[Hiring] UI/UX Designer @HomeBuddy

Do you have a passion for UI/UXI design with a deep understanding and interest in technology and design trends?  Are you willing to join a quickly growing, product-oriented company while working remotely from home? Then welcome to HomeBuddy! 

HomeBuddy is an online home improvement platform connecting homeowners with local, verified contractors in the U.S.

Already a well-established, successful firm, HomeBuddy is growing at a fast pace and is determined to achieve even more explosive growth. To support this ambitious vision, we are actively developing our team of smart, self-starting and entrepreneurial individuals in many professional categories. 

HomeBuddy offers a remote and flexible work environment, competitive compensation, attractive benefits and a great opportunity to work on interesting, challenging and constantly evolving projects. As a member of the HomeBuddy team, you will be part of an innovative and dynamic environment where your ideas and efforts will be valued and make a significant impact. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with talented professionals from diverse backgrounds, contributing to the growth and success of the company.

We are searching for a UI/UX Designer for Growth. We expect the adoption of a learn-through-experimentation approach to close the gap between customer issues, business requirements, and the implementation of design/engineering solutions.  Using your competency and experience, you will play an essential role in the conception and evolution of our digital ecosystem. This role reports to the Head of Design.

To be successful at HomeBuddy, you need to be passionate about being a part of a very dynamic, challenging, and fast-growing business. This position isn’t for you if you’re seeking a routine office job.

What You Will Be Doing

 

• Generate ideas and implement innovative designs that provide a competitive advantage;
• Translate business requirements and technical limitations into ongoing product improvements;
• Quickly creating prototypes for usability testing and stakeholder feedback.
• Design beautiful and thoughtful web experiences. Creating designs that are adaptable across various devices and screen sizes to ensure a seamless user experience;
• Work closely with other designers as well as with CRO, Project managers and Business analysts, the Dev team, and other team members to create optimal solutions.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a UI/UX Designer;
• Provide examples of innovative and future-focused thinking and being up to date with the latest web trends;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Love working in a collaborative environment with a strong focus on teamwork, innovation, and open-mindedness;
• Critical eye and strong attention to detail;
• Understanding of digital analytics and conversion rate optimization processes. Experience with analytical tools (Google Analytics, Hotjar, etc.) is a plus
• Strong visual design skills, including the use of color, layout, typography, and brand identity, to create aesthetically pleasing and effective designs.
• Expertise with Figma. 
• An advanced level of the English (written and verbal) language is a must.

 

A strong design portfolio with desktop/mobile works is compulsory for the application to be considered.

Benefits

We have different perks and benefits, but we also can offer you a supportive work environment powered by a fantastic team!

• Competitive compensation according to your skills, experience, and professional accomplishments;
• Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays;
• 100% remote work, allowing working and traveling;
• Flexible work hours, when it is convenient to plan your working and personal time;
• Work in one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing industries;
• Ambitious and challenging tasks with a high degree of responsibility;
• Multicultural environment;
• Supportive, friendly, and professional team, which you can always rely on;
• An allowance program for compensation of expenses for fitness activities and the purchase of technical equipment;
• Paid training (school, events, conferences).

 

If this sounds like you, we should talk!

 

HomeBuddy is an online home improvement platform connecting homeowners with local, verified contractors which welcomes 1,000,000+ visitors a month, growing month over month!

Why homeowners choose HomeBuddy for home improvement projects: When homeowners use HomeBuddy and request a home improvement service, they are matched directly with local contractors. Our goal is to make it simple for homeowners and contractors to connect.

Why contractors partner with HomeBuddy to grow their business: HomeBuddy provides exclusive and sustainable customer generation for medium to large size companies including Fortune 5000s in the home improvement industry. With thousands of leads generated every day, HomeBuddy can send a consistent volume of new customers to partners. All HomeBuddy leads and appointments are 100% exclusive to a single contractor, there are no old or shared leads.

With global staff and headquarters in Switzerland, HomeBuddy has a strong and successful track record of driving customer acquisition throughout the United States. We’ve experienced double-digit growth year-after-year as more partners take advantage of our home improvement industry expertise as well as effective and reliable services.

HomeBuddy was previously known as Siren Group AG [rebranded in June 2023].