Liiva is hiringProduct / UI Designer

Liiva is looking for an experienced (Senior) Product Designer / UI Designer to join our Product team! You will play a key role in the development and implementation of new product designs to capitalize on new market opportunities.

Where: Office in Zürich Binz and remote (?50% office presence suggested)

When: Start date is not as important as the finding the right candidate for our team

Pensum: 80-100%

How much: Expected salary range is 85,000 - 105,000 CHF

Why join Liiva?

We work fast and flexibly, focusing on the needs of our users instead of company politics. All Liivians are empowered to make decisions that bring the product to new levels. If you’ve got passion and enthusiasm for a digital product and a desire to make an impact at a fast-growing PropTech startup, we’ve got the perfect opportunity for you.

Your fellow Liivians will rely on you to:

• Articulate complex user problems and visualise solutions for them
• Make informed decisions based on available information and research evidence
• Take ownership of your design choices and ensure cohesive usage across the platform
• Craft high quality, high fidelity, responsive designs that reflect Liiva’s user-centric values
• Create prototypes to test hypotheses and gather fast feedback
• Collaborate with software developers effectively and comfortably
• Represent the UX perspective in product walkthroughs and reviews, using strong communication skills
• Support the culture of our growing team by acting with integrity, openness and honesty. We encourage healthy discussion and challenging each other’s ideas

You have:

• 3-5 years of experience designing responsive web applications
• A robust online portfolio with web design, mobile app, or other digital design samples
• Proficiency with Figma and contemporary design/prototyping tools
• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
• An interest in understanding and improving user experience of digital products
• Fluent in English (our company language); German & Swiss German a plus
• Valid Swiss working permit

Bonus points if you have:

• A university degree in Visual/UX/Interaction Design, or a related design or scientific discipline
• Experience working in a startup environment
• Academic, professional, or life experience from outside the design field that enriches your perspective as a designer

Company culture

Since its MLP launch in 2021, the Liiva platform has been growing fast and is home to 6500+ users today. We enable current and future homeowners in Switzerland to organize all housing information digitally, in addition to enhancing both the property search experience as well as the maintenance and modernisation process.

Our team is comprised of 20 Liivians in Zürich and 14 in Poland. Our core values are:

1. We create fans - we go above and beyond in delighting our users
2. We own our results - every Liivian understands what success looks like in their role and is trusted to get there
3. We act, learn and improve - we prioritize learning fast over being right
4. We have each other’s back - we are one team, working towards the same goal. We treat each other with respect.

Benefits

We hire, grow and nurture exceptional talent. To enable our team to continue doing their best work and becoming their best professional and personal selves, we develop three areas: Skills, Team, and Life.

Skills

• CHF 2000 annual budget for professional development

Team

• Generous hardware budget for device & accessories
• Weekly team lunch and other team events
• Kitchen stocked with fruits, snacks and an outstanding selection of coffees and teas!

Life

• Remote-friendly office culture to foster work-life balance
• 6 weeks/year of World Office
• Extended parental leave

We are a company aiming to enhance diversity and inclusivity at all levels. For this reason, we encourage all those meeting the job requirements to apply, regardless of gender, nationality, or other demographic indicators. In fact, if you’re reading this, feel free to remove the marital/child status from your CV. This is really none of our business and doesn’t impact our assessment of candidates in the slightest.