Donkey Republic is looking for a part-time UI Designer to assist in helping improve our product through data- and user-test driven development. We are on a mission to make cities more liveable, one bike ride at a time. We are 14,000 bicycles large in 70 towns across Europe, small and large, having served +1 million customers - which we call Riders. Our aim is to bring a convenient and affordable bike share to all cities around the world.
What you will work with
You will be part of the software side of the product team which has a laser focus on experimentation and improving the user experience of the Donkey Republic app. We work iteratively in sprints, collaborating together in a close knit team of design, product management, backend development and frontend (iOS and Android) development. You will assist in designing for the app, as well as research and user testing.
This role would suit someone with a background in user interface design or user experience design with visual design skills.
We are looking for someone who understands consumer pain points and user journeys
Someone with a flair for interaction design. Bonus points if you have experience designing for iOS and Android mobile apps.
Who enjoys getting into the detail of a design, but also sketching and prototyping in different levels of fidelity.
Familiarity with design and prototyping tools, like Sketch and Figma
Willingness to use experiments to learn and iterate on designs
If you don't feel you meet all of the points above, we'd still like to hear from you. What is most important for this position is having good grasp of UI design, with a willingness to learn and get stuck in.
What we can offer
Diversity! No two days will be the same and you will get valuable experience, taking responsibility and pushing your career to the next level
Diversity x2! The Donkey Squad contains a very tight group of talented people to learn from in marketing, technology, business development, customer support and operations, with 22 different nationalities
Be part of a team that thrives on learning and testing
Possibility to travel for research
Hands on experience designing for an app that reaches hundreds of thousands of users around the world
As much responsibility as you want and help from an experienced team
Only applications providing a link to examples of work (portfolio, website, pdf, etc) will be considered
This job comes with several perks and benefits
Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.
Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.
Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.
Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.
Friday is something special, let's enjoy a beer together.
Your local office is your anchor point, thus, we placed it centrally at your convenience.