Description

Description

Founded in 2020, Kaiko Systems is a tech company driving digital innovation in the global maritime industry. Our mission is to make shipping safer, smarter, and more collaborative by transforming manual processes into actionable intelligence.

With our products, ship crews can collect reliable vessel data on the job, while our AI-powered analysis generates actionable insights for technical teams onshore. These insights help predict incidents, reduce downtime, and enhance safety and efficiency, empowering shipping companies to operate at their best.

At Kaiko Systems, we’re not just building technology — we’re delivering solutions that make a real difference in people’s work lives and their professional environment. Join us as we navigate the future of maritime together.

About us

We’re a growing company, expanding both our business and our team. To ensure everyone feels safe, can perform at their best, and to keep the company successful in uncharted waters, we’ve aligned on a set of values that guide us:

  • Be the G.O.A.T
  • Promote Joy, Respect & Sincerity
  • Have the Customer at Heart

These values shape how we work together and will be a part of our conversations during the recruiting process. By living these principles, we create an environment where both our people and our business can thrive, navigating challenges with confidence and purpose.

Your mission

As a Senior UX Designer , you will take full ownership of the user experience across Kaiko Systems’ platform, driving the design direction and shapingcollaborative design identitya that aligns with our mission of revolutionizing maritime operations. You will play a critical role in ensuring the platform enables teams onshore and onboard vessels to work together seamlessly, providing them with intuitive, user-centric solutions.

In this role, you will not only lead the redesign and optimization of existing platform elements but also collaborate closely with the existing design team to ensure consistency and alignment in design principles. Your expertise will be key in enhancing the user interface, workflows, and overall user experience to better meet customer needs and business objectives.

You will work to transform complex operational processes into streamlined, collaborative experiences, ensuring that the platform fosters trust, engagement, and ease of use at every touchpoint. By taking ownership of the design strategy and collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will ensure that both the visual and functional aspects of the platform are continually optimized to create a lasting impact across the maritime ecosystem.

Your skillset to navigate success:

  • Define the collaborative identity of the platform
  • Own and evolve the platform’s design
  • Refactor and redesign existing platform elements
  • Conduct user research and testing
  • Create and iterate on design deliverables
  • Build and maintain a design system
  • Collaborate cross-functionally
  • Collaborate with design team members
  • Advocate for accessibility and usability
  • Analyze and iterate on platform performance

  • You have 5+ years of experience as a UX Designer, with a proven track record of designing successful user interfaces and experiences.
  • You have hands-on experience in designing web and mobile applications and are skilled in wireframingprototyping, , a user testingnd .
  • You have a strong understanding of UX principles such as user research, interaction design, information architecture, and usability testing.
  • You are proficient in design tools like FigmaSketch, Adobe XD , , or other similar platforms.
  • You are a problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, able to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
  • You are passionate about user-centered design and have the ability to drive design decisions based on research and user feedback.

Worried you don’t check every box?

  • Join a highly ambitious and diverse team with a collaborative working environment at a very exciting time in the company’s development, as we scale on the back of significant product market fit
  • Be at the forefront of digitalization in a critical global industry
  • Great office in the heart of Berlin as well as flexible / remote options
  • Flexible and hybrid work environment that values work-life balance
  • Generous vacation policy on top of bank holidays

At Kaiko Systems, we believe that innovation thrives when diverse perspectives come together. As a forward-thinking maritime tech startup, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels empowered to contribute their unique talents and experiences. We value every individual’s cultural background, gender identity, age, ability, or any other characteristic that makes you who you are. By embracing these differences, we create an environment where collaboration flourishes and ideas grow. If you share our passion for revolutionizing the maritime sector through technology, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s chart new waters together.