min. € 54,600 gross/year
Austria
Design / Art
English
hybrid, remote
about the company
At Swat.io we empower people to connect in digital communities. Swat.io is a software-as-a-service product company in the social media marketing & community management space. As Austria's only company we are part of the Facebook Marketing Partners program. Our customers include well-known brands like ARD, Burda, ÖBB, Raiffeisen, Red Bull Media House and ZDF.
diversity statement
"We are proud to have an inclusive workplace environment that will foster your development no matter your gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race."
your area of responsibility
💡 Purpose of the role
In this role, you'll be expected to drive and own the entire project lifecycle from start to finish, leveraging our established design system. You'll be trusted to take full ownership of the process and deliver high-quality outcomes. That will include:
Design and create unique, intuitive user interfaces and experiences
Lead research efforts to evaluate user needs and the user-friendliness of our products, providing valuable insights to the product team and the entire company
Create prototypes for new user interfaces to qualitatively test and improve design concepts before moving them into development
Play a significant role in the entire product lifecycle, from idea generation to the development
Integrate your deep understanding of common web technologies and UI guidelines into our development process, ensuring seamless and user-friendly product outcomes
Justify your design decisions within the teams and actively promote them during the development process
Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers and other teams to create new features and ensure Know-how transfer
Leverage and continuously improve our design system, streamlining processes and making everyone's work more efficient
your profile
🦸 Are you ready for this?
We define ready as
You bring several years of professional experience as a UX/UI Designer
You bring a proven track record of leading user research initiatives and supporting design decisions with data-driven insights
You bring knowledge and experience with software development processes
You have experience prioritizing your backlog in a fast-paced environment and ensuring the proper allocation of assigned resources
You have excellent communication skills and experience in working closely with development team and product owners
You can drive workflows with a high level of self-responsibility and reliability
You are confident in taking responsibility, making decisions and stand behind them
You have excellent English language skills
Nice-to-haves:
German Skills
Technical understanding/technical background
Experience with social media platforms and SaaS products
Don’t worry if you don't meet all qualifications. If this opportunity catches your eye and you are passionate about the field of work, we are happy to receive your application. If we both think we are a good match, and team fit is as important to us, as a technical fit, we will find a solution and grow together.
the benefits
❤️ What you’ll find:
Hybrid work mode: You can comfortably work full-remote and/or from our Vienna office. Whatever works best for you, as long as you are in the Central European Time zone plus or minus 2 hours
An exciting area of responsibility with high autonomy and room for personal growth
Space for your own ideas and improvements to our product
Generous annual educational budget
We support family leave for all parents and guarantee the same job upon your return
Top-notch MacBook Pro
First-class equipment for your home or office workspace with perfect access to public transport (U4, U6) & the Vienna bike network (Vienna, Austria)
Permanent contract with a gross annual salary starting from EUR 54.600,- for a 38.5-hour work-week (depending on your individual experience, there is of course a willingness to offer a market-conforming overpayment)
Team activities, internal knowledge sharing, and company events where all Swaties from around the world come together and celebrate
If you work in Austria, we support an annual pass for public transportation (Vienna Lines) or a part of the climate ticket
The preferred starting date: is asap, but we are ready to wait for our perfect candidate ;)
We are proud to have an inclusive workplace environment that will foster your development no matter your gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race.
❌ What you won’t find at Swat.io:
Annoying micro-management
Office politics
Lengthy coordination and approval processes
Monotonous tasks and boring work
Egos and bullshit before real results
