Senior Product Designer
Housinganywhere
Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Hybrid
2026-06-28
Announced salary
€69,600 - €83,500
Job description
<p>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.</p>
<p>With HousingAnywhere, Kamernet, and Studapart under our roof, we’re Europe’s largest student rental platform.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Join us in empowering students to unlock their potential through a safe, online, rental experience.</p>
<p><strong>About the role</strong></p>
<p><strong>Help people find their next home with absolute certainty.</strong></p>
<p>Moving to a new country is an adventure, but finding a home shouldn’t be the hardest part.</p>
<p>At HousingAnywhere we’re revolutionizing renting by building a platform that helps people confidently rent a home abroad. Every search, every recommendation, every listing, and every interaction makes a difference. </p>
<p>We are looking for a <strong>Senior Product Designer</strong> to own the Listing & Finding experience. You will define what discovering a home feels like: fast, relevant, trustworthy, and human. </p>
<p><strong>Design isn't here to polish screens. </strong><strong>It's here to shape the product.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Collaborate deeply. Design with absolute purpose.</strong></p>
<p>You'll work alongside Product, Engineering, Research and Data to understand problems, challenge assumptions, validate ideas and turn ambiguity into a product that genuinely improves people's lives.</p>
<p>You'll have the freedom to influence your team’s strategy, drive discovery and make decisions based on research, experimentation and measurable outcomes.</p>
<p>We move fast, we think ahead, and we focus on what our audience truly needs. If you thrive on autonomy and solving complex puzzles, we want to hear from you. </p>
<p><strong>What you'll own</strong></p>
<p><strong>You'll become the design owner for one of the most important journeys in our marketplace.</strong></p>
<p>That means you'll:</p>
<ul>
<li>Shape the long-term vision for search & discovery experience.</li>
<li>Lead projects from early discovery through launch and iteration.</li>
<li>Work closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science and Research as an equal partner.</li>
<li>Use qualitative research, behavioural data and experimentation to make decisions – not opinions.</li>
<li>Define success, measure impact and continuously improve your solutions.</li>
<li>Raise the quality bar across the design team through thoughtful design critique, collaboration and craft.</li>
<li>Contribute to our design principles, design system and the way we build the product.</li>
</ul>
<h4><strong>We care deeply about craft</strong></h4>
<p><strong>Great UX isn't accidental. Neither is a great UI.</strong></p>
<p>We sweat the details because details matter and they create trust.</p>
<p>You'll be joining a Design Team that values:</p>
<ul>
<li>elegant interaction design</li>
<li>clear design principles</li>
<li>accessible experiences</li>
<li>consistent systems</li>
<li>meaningful micro-interactions</li>
<li>quality over shortcuts</li>
</ul>
<p>Shipping fast matters. Shipping something we're proud of matters even more.</p>
<h4><strong>AI is changing how products are built.</strong></h4>
<p><strong>We're embracing it. </strong></p>
<p>We actively use AI throughout our product development process – from discovery and ideation to prototyping, content, automation and engineering workflows.</p>
<p>We're investing heavily in:</p>
<ul>
<li>AI-assisted product experiences</li>
<li>intelligent automation</li>
<li>scalable design systems</li>
<li>design-to-code workflows</li>
<li>faster experimentation</li>
</ul>
<p>We're looking for designers who are excited to explore what's possible – not afraid that AI exists.</p>
<h4><strong>We'd love to meet you if you have</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li>At least 7+ years of experience designing complex digital products.</li>
<li>Strong product thinking and problem framing skills.</li>
<li>Excellent interaction and visual design craft.</li>
<li>Experience in marketplaces, search or discovery products.</li>
<li>Experience running discovery and validating ideas.</li>
<li>Confidence working with data, metrics and experiments.</li>
<li>Experience collaborating closely with engineers and product managers.</li>
<li>A portfolio showing not only what you designed – but why.</li>
</ul>
<h4><strong>Why designers like working here</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li>Because design has a seat at the table.</li>
<li>Because we're trusted to make product decisions – not just UI.</li>
<li>Because we care about quality.</li>
<li>Because we challenge each other.</li>
<li>Because we believe every release should leave the experience better than yesterday.</li>
<li>And because helping people find a home in a new country is a problem worth solving.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>We're looking for someone who'll make the experience of searching for a new home abroad meaningfully better. If that sounds like the kind of challenge you're after, we'd love to talk.</strong></p>
<p><strong>What’s in it for you </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Depending on experience and qualifications, the salary range is €69.600 – €83.500 gross per year (based on 40 hours, including Holiday Allowance).</li>
<li>Unlimited paid holidays, minimum-based, not maximum!</li>
<li>Position based in our Rotterdam office with a hybrid working policy (2 office days).</li>
<li>Flexibility to work remotely in another country than the Netherlands for up to 2 months per year!</li>
<li>1,000 EUR per year personal development budget.</li>
<li>Complete coverage for commuting.</li>
<li>Personal equipment, including a laptop and ergonomic setup.</li>
<li>Gym membership discount with GoVital or OneFit.</li>
<li>Dutch/English classes budget.</li>
<li>Variable pension scheme.</li>
<li>Diverse international community (46+ nationalities).</li>
<li>Pet-friendly office in Rotterdam city centre. </li>
<li>Team-building events and after-work drinks every Friday.</li>
</ul>
<p>What can you expect from our hiring process? Read more <a href="https://housinganywhere.com/careers/how-we-hire">here</a>.</p>