We are looking for a product designer to join our team at Dunning, Kruger & Associates and become a part of our mission to create Minimum Viable Magic™.   

DK&A designs and builds digital products and services for an uncertain future. Our designers and engineers enable some of the most respected brands to deliver real value to their customers by impacting on what actually matters.

The DK&A culture has been carefully built around empathy, craft, and deep insight — our clients work with us because we work with questions they may not ask or be able to answer. 

As a Product Designer, you will have the opportunity to bring your insights and ideas to life by designing digital products and services that make a difference. As a product designer, you have an essential role in the design process, sometimes all the way from conceptualization to execution. 

We are seeking designers who: 

• Embrace learning and growth in their area of expertise 
• Are adaptable to new environments, technologies, challenges, and people 
• Are passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences 
• Enjoy sharing their knowledge, collaborating with others, and helping others grow 
• Have a big-picture understanding and can see the complexity from the client's perspective 
• Value a transparent and trustworthy work environment and contribute to maintaining it 
• Prioritize team culture over a hero mentality and are dedicated to fostering it 

Key qualifications: 

• Excellent visual design skills 
• Solid experience in design methodologies such as User-Centered Design, UI Design, UX Design, Usability, and Accessibility 
• Experience in leading client projects and collaborating with a team of designers and developers 
• 5+ years of professional experience in Product Design (seniority level flexible) 
• Experience in designing exquisite user experiences across multiple digital platforms (e.g. mobile, web) 
• Prototyping expertise 
• Basic understanding of common used technologies
• Good understanding of product development and product management 
• Strong presentation and communication skills (verbal and written) in English 
• A curious and creative mindset with a hands-on approach 

If you have the following, it's a bonus: 

• Fluency in the Finnish language 
• Experience in coaching and mentoring other designers 
• Knowledge of methodologies and tools for gathering user needs, co-creation, and user testing 
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary and international teams 
• Strong workshop and process facilitation skills 
• Product team leadership abilities 
• Front-end development skills 

Working at DK&A 

We are passionate about redefining ’work’. In fact, we want to destroy those old habits that for too long have taken control of our lives. Freedom, trust, challenges, purpose, and creativity. Those are the key elements that we will offer you if you let us. 

We work in small, focused teams and try to nurture a culture of innovation through empathy. We extend this journey to collaboration with our clients as their trusted partners for innovation. 

What we offer: 

• Paid home internet and phone connection
• Work devices of your own choosing (laptop, monitor, etc.)
• Phone & Headphones
• €500 Training Budget/year
• €500 worth of Sports and Cultural vouchers/year (€100 paid personally)
• Recently renovated office spaces including the office gym (+ ping pong table in Helsinki)
• Edenred lunch card
• Office breakfast two times a week & events throughout the year
• Company-paid after-work activities such as game nights, basketball training sessions, and CrossFit.
• Discounts in the Valkea shopping center for Oulu office employees 

Our recruitment process 

Sounds like a workplace for you? Get in touch! We are meeting applicants on an ongoing basis. There is no need for a personal letter or a CV. Just provide a link to your LinkedIn profile and answer a few initial questions. That's it!

Next up: if your profile matches what we are looking for, we will reach out to you as soon as possible.