About Machinas

Machinas is a leading multinational English speaking new-media company based in one of the most beautiful areas of Europe: Barcelona, Spain. We have over 16 years of experience specialising in e-commerce for the fashion industry. With clients such as ESPRIT, JACK WOLFSKIN and HUGO BOSS we are constantly evolving and developing our worldwide design solutions, our strategies and our team in order to remain the market leaders in this sector. 

We work to high standards in creativity and innovation; but also in accuracy, e-commerce speed and with the professional relation to our clients. We are a multinational team – our creative environment consists of individuals from over 15 countries.

Job Description

We are seeking a talented UX/UI designer to join our design team.

For that you’ll need to be able to lead our client’s projects from definition up to ideation, combining the best possible user experience with cutting-edge visual and interactive design.

You should be a motivated designer with a deep understanding of human interaction and psychology, an extensive knowledge of the latest digital design trends, as well as a strong base on front-end programing and web design.

Additionally you should have excellent communication skills and the right attitude to work in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the logical and functional aspects of our client’s projects with the support of benchmarks, wireframes and quick prototyping.
• Actively participate in design discussions being able to correctly argument design decisions.
• Work in the ideation process by visualising design solutions and creating interactive prototypes.
• Get the projects ready for hand off to the developer’s team by documenting designs, and preparing deliverables.
• Actively use and collaborate in the maintenance of our client’s style guide and pattern library.
• Be ready to work in an iterative model, meeting our client’s deadlines.

Technical Qualifications

• Extensive experience of multiplatform and responsive web design.
• Excellent understanding of atomic design, and design based on style guides.
• Knowledge and understanding of CSS/HTML/Javascript.
• Deep understanding of human interaction and psychology.
• In-depth proficiency in Adobe CC or related design, wireframing and prototyping programs.
• Great communication skills.
• The ability to work well as a team member; you have an understanding of how a design team operates.
• Must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, deadline-driven and able to multi-task.
• A positive attitude that can benefit the team as well as the ability to cope and stay focused under pressure.
• Previous knowledge of the e-commerce in the fashion industry will be a plus.

Personal Competencies

• English written and spoken is a must (it's the official communication language in our company).
• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design or related experience.
• Proven experience (5+ years) in a similar role.
• Portfolio with examples of experience.

How to apply

Employment type: Full-time (40 hrs/week)

Location: Barcelona, Spain

To qualify, please provide a resume/CV demonstrating the required experience and skills:
•    A cover letter explaining why you think you fit the job profile
•    Examples of your work.
•    CV/Resume.
•    Expected salary.

To help us find the best candidate, there will be a series of interviews and skills examinations in English. We realise these are challenging and can require a decent amount of time - so we thank you in advance for your efforts.