UX Designer

As Product UX Designer, your continuous collaboration with the product and engineering team, will play a pivotal role in shaping the success of our current and future products. From customer discovery, concept ideation to delivery, you are deeply orientated around our customers and the value our products bring to them.

We’ll welcome your ideas & input and support your development

Objectives & Responsibilities:

Vaarst is an exciting and dynamic environment meaning these are likely to change as we grow, upon joining your objectives and responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, to understand project goals and define design requirements.
• Lead brainstorming and ideation sessions to generate new and innovative design concepts.
• Create low-fidelity wireframes and prototypes to visualize and communicate design ideas effectively.
• Constantly test and validate ideas with real users and customers
• Own and lead the Vaarst Design System.
• Disseminating good front-end design practices throughout the organization.
• Support and conduct user research and usability testing to inform design decisions and iterate on prototypes.
• Develop high-fidelity visual designs in Figma that align with the overall product vision and brand guidelines.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure seamless integration of design concepts into the final product.

You should apply if you have.

(we know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the listed requirements exactly to be considered for this role):

• Proven experience as a UX/UI Designer with a strong portfolio showcasing concept-to-prototype projects.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma & Miro.
• In-depth understanding of user-centered design principles and interaction design.
• Strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.

Grow together with Vaarst where you will learn and use the following:

• Bringing innovative concepts to market
• Knowledge of development technologies (ReactJS)
• Working within agile development methodologies
• Designing for 3D Environments
  
  
  

• Flexible, hybrid working so you can work when is best for you

• 25 days annual leave + public holidays, increasing 2 days per year up 35 days

• Private medical insurance, including Dental & optical

• Career and learning development through paid courses, conferences and events

• Curiosity fund – up to £500 to spend on learning which is not role related

• Up to 10% company bonus

• Pension up to 6% company contribution

• Volunteering day, to give back to your local community

• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave

• Cycle to work scheme

• Recognition & rewards for doing great work and living our values and behaviours

• Flexible working options including, reduced hours, part time, job share, phased return to work, term time working, compressed hours

• We’re a sociable, tight-knit team with monthly socials

• Hybrid working, Most teams work in our offices 2+ days a week to collaborate and be hands on with our technology. When you do visit our Bristol office is 10 minute walk from the train station, with its own balcony and Fresh fruit & snacks and drinks in the office