Product Designer

Tech that takes you placesWe’re CarTrawler, the global travel tech company behind seamless connections between people, places and possibilities. From powering car rental to creating smarter ways to move, we make travel smoother for millions worldwide. Our culture is built on curiosity, collaboration and craic where every idea counts and every journey matters. Ready to make an impact? Let’s go places together.

The Product Designer will own the experience and performance of a defined channel, working across both existing and new partners to improve product quality and commercial outcomes.

This role sits in our Perform space, where the focus is on optimising live product experiences to drive measurable impact across metrics like conversion, engagement, and revenue. Operating within a cross-functional squad, the role is responsible for identifying opportunities, testing solutions, and iterating rapidly based on data and insights.

The Product Designer collaborates closely with Product and Engineering, with regular presentation of work to internal stakeholders and external partners. Feedback and data are actively incorporated to refine solutions and ensure alignment between user needs and business objectives.

The role remains closely involved through delivery, partnering with Engineering to ensure that shipped solutions meet a high standard for quality, usability, and performance.

As a strong individual contributor, this position owns design within the squad and is accountable for delivering experiences that are both high-quality and effective in achieving measurable outcomes.

Your Journey starts here!

What you'll do as a Product Designer: :
• Own design within a cross-functional squad, accountable for the experience and performance of a defined channel

• Identify and prioritise opportunities to improve user journeys, reduce friction, and increase conversion

• Drive continuous optimisation through experimentation—defining hypotheses, designing solutions, and iterating based on results

• Balance short-term optimisation with longer-term, hypothesis-driven discovery—ensuring a continuous pipeline of high-impact opportunities

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and Product Insights to translate data and user needs into effective solutions

• Design high-quality interaction and visual experiences, with strong attention to detail, edge cases, and real-world use

• Use data, analytics, and user research to inform decisions and measure impact

• Present work to internal stakeholders and external partners, using feedback to refine and improve outcomes

• Ensure consistency and scalability through effective use of the design system

• Stay closely involved through delivery, partnering with engineering to ensure a high standard of quality in what ships

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, using collaboration and feedback to drive better outcomes

• Facilitate and participate in critiques and design reviews, helping to raise the quality bar across the team

• Share learnings, experiment results, and best practices with the wider design and product teams

What you'll bring to the team: :
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3-5 years experience in product design, with a strong portfolio of shipped work

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Relevant third-level qualification in Product Design, UX/UI, Interaction Design, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience

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Additional certifications in UX, accessibility, service design, experimentation, or product management would be advantageous

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Proven track record of delivering measurable impact through design, improving metrics such as conversion, engagement, retention, or revenue

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Experience owning the end-to-end design process, from discovery and problem framing through to delivery and iteration

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Strong discovery capability, using research, data, and insights to identify and prioritise high-impact opportunities

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Experience leveraging data and experimentation (e.g. A/B testing, analytics tools) to inform decisions and evaluate outcomes

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Ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints to drive effective product decisions

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High level of design craft across UX, interaction, and visual design, with strong attention to usability and accessibility

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Experience designing for web and/or mobile products

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Experience working with, or contributing to, design systems to ensure consistency and scalability

Go on, give it a go!

We know that looking for a new job can feel a bit daunting but don’t let a touch of imposter syndrome hold you back. Even if you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you! Apply today to stay connected.

At CarTrawler, we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. No matter your background, identity, or life experience, if you’re passionate about what you do, you’ll be welcomed here.

Perks for the journey

· Competitive pay and benefits, including a performance-based annual bonus, fully subsidised VHI health insurance and pension matching up to 4%.

· Generous time off and flexible working, including 25 days’ annual leave, extra company days, monthly Friday Unplugged afternoons and the option to work abroad for up to 20 days a year.

· Comprehensive wellbeing support, including access to health and mental health programmes (HeadsUp and EAP) and paid leave for marriage, volunteering and personal wellbeing including menstrual, menopause, and fertility leave.

· Growth and recognition culture with development opportunities through training, coaching and study support plus programmes that celebrate individual and team achievements.

· Everyday perks that make a difference - subsidised canteen (KC Peaches), on-site car parking, Bike to Work and TaxSaver schemes plus an active Sports & Social Club.