Product Designer (Various Seniority Levels)

About Us

Brkz is a B2B commerce platform modernizing the construction materials value chain in MENAP. Our vision is to create an end-to-end ecosystem of value-added services including financial products for both businesses and contractors.

The construction market in MENAP is huge: $557 Bn. The initially targeted segment alone is $57 Bn with no tech-enabled competition. 

Led by a repeat founder Ibrahim Manna who was previously Managing Director of MENAP Markets at Careem (sold to Uber for $3.2 Bn) where he launched 11 out of 15 markets ($0 to $250M GMV RR). Brkz is top tier VC backed with more than 22.5m USD in funding.
We are on a mission to drive region-wide impact by delivering Great Experiences and Re-inventing the Construction industry through Tech.

What You will do (Responsibilities) :

• Work with small multidisciplinary teams made up of representatives from engineering, product and product insights
• Be autonomous. You will be responsible for your work and every last detail, every step of the way from sketching to high fidelity final UI that is tested with real users
• Rapidly produce multiple concepts and prototypes, understanding when deeper exploration is warranted and when it is best to change plans and try another approach
• Take into account existing insights, technical constraints, business needs and specific platform demands to produce data informed solutions

Who You are (Qualifications) : 

• 4 years or more in Product Design & Ui/UX experience designing at consumer/ B2B focussed tech companies.
• You love to collaborate with other designers and people from other functions
• You have people focussed design mentality and have experience working with both qualitative and quantitative research
• You possess communication skills to help set up frameworks and brainstorm initial design concepts, fully able to connect with commercial leaders and also tech team members in different styles.
• An excellent visual designer with skills as well as prove UX design foundation
• Some with usability mentality that don’t shy away from solving complex problems
• Interaction skills and the ability to deliver highly polished work that aligns with Brkz brand are a must
• You have an online portfolio you can share with us if required. Applications without the portfolio might not be considered.

What we offer:

• Great opportunity to be part of a start-up with a lot of responsibility and independence early on and where you will have an impact on the entire business.
• Non-stop Learning before everything.
• The best idea wins; we are all ears when it comes to ways to do things better.
• Exciting stock options and Premium health insurance.
• Attractive compensation package.
• Product first mindset.

Check our guide on How to prepare for your interviews with BRKZ 🚚🏗️

Pls note : Certain positions eventual grading might be subject to interview performance, this allows great talent to shine regardless of years of experience and keeps a fair process based on how big of an impact you deliver in the organization.