Product Designer

Role Overview & Responsibilities

At Scaffold Digital, we are passionate about creating innovative digital experiences. We are a team of creative thinkers and problem solvers dedicated to expanding the limits of what is possible by helping customers achieve their goals.

What does the job involve?

In short

As a Product Designer, you will leverage your design expertise and user-centred approach to create innovative and intuitive digital experiences that delight users, drive engagement, and contribute to the overall success of our products.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct user research to understand user needs and preferences.
• Create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to visualise and communicate design concepts.
• Design intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for digital products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design alignment and implementation.
• Conduct usability testing and gather feedback to iterate and improve designs.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging design practices.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to align design goals.
• Communicate design concepts and rationale effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Who you’ll work with

• Cross-functional teams including product managers, developers, and stakeholders.
• Marketing and branding teams to ensure design consistency across platforms.
• Clients or external partners, depending on the nature of the projects.

What type of person are we looking for?

Fit our brand personality

• Good sense of humour
• Friendly, positive and easy-going
• You will care about delivering quality solutions that produce meaningful value
• You approach problem solving methodically and pragmatically.
• Trustworthy – If you make a mistake, you’re the first to admit it.
• Progressive – You’re always learning and curious about different ways to approach a problem.
• Collaborative – You will be keen to work with and help others as part of a close-knit team.

Experience

• Proven experience in UX/UI design for digital products.
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Sketch, Figma, or InVision.
• Strong understanding of user-centred design principles and best practices.
• Knowledge of interaction design, information architecture, and visual design principles.
• Familiarity with usability testing and user research methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

The benefits of joining our team

• We are a remote-first team with a base in Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Hybrid working and with local team meetups at Ormeau Baths, Belfast – Northern Ireland
• Annual, international company retreat
• Salary negotiable depending on experience.
• A company pension that is flexible and tailored to suit you.
• Private medical cover (+6 months employment)
• Flexible working hours based on a 37.5 hour week.
• Opportunities to learn and advance your skills with a team of like-minded people.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Freelance
Part-time hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Belfast: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• UX Design: 3 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Belfast