About the role
NOTE: This is a FULLY remote role, but the candidate must be within EMEA to collaborate with their team, peers, and internal customers. You do not have to be in the specific country or city shown in this listing, but please only apply if you are physically based within EMEA.
Trusted by 20,000+ property managers worldwide, Hostaway is an industry leading, AI-powered vacation rental management platform designed for professional short-term rental operators. Hostaway brings everything together for greater efficiency and faster growth.
Profitable, high-growth, and the first short-term rental Property Management System unicorn . Join us at our most exciting stage yet! Learn more about our recent valuation and story here.
About the role
Property managers run their businesses from their phones: approving bookings, messaging guests, fixing problems at 11pm from a different city. Our mobile app is where that happens, for operators ranging from single-property hosts to enterprise teams managing thousands of units, and for the guests they host.
The app until today grew feature by feature in order to have parity with the web based dashboard. The app is a major part of our product offering and needs a coherent design and identity. You'll be the designer who gives it one. This is a senior individual contributor role on the mobile team, working with a PM, an EM and 4 engineers building on React Native for the app and play store.
How we design
Our design source of truth is code, not Figma. Designers on this team prototype and iterate in Claude Code against our real design system, and we use Figma less every month.
If you already work this way, you'll feel at home. If the idea excites you and you can show you've been moving in that direction, we want to talk. If you'd rather stay Figma-first, this probably isn't the right team.
What you'll work on in your first year
Revamp the whole mobile application to match Hostaway’s new design language. This will include making improvements to some of our most critical features such as the Multi Listing Calendar view for managing reservations.
We will have three main personas to serve: The property management team, the Owners of the properties and the operations teams for cleaning and maintenance. Each has their own set of needs and the application will adapt to serve them.
And the most exciting challenge. Integrating AI in to all of the workflows of our users. How can we surface the important information at the right time and improve their day to day running of their business.
What success looks like
At 6 months: you've shipped the mobile application revamp with the new design language, we are currently working on this and using AI to build the UI, so this will be a fast moving and exciting piece of work. Also, after 6 months the mobile team comes to you for the call on design trade-offs. You are the lead of that product and everyone knows it.
At 12 months: the app has a clear design direction you defined, and you can point to a measurable change in areas of adoption and retention of features in our most important user segments.
Aplyr's read
Hostaway is a dynamic player in hospitality tech, attracting remote talent worldwide to enhance vacation rental management with innovative solutions.
What's promising
- •Hostaway offers a fully remote work environment, attracting global talent and providing flexibility.
- •The company focuses on innovative AI-driven solutions to streamline property management.
- •Hostaway's platform supports integration with major booking channels, enhancing visibility for clients.
What to watch
- •Rapid growth may lead to challenges in maintaining company culture and communication.
- •Dependence on the vacation rental market makes Hostaway vulnerable to industry fluctuations.
- •Limited public information about employee benefits and career development opportunities.
Why Hostaway
- •Hostaway specializes in vacation rental management, setting it apart from general property management software.
- •The company emphasizes AI and automation to improve operational efficiency for property managers.
- •Hostaway supports a diverse range of global roles, reflecting its commitment to a remote-first culture.
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About Hostaway
Hostaway is a property management software designed for vacation rental businesses, providing tools for managing bookings, guest communications, and channel distribution. Their platform helps property managers streamline operations and enhance guest experiences, making it easier to manage multiple listings across various platforms.
