We offer a contract of employment and a hybrid work model (3 days a week in the office).
Additionally, depending on your annual assessment and the company's results:
-Annual bonus up to 20% of the annual salary gross
-Long-term discretionary incentive plan based on Allegro.eu shares
We are looking for people who:
- Are experts in UX/UI design with at least 5 years of experience in design systems and scalable user interface frameworks
- Have at least 2-5 years of experience leading a design team or managing design operations, including oversight of system governance and design tools
- Possess strong collaboration skills, especially when working with product management, engineering, and executive leadership
- Understand how to establish priorities for a design system based on company goals, KPIs, and user needs
- Are passionate about mentoring and supporting team members, fostering an environment of growth and innovation
- Thrive in dynamic and evolving environments, adapting workflows and strategies to meet new challenges
- Are skilled problem-solvers who can diagnose complex design issues and craft actionable solutions
- Have an eye for detail and a strategic understanding of end-to-end user experiences, focusing on usability, consistency, and brand alignment
- Use a variety of resources and data to explore design challenges from diverse perspectives
- Have excellent communication skills, capable of presenting complex design strategies clearly to stakeholders and team members
- Communicate (writing, speaking) fluently in English (at least B2 level proficiency). But C1-C2 preferred
In your daily work you will handle the following tasks:
- Lead and oversee the work of the Design Systems team, driving a user-centered approach to scalable and consistent design frameworks. Working closely with Design Operations (Design Ops) and UX Research Operations (Research Ops)
- Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for the design system, incorporating mobile-first principles, accessibility standards, ethical principles and modern UI/UX trends using the DNA of Allegro
- Align the design system with the broader product vision, ensuring that it meets both user and business needs
- Collaborate with product management, engineering, and UX teams to integrate the design system seamlessly across multiple applications and user segments, and business units
- Promote the adoption of the design system across business units through effective communication, documentation, and training
- Monitor and analyze UX metrics to measure the impact of design system updates on user experience and business outcomes
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the Design Systems team
- Manage and prioritize operational tasks to meet project deadlines while maintaining high-quality design standards
- Mentor team members and support their individual growth, setting clear development goals and providing regular feedback
- Represent the Design Systems team in recruitment processes and broader organizational initiatives, contributing to the development of UX maturity within the company
What we offer
- Working in a team you can always count on — we have on board top-class specialists and experts in their areas of expertise
- A high degree of autonomy in terms of organizing your team’s work; we encourage you to develop continuously and try out new things
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Hackathons, team tourism, training budget and an internal educational platform, MindUp (including training courses on work organization, means of communications, motivation to work and various technologies and subject-matter issues)
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Well-located offices (with fully equipped kitchens and bicycle parking facilities) and excellent working tools (height-adjustable desks, interactive conference rooms)
- Annual bonus (depending on your annual assessment and the company's results)
- Long term discretionary incentive plan based on Allegro.eu shares
- A wide selection of fringe benefits in a cafeteria plan – you choose what you like (e.g. medical, sports or lunch packages, insurance, purchase vouchers)
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English classes that we pay for related to the specific nature of your job
- 16" or 14" MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon processor and, 36GB RAM or a corresponding Dell with Windows (if you don’t like Macs) and other gadgets that you may need
Why is it worth working with us
- Allegro is a mature organization with a high understanding of UX importance where decisions are made based on facts and knowledge about customers and merchants
- We are one of the biggest (or even the biggest) UX Teams in Poland (a team of 150 specialists group into 3 areas and 18 UX teams - we are looking for a leader of one of them)
- We have diverse skills and experiences - we share knowledge and help each other
- On a daily basis, we work with stakeholders from different units, and our design challenges are never the same
- We value creative ideas and experiment a lot
- We focus on the constant development of the whole team and individual team members as well
This may also be of interest to you
Allegro Tech Podcast → https://podcast.allegro.tech/
Send in your CV (in English) and portfolio and see why it is #dobrzetubyć (#goodtobehere)
