactful.

We’re seeking a designer who is curious, hands‑on, and eager to grow. Someone who thrives at the intersection of digital tools, construction methods, and human workflows, and who wants to turn data, insights, and prototypes into solutions tested directly in the field.

In this role, you’ll expand your responsibility and ownership, working closely with expert engineers and a product manager who advocates for the user. You’ll observe operations, gather feedback, and translate insights into design solutions that support both today’s projects and tomorrow’s vision of autonomous construction.

A mindset of curiosity and collaboration. Someone who takes initiative, asks sharp questions, and helps align cross‑functional teams around clear, evidence‑based design.

• Direct impact on how construction is executed through design.
• Bridge between digital factory tools and advanced construction methods.
• Work alongside seasoned engineers and a user‑advocate product manager.
• Designs that are tested directly in live operations and projects.

• Take ownership of the design of your product.
• Advocate user‑centred design approaches by running usability and concept testing with real users in live operations.
• Translate complex flows into clear, tested design solutions.
• Collaborate effectively with design, product management, research and insights, and engineering teams.
• Contribute to our GROPYUS Design Language System, ensuring consistency as we develop new components and interaction models.
• Share your work openly
  , give and receive feedback to foster a collaborative, growth‑oriented design culture.
• Opportunity to expand your expertise and take on greater responsibility as the technology evolves.

Experience and Skills

• Degree in Product, Interaction, Visual Design, related Design disciplines, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 4 years of proven product design experience, ideally within a startup or entrepreneurial setting.
• Demonstrated expertise in responsive digital design, visual design principles, and prototyping techniques.
• Demonstrated proficiency working within and contributing to a structured Design System, including component governance, token usage, and maintaining consistency at scale.
• Comfort using AI‑assisted tools (e.g. Claude, Nano, Banana, etc.) to support research synthesis, rapid ideation, and workflow efficiency, with a genuine curiosity to keep evolving how they are used to unlock individual and team potential.
• German language proficiency at B2 level or above is required.
• A strong portfolio showcasing high‑quality UX/UI design work.

Personal Attributes

• Passion for design excellence, continuous growth, and a feedback‑first culture.
• Proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and positive attitude.
• Pragmatic problem‑solver with analytical, data‑driven thinking.
  
  Adaptability in fast‑changing and uncertain environments.
• Resilience in the face of challenges, maintaining focus and progress.
• Curious to ask, explore, and turn complex systems into intuitive experiences.

Please share a link to your portfolio – this is the most critical asset you can provide as a designer. Only apply if your portfolio includes the following:

• Recent work samples (not full case studies) – we want to see the final outcomes of your…