Product/UX·UI Designer - Mid Level (m/f)

About xfive

xfive is a digital consultancy with 20+ years of experience helping companies shape and scale their digital products. We work across design, engineering, and AI, with partners ranging from publishers and manufacturers to NGOs and product-led startups. Most don't work with us just once. They stay for years because we show up as advisors, not vendors.

What you can expect

We want this to work well for you, not just for us. Here's what that looks like in practice:

• Rate: 25–35 USD/hour (B2B/Freelance), depending on experience

• Remote: Work from wherever suits you; no office, no commute

• Flexible hours: Manage your own schedule, with team overlap around 10:00–16:00 CET

• Varied work: Projects across publishing, manufacturing, startups, and more; partners from the US, UK, and Australia

• Real ownership: You'll contribute from strategy through to execution, not just execute on a brief

• Transparency: We share where the company is headed, what's working, and what's not

• Supportive team: Feedback, collaboration, and someone to back you up when you need it

• Room to grow: New tools, new methods, new territory; we'll support you along the way

Job requirements

Your responsibilities

• Lead UX/UI design across multiple client projects from discovery through delivery

• Join client meetings, run or support discovery sessions, and represent your design decisions confidently

• Create prototypes to validate and communicate ideas quickly

• Collaborate with engineers and strategists to make sure the design translates well into the build

• Take ownership of your work; move it forward without waiting to be directed

Must-have requirements

• 3+ years of commercial experience in product or UX/UI design, with a portfolio that shows it

• Proficiency in Figma

• Comfortable with direct client contact and independent communication in meetings

• Strong English skills (B2+/C1)

• Able to work autonomously and manage your own workload

• Availability of 20 hours/week with overlap between 10:00–16:00 CET

• Comfortable in Jira or similar project management tools

Nice-to-have requirements

• Experience with Webflow

• AI tools already part of your design workflow

• E-commerce projects in your portfolio

What the process looks like

We try to keep it straightforward and respectful of your time.

1. Intro call: 30 minutes with our recruiter to get to know each other and answer any early questions.

2. Portfolio review: You'll share your raw working files and portfolio with our Head of Design so we can get a closer look at your process.

3. Team interview: A 60-minute conversation with our Project Manager and Head of Design. Expect questions about your experience and a genuine gut-check on fit; both ways. You'll also present a project you're proud of and ready to talk through.

4. Final conversation: A short closing chat (around 30 minutes) with our CEO.