Poppulo is the global leader in the field of software solutions for Employee Communications. We are a fast-paced company with an entrepreneurial and dynamic culture focused on the power of people, both within Poppulo and our customer base. Poppulo offers a dynamic environment with driven, smart and flexible individuals, who thrive on challenges and responsibility.

The Opportunity

At Poppulo we believe that learning and innovation go hand in hand. 

Our company value of “Don’t just work, Learn” is alive and well. We provide dedicated research time, unlimited access to learning material, book clubs, regular in-house tech talks, conference attendance…the list goes on!

We are looking for a talented UX Mobile Designer to join our expanding UX Team.

You will work alongside a fun and highly motivated cross-functional team (UX, Research, Product Management, Development, Architecture, QA), in a supportive agile culture, where flexibility allows you the best possible work-life balance.

The opportunities available with us are full-time and permanent. We are based in Cork but are open to remote working within Ireland. 

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Help craft the future of the Poppulo Mobile App 
• Partner with cross-functional peers to uncover mobile-specific opportunities for Poppulo
• Help evolve our product into a world-class communications platform that delivers great experiences to our mobile users
• Contribute to user research initiatives (usability tests, surveys, interviews, and so on) alongside UX Researchers and Product Managers.
• Facilitate UX design workshops with the various stakeholders
• Take full ownership of your work every step of the way; from concept to launch
• Bring designs to life. Create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and interactions to effectively communicate design ideas
• Contribute to Poppulo’s mobile design system
• Continuously iterate and improve on your designs based on team critique, internal stakeholder and external feedback

People we’re eager to work with are:

• Excellent communicators with an ability to clearly articulate design proposals
• Inquisitive about our users and their behaviour, motivated to create really great products that our users will love
• Extremely creative problem solvers, comfortable with ambiguity and working in the conceptual space
• Curious, enthusiastic and passionate about great design, best practice patterns and new technologies 
• Self-motivated and can work independently
• Thrive in an environment with design critique and providing design feedback
• Eager to promote UX internally and externally; to blog and talk about it!

Candidate Expertise required

• 5+ years in a UX design role
• 3+ years of experience designing native mobile apps for large audiences, available on App/Play store
• Familiarity with the latest trends in Mobile app design and the nuances of designing for iOS or Android
• Excellent interaction design skills with knowledge of user-centered design methodologies, usability best practice and cutting edge design patterns 
• A portfolio that demonstrates successful delivery of Mobile app designs and shows ‘what’ the problem was, ‘who’ it was for and ‘how’ it was solved
• Experience in common wireframing and prototyping tools like Figma, Sketch or Adobe XD (Our team uses Figma)
• Operational understanding of Accessibility and ability to incorporate accessibility into Mobile designs
• A Degree in Human Computer Interaction, Design, Multimedia, Product Design, Computer Science or equivalent

Why us?

• An excellent workplace culture
• Competitive salary
• Company performance-related bonus
• Medical insurance
• Flexible working hours
• Educational assistance
• In-house soft skills training