Senior UI / UX Designer

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Are you passionate about creating exceptional user experiences and innovative digital products? Join our wonderful team as a UX / UI Designer and help shape the future of how people engage with their digital memories.

At Journi, a creative tech company and   Austria's most innovative start-up of 2024 , we’re building the world’s #1 most-downloaded printing app . Our app empowers customers to effortlessly create beautiful photo books and other print products. Using AI technology, we automatically create personalized designs based on the content our users want to print. Be part of a team of highly motivated and like-minded individuals who you can learn from—and who are excited to learn from you too!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Shape the user experience design for features and enhancements within the Journi apps

Collaborate closely with our product managers, all equipped with a strong UI / UX background, as they join forces with you to transform user requirements into intuitive and engaging product experiences

Take on a key role in maintaining and shaping the Journi design language and system, ensuring consistent design standards across all our platforms

Work with several cross-functional teams as our UI / UX expert supporting multiple projects in each quarter

Gather insights with colleagues from CX & Data to solve user problems through an end-to-end design process

Sometimes, work on broadly defined, loose concepts, and at other times, focus on narrowly defined, tactical features - from initial draft to developer handover

Develop prototypes that blend usability with creativity

YOUR BAG OF TRICKS

Portfolio showcasing strong mobile apps (phone and tablet) and web design samples.

Experience of 4+ years in consumer application, product, or software design roles.

Ability  to apply user-centered design principles, maintain consistency, ensure usability and accessibility, establish visual hierarchy, provide responsive and intuitive interfaces, adhere to consistent design patterns, and embrace iterative design processes.

Commitment  to delivering high-quality work with meticulous attention to detail, meeting deadlines consistently.

Communication skills to effectively convey design concepts and decisions to colleagues.

Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Suite

Engagement in self-improvement through actively seeking feedback and demonstrating self-motivation.

Approach to work that is pro-active, pragmatic, and output-focused.

Additional Important requirements :

You’re an EU citizen or have a working visa for Austria (unfortunately we aren’t able to support non-EU citizens for this position)

You are able to relocate to / based in Vienna - the world’s most liveable city!

NICE TO HAVE

Previous experience in a fast-paced tech startup environment

Demonstrated experience working within cross-functional teams

A degree in a design-related field

Illustration and / or animation skills

Experience conducting or participating in user research sessions

Experience with Asana or similar project management systems

WHAT WE OFFER

A happy team makes for a happy workplace. We wouldn’t be able to do what we are doing without our team and that’s why we offer :

A fair annual gross salary in accordance with the Collective Agreement, starting at EUR 54.000. Our final offer depends on your experience and qualifications amongst other factors.

Plus, a bunch of awesome social benefits, such as :

Vacation goals : 25 days off per year, plus 1 extra day for every year you stick around (up to 5 extra days!)

A space to thrive :   a fun, bright, and award-winning office built by the Journi Team, complete with ping-pong and foosball tables to blow off steam

Lunch on us : receive a €5.50 Pluxee voucher per working day

Go places : we reimburse your public transport card for Vienna €365 yearly

Plan for tomorrow : additional €300 yearly towards your private pension fund

Team first : join our yearly team-building Journi to exciting destinations

Mac your life easier : with a company MacBook, also available for personal use

Refresh and recharge : in-house or online yoga sessions every two weeks

Stay healthy : regular in-house health check with Haelsi

Unlock language skills : with a premium Busuu App membership

Professional development : Access to resources, courses, and learning programs to help you excel in your role

Boost your German : weekly in-house lessons in small groups

Fuel your day :   fruits, cereals, yogurt, and milk variations — on the house

Brew up productivity : Italian-style coffee and teas in our coffee kitchen

Special treatment :   enjoy a premium membership on all Journi products

APPLY NOW!

What to Expect After You Apply :

Intro call with the People & Culture Team (30 min)

Technical Interview with the Design Team (1 h)

Challenge

Final Interview with the Leadership Team (1 h)

We’d love to hear from you - please include   your  CV, portfolio and cover letter with your application!

About us

We are proud to promote inclusion and diversity at Journi - no matter what race, nationality, gender, religion or sexual orientation - there is always a space for exceptional individuals in our team. At Journi, our mission is to build the most customer-centric way to hold onto your memories. We leverage the power of massive amounts of data and modern AI to enable people to print their memories as easily as taking pictures using the Journi Print app. The smart algorithm in the Journi apps processes 1,000 photos within less than 30 seconds to find the perfect photo layout. You capture the moments and we enable you to convert these into beautiful print products within seconds. We believe in innovation, collaboration and a future where digital and print go hand in hand to preserve lasting memories. We want to become the leading destination to share and print your moments. We have already inspired more than 5 million users around the globe and established Journi as a key player in a booming market, however, we have only scratched the surface of our potential. We are a startup and the creators of the most successful photo and print apps on the market. The Journi apps are downloaded and used by millions of users worldwide. We have been featured by Apple and Google over 20k times and have been covered by Forbes, the L.A. Times, TNW, Techcrunch and many more. At Journi, we look for exceptionally motivated people to become a member of our innovative team of 65+ people from all around the world. People who are passionate about solving challenges and making decisions that impact the success of the company. If you think this could be you, why not send us your application? ;)