Design end-to-end experiences - from wireframes and user flows to high-fidelity UI and interactive prototypes
Build and maintain our design system - creating reusable components, patterns, and guidelines that keep Joy_ consistent and beautiful
Shape our brand identity - ensuring every touchpoint (web, product, marketing) feels cohesive and unmistakably Joy_
Collaborate cross-functionally - partner with engineers on implementation, with founders on product strategy, and with commercial teams on customer-facing materials
Run user research and testing - talk to users, analyze feedback, and iterate based on real insights
Balance beauty with usability - design interfaces that are not just stunning but intuitive, accessible, and conversion-optimized
Move fast and iterate - ship designs quickly, learn from real usage, and refine continuously
Requirements
2-3 years of professional experience in UI/UX design, ideally in product-focused environments (startups, agencies, or e-commerce)
Strong UI design skills - you have an exceptional eye for typography, color, layout, spacing, and visual hierarchy
Solid UX foundation - comfortable creating user flows, wireframes, and prototypes, but you shine brightest when crafting beautiful interfaces
Figma mastery - you live in Figma and know how to build scalable, well-organized design files
Design system thinking - experience building or contributing to component libraries and design tokens
Collaboration mindset - you work well with developers and can communicate design decisions clearly
German fluency - you're comfortable working in German and English (our team is international, but German-speaking users are core to our audience)
Portfolio that shows range - from consumer-facing flows to complex dashboards, we want to see your versatility
Experience designing for e-commerce, fintech, payments, or gifting products
Familiarity with HTML/CSS (you don't need to code, but understanding constraints helps)
Motion design or micro-interaction skills
Illustration or iconography capabilities
Experience with user research, A/B testing, or analytics tools
Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG)
Exposure to brand design or marketing assets
What we're looking for
Benefits
How we work & what you getDesign ownership from day one - you're not executing someone else's vision. You're shaping ours.Small team, big impact - see your designs go live fast and directly influence how thousands experience Joy_Remote-first & flexible - work from anywhere in CET ±2h with the freedom to structure your dayClose collaboration - work directly with founders and a lean, senior team that values your inputCompetitive salary + meaningful equity - we want you to win with us as Joy_ growsPurposeful product - build experiences that make giving (and getting) gifts more persona
Additional Information
At Joy_ , we believe gifting should feel personal, playful, and full of surprise - basically everything today's gift cards are not. We're here to reimagine gifting for the modern world, turning it from a transactional experience into a token of love, customizable, meaningful, and radically flexible.
Our universal gift card can be personalized endlessly and redeemed for every product in every online store. That means one gift card = the whole internet .
But we're not stopping there. We're building the gifting backbone of e-commerce, a product concierge powered by AI that turns intent into instant access. Our infrastructure stitches together live merchant feeds, intelligent search, and instant checkout so brands can offer any product online, in real time, through a single API.
Backed by industry experts and angel investors, we've raised our seed round and are growing fast, now hopefully with you.
Tasks
As our UI/UX Designer , you'll be the creative force behind every touchpoint of the Joy_ experience, from the moment someone discovers us to the instant a gift brings joy to its recipient.
You'll shape how Joy_ looks, feels, and works across:
Consumer experiences - gift card personalization flows, redemption journeys, and delight-driven touchpoints that make gifting magical
B2B partner portals - self-serve dashboards, analytics views, and integrations that feel as polished as our consumer product
Marketing & brand - landing pages, campaigns, and storytelling that captures what makes Joy_ different
Product infrastructure - building and evolving our design system to scale beautifully across all experiences
You'll work closely with our engineering team to bring designs to life, and with our commercial team to ensure every customer touchpoint reflects the Joy_ promise: aesthetics, efficiency, and joy.
In short: You'll own the design DNA of Joy_ - making sure every pixel, flow, and interaction feels effortless and enchanting.
Joy_ · Berlin, Germany