Everyone is welcome at Handshake. We know diverse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.

Design at Handshake

At Handshake we create opportunities for all college students and recent graduates to have equal access to meaningful jobs and internships, and we believe design plays a crucial role in the pursuit of this mission.

We take a student-first approach to how we design and build products, and we strive to deeply understand our users and their true goals. We believe that great products and experiences are made great by the combination of how they work and how they look. One without the other is not enough, and while we're not perfect, we strive to excel in both and are committed to going the extra mile.

Great products are built by teams — and teams are built by people who communicate and collaborate well. A culture of openness, honesty, and the ability to provide and receive constructive feedback is important to us. We also believe that great teams are inclusive. Being surrounded by a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives brings out the best in everyone, and leads to higher quality products and experiences.

Your Impact

We are seeking a Senior Product Designer to join our Europe Expansion team as a player/coach. This team is responsible for Handshake’s events marketplace, European market expansion, and analytics. We’re looking for a seasoned designer who is excited to raise the bar on quality and execution while staying hands-on with the work. This role offers the opportunity to drive significant impact in expanding our market and collaborate with an exceptionally talented team.

Your role

• Leading product design initiatives to help grow Handshake’s marketplace in Europe

• Collaborate cross functionally to drive and shape product vision and strategy for growth in the EU and UK

• Partner with product, research, content, data science, and engineering to ensure projects are well-defined, high impact, and successfully executed

• Develop and improve a shared product design language across all surfaces reflective of our brand

• Establish design processes to increase design impact and scale the team

• Stay current with industry trends, tools, and techniques, and proactively apply new knowledge to improve the quality and efficiency of the design process

Your Experience

• +6 years of product or user experience design experience, blended between B2B/B2C preferable

• Experience leading the end-to-end design process for key product features, from ideation and user research to prototyping, testing, and final implementation

• Experience managing a small team or acted as a mentor or coach to designers by providing guidance on design best practices, feedback on work, and support in their professional development

• Experience closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders, to align design efforts with business goals and user needs

• You’ve navigated, defined, and drove complex design challenges, balancing user needs with business goals, and excel in senior stakeholder communication

• Contributed to and help maintain the company’s design system, ensuring consistency and scalability across products

For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

About us

Handshake is the career platform for Gen Z. With a community of over 17 million students, alumni, employers, and career educators, Handshake’s network is where career advice and discovery turn into first, second, and third jobs. Nearly 1 million companies use Handshake to build their future workforce—from Fortune 500 to federal agencies, school districts to startups, healthcare systems to small businesses