Product Designer

Who are we? Silkhaus is a Dubai-headquartered end-to-end technology platform that powers short-term rentals (STRs) for guests, real estate owners, and operators. We have an all-star founding team and leading investors (Nordstar Ventures, Nuwa Capital, Global Founders Capital, VentureSouq, Yuj Ventures, and several high-impact family offices and entrepreneurs), with experience in hyper-scaling proptechs and emerging markets technology businesses. In addition to running the largest portfolio of short-term rentals across emerging markets, we are building the global technology stack for STRs operators and real estate owners to run cutting-edge short-term rental businesses.

Mission
Silkhaus leverages technology to power delightful short-term rental (STR) experiences for travellers and real estate owners across Asia. Silkhaus is the global operating system for STRs.

Values

• Built By Owners: We operate with an ownership mindset, driven by integrity and technology, to deliver exceptional experiences for real estate owners and guests.
• 1+1=3: We achieve more together through teamwork, perseverance, and flexibility, fostering excellence and continuous innovation.
• Always In Service: We prioritize empathy and excellence, ensuring every guest and real estate partner receives a seamless and memorable experience.

Role Overview
As a product designer at Silkhaus you'll play a crucial role in shaping our product and driving the user experience forward. You'll be responsible for creating beautiful and functional designs that solve complex problems and delight our users. You will report directly to the Head of Product, and will work closely with Product and Engineering to bring wonderful products to life.

What do you bring to the table?

• Bachelor's degree in design or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product design, preferably in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Experience in creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that effectively communicate design concepts and interactions.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma.
• Strong portfolio showcasing your design skills, process, and thinking.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Experience with user research and usability testing is a plus.
• Experience with Zeplin is a plus.

What You'll Get

• Health insurance plan from a leading provider.
• Flexible working hours & locations: you’re based in Dubai, where you can work from our beautiful office and have the option to work from home for 1 day/week.
• Remote working for up to 20 days per year from any location.
• Performance evaluations that are based on your behaviours and outcomes, and not on facetime in the office.
• Generous annual leave policy.
• Team events (including family events where significant others and children are welcome).
• International travel opportunities as we expand across the region.