UX designer for marketplace experiences

We’re a one-of-a-kind marketplace for buying and selling special objects. Each week, more than 100,000 unique items are auctioned, all carefully curated by our passionate in-house experts. Having sold over 25 million unique objects, our mission is to become the world’s most popular destination for special objects. Join Catawiki as a UX Designer shaping the experience of buying and selling special objects, from discovery through to the experience after a sale.

• Lead design for parts of the seller and expert experience, from research and early concepts through prototyping, delivery and learning after launch.
• Use customer research, behavioural data and business insight to frame problems, identify needs and prioritise design opportunities.
• Turn complex problems into clear journeys, interaction and interface designs, prototypes and service flows.
• Test ideas with customers and colleagues, and use what you learn to improve them.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineers, Data Scientists, UX Writers, supply stakeholders and other designers to shape and deliver solutions.
• Balance user empathy with business goals and technical constraints, connecting your design decisions to measurable customer and commercial impact.
• Contribute to design systems and shared patterns that create coherent experiences across Catawiki.
• Use Figma and practical AI-assisted workflows to explore ideas and build prototypes, applying judgment to the outputs.
• Communicate your thinking clearly, tell the story behind your decisions and iterate in response to feedback.
• Navigate ambiguity and competing priorities, getting up to speed quickly with the aim of contributing productively within your first month.

• 5+ years of experience owning UX or product design work end to end, with a portfolio showing how you approached complex problems, the decisions you made and the outcomes you contributed to.
• Strong interaction design, prototyping and visual communication skills, with an understanding of how to use and improve design systems and shared patterns.
• Experience conducting or contributing to customer research and translating research, data and direct feedback into design decisions.
• Strong Figma skills and practical experience using AI for design ideation or prototyping, alongside a willingness to keep experimenting.
• Clear, structured communication in English and the ability to explain your approach to design and non-design partners.
• Structured problem solving, independent decision-making and systems thinking: understanding how decisions within one product area affect connected journeys and the wider marketplace.
• The ability to manage stakeholders, collaborate across disciplines and influence decisions without formal authority.
• Adaptability and openness to feedback as priorities, processes and design tools evolve.
• Будет плюсом: Working in a smaller product company, e-commerce platform or marketplace; Designing seller journeys or working on marketplace experiences; Delivering in less structured environments with several competing priorities

• A competitive Annual Gross Base Salary depending on your level, competencies, and overall experience.
• Meal Allowance Card stipend per working day, in addition to salary.
• Health Insurance from day 1 (including dental coverage), with access to multiple hospitals and clinics and a vast wellness network.
• A Work From Home Allowance to help with your monthly household bills.
• Commuting between your home and our office is covered by Catawiki.
• Amazing Office right in the centre of Lisbon.
• Learn and grow through our Learning & Development initiatives, including clear development plans and mentorship programmes to support your career progression.
• You’ll receive a €100 Catavoucher when you join, a €50 Catavoucher on your birthday, and an extra day off each year to “Pursue Your Passion”.
• We also offer additional leave for key work anniversaries and important life events.