Product Design Director, Taxfix
AI, Tax Filing
+ Stock Options
Digital tax solutions
Job no longer available
Digital tax solutions
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
+ Stock Options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable anyone, regardless of education or background, to file their taxes with newfound confidence.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of professional experience in a leadership role managing and scaling product design teams in high growth companies, 8+ years in product design
- Experience applying AI technologies into design and research processes
- Proven track record of leadership in design initiatives, including innovative product launches and large-scale programs
- Ability to manage, motivate, and develop a high-performing team, fostering an environment of trust, accountability, and collaboration
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and respect the perspectives and needs of both your team members and stakeholders across different functions
- Entrepreneurial mindset and can-do approach that thrives in an evolving startup environment, embraces change and problem-solving
- A degree in design or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- You are a diversity champion
What the job involves
- As the Design Director for Tax Filing, you will lead the design of the core Taxfix experience: our tax filing solution
- While we’ve simplified tax filing for millions with our intuitive self-filing product, we are now evolving it to a new level, including an assisted service that democratizes access to professional tax advisors
- You will manage a team of senior Product Designers, UX Researcher, and a Content Designer, ensuring they have the resources to succeed
- Working closely with your senior designers, you will empower your team to deliver high-quality design solutions efficiently, while aligning projects with the overarching product vision
- You will collaborate with Product leadership and the VP of Product Design to ensure your team is in sync with the company's strategic goals, driving forward our vision to simplify tax filing and provide expert tax advice to all
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of designers across various disciplines. Provide regular feedback, conduct performance reviews, and ensure continuous development of team members
- Foster strong relationships within the design team and across departments, ensuring effective communication and alignment with product and engineering teams. Collaborate closely with Product Leadership, helping set goals for your area in line with company goals, then aligning your team behind them
- Oversee key projects and programs, ensuring that the team’s work directly contributes to the success of product and company goals. Effectively manage timelines, resources, and team priorities
- Ensure that your design team’s output meets the highest standards of quality. Work with senior designers to ensure innovation, consistency, usability, and visual appeal
- Leverage AI within your team to deliver results effectively & at high quality
- Continuously optimize processes and workflows within your team, identifying areas for increased efficiency and smoother cross-team collaboration, while respecting existing frameworks
- Take initiative to address challenges, troubleshoot issues, and drive results without waiting for direction. Display a can-do, entrepreneurial mindset that thrives in a fast-paced environment
Our take
For many people, filing taxes is still a painstaking, confusing and outdated process. In Germany alone, around 10 million people each year decide not to claim their tax refund for this reason. Taxfix solves this problem by making it easier to file tax returns and claim rebates.
Taxfix serves as a personal tax accountant, something that many of its users don't have access to. The app functions much like any chatbot, offering in-depth guidance and optimising the tax filing process. Users can typically file their taxes in under 20 minutes using the app, which will appeal to anyone looking to save time and effort on their personal finances.
Taxfix is not alone in offering this service, but it sets itself apart from rivals thanks to its mobile-first approach. The company has been well-served by its innovative and attractive app interface and acquired its German competitor Steuerbot in 2023. A year later it entered the UK market by acquiring smaller competitor Taxscouts, establishing itself as the European leader in its sector.
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Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2022
$220m
SERIES D
Apr 2020
$65m
SERIES C
Total funding: $326.6m
Company benefits
- A chance to do meaningful, people-centric work with an international team of passionate professionals
- Holistic wellbeing with free mental health coaching sessions, yoga, and a discounted membership to Urban Sports Club
- A monthly allowance to spend on home support services, including childcare, housekeeping, pet sitting, tutoring, and elderly care
- Employee stock options for all employees—because everyone deserves to benefit from the success they help to create
- Dedicated relocation and visa support for those that need it
- 30 annual vacation days and flexible working hours
- Full trust to take ownership of your work in a flat hierarchy where feedback is encouraged and expected
- A generous learning budget to support your personal and professional development and guidance from our internal L&D experts
- Work from abroad for up to six weeks every year. Just align with your team, and then enjoy your trip
- Plenty of opportunities to socialise as a team. In addition to internal meetups, our international team hosts regular get-togethers—virtually and in person when possible
- Free tax declaration filing, of course, through the Taxfix app—and internal support for all personal tax-related questions
- Have a four-legged friend in your life? We’re happy to have dogs join us in the office
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, BE
Leadership
Mathis Büchi
(Chairman & Co-founder)Previously co-founded Encounter Korea and Smallpdf. Currently Founder and CEO at Genova.ai.
Lino Teuteberg
(Co-founder)Former CEO of the company. Previously worked as an Interaction Developer at springen, and co-founded Smallpdf.
Martin Ott
(CEO)Was a Board Member at AfriKids, President and Managing Director (Europe, Middle East and Africa) at WeWork, and VP, MD (Central Europe) at Meta.
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