Senior UX Designer (Fixed-Term, Part-Time Possible)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior UX Designer (fixed-term; part-time from 50% possible)
• Location: Munich or Stuttgart (Germany)

Description

You will take direct responsibility for UX for the web shop and website, working with an established setup including Figma plus analytics tools such as Contentsquare and Hotjar. The role focuses on user research and usability testing, translating insights into UX concepts and design assets, and collaborating with development and e-commerce teams to implement in Shopware. Designs will be quality-checked and evaluated after go-live, with support for A/B testing and ongoing UX improvement.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and evaluate user interviews with customers (practice and lab) and with internal stakeholders
• Develop personas, customer journeys, and usage scenarios to guide design decisions
• Analyze user behavior on the online shop and website with Contentsquare and Hotjar (e.g., heatmaps, session recordings, funnel analyses)
• Identify usability obstacles and optimization opportunities, derive and prioritize concrete measures
• Conceptualize and analyze A/B tests
• Create wireframes, clickable prototypes, and UI designs in Figma
• Build, maintain, and evolve a consistent design system
• Ensure accessibility and user-friendly operation across all devices
• Implement UX concepts in close collaboration with development, e-commerce, and marketing in Shopware
• Quality-assure implemented designs and measure their success after go-live
• Prepare and present research results and design concepts clearly
• Embed UX thinking in the organization and act as a point of contact for user-experience questions

Requirements

• Completed degree (e.g., Interaction Design, Communication Design, Media Informatics, Human-Computer Interaction) or comparable qualification
• At least 3 years of professional experience in UX design, ideally in e-commerce or B2B
• Strong working knowledge of Figma
• Experience with analysis tools such as Contentsquare and/or Hotjar
• Hands-on experience conducting user interviews and usability tests
• Independent, structured, and self-responsible working style
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to persuade stakeholders with understandable arguments
• Portfolio showcasing the design process
• Very good German and good English skills
• Knowledge of Shopware or comparable shop systems is a plus

Benefits

• Significant room for design and direct ownership of UX for the web shop and website
• Flexible working hours and mobile working
• Attractive, performance-based compensation package
• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths
• Existing setup with Figma, Contentsquare, Hotjar, and experienced development partners
• Ongoing projects and a structured handover