UX Designer

The role

You will shape the experience of buying and selling special objects across Demand, Supply, or Fulfilment areas. You will lead design for seller and expert experiences through research, prototyping, and delivery.

What you will do

• Lead design for parts of the seller and expert experience.
• Use customer research, behavioural data and business insight to frame problems and prioritise design opportunities.
• Turn complex problems into clear journeys, interaction and interface designs, prototypes and service flows.
• Test ideas with customers and colleagues.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineers, Data Scientists, UX Writers, supply stakeholders and other designers.
• Balance user empathy with business goals and technical constraints.
• Contribute to design systems and shared patterns.
• Use Figma and practical AI-assisted workflows to explore ideas and build prototypes.
• Communicate thinking clearly and iterate in response to feedback.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience owning UX or product design work end to end
• Portfolio showing approach to complex problems, decisions made and outcomes contributed to
• Strong interaction design, prototyping and visual communication skills
• Understanding of how to use and improve design systems and shared patterns
• Experience conducting or contributing to customer research
• Experience translating research, data and direct feedback into design decisions
• Strong Figma skills
• Practical experience using AI for design ideation or prototyping
• Clear, structured communication in English
• Structured problem solving, independent decision-making and systems thinking
• Ability to manage stakeholders and influence decisions without formal authority
• Adaptability and openness to feedback

Nice to have

• Working in a smaller product company, e-commerce platform or marketplace
• Designing seller journeys or working on marketplace experiences
• Delivering in less structured environments with several competing priorities

Benefits

• Meal Allowance Card stipend per working day
• Health Insurance from day 1 (including dental coverage)
• Work From Home Allowance
• Commuting between home and office is covered
• Learning & Development initiatives including development plans and mentorship programmes
• €100 Catavoucher when you join
• €50 Catavoucher on your birthday
• An extra day off each year to Pursue Your Passion
• Additional leave for key work anniversaries and important life events

Before you apply

• Only considering candidates who are already based in Portugal
• Visa sponsorship and relocation support are not available
• Apply with an English CV and Cover Letter
• We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the review of your application

About the company

Catawiki is a one-of-a-kind marketplace for buying and selling special objects. It is a growing, diverse and sustainable scale-up.