UI/UX & Interaction Designer (Remote/Europe)

Collabora Productivity build Collabora Online - an open source, in-browser, interoperable, feature-rich, enterprise document collaboration suite.

We’re looking for a UI/UX Designer to collaborate with our management team as well as our engineers to define and implement innovative solutions for product direction, visuals, and user experience. You will be part of a two person design team within engineering and design new features and improvements to our software, with focus on user-system interaction. You ideally have an interest in open source as well as understanding of software-enterprise business and are good at solving problems creatively, effectively and independently.

Responsibilities: • Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user-friendliness to complex design requirements, while keeping functionality • Execute all visual design stages from user research, through ideation and hand-off to engineering • Closely communicate, collaborate and work iteratively with relevant engineers • Create wireframes and mockups with specifications to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas • Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback • Establish and promote design guidelines, train engineers in best practices, and standards • Manage delivery timelines, resources, and risk assessments • Help to fill holes in icon surface from metaphore to consistent icon.

Requirements: • Degree in design, interaction design, or a related field is preferred – or equivalent experience. • UI/UX design experience with a strong portfolio and excellent visual design skills • Analytical skills and ability to work in a complex environment • Can-do attitude and solution focus as well as committent and strong work ethic • Excellent communication skills in English, additional languages beneficial • Susbtantial European Timezone overlap

Desirable but not required skills • CSS experience, some JavaScript knowledge • git revision control experience • Linux command-line & desktop experience • Office Productivity software experience • Project management experience with small teams of engineers • Account management experience • Willingness to travel to conferences & give product & design presentations …

What we offer: • A fun and growing team with a passion for open source • A legacy rich product with deep opportunities for improvement that is used by millions • A competitive salary • Flexibility for a healthy work-life balance • Remote first, 100% work from home (modulo annual conferences & business travel)

We are looking for somebody with ambition and drive, who would like to grow and learn. Send in your CV as above, if you are interested in this role, and thank-you for reading this far!