Job Description
Description
About xfive
xfive is a digital consultancy with 20+ years of experience helping companies shape and scale their digital products. We work across design, engineering, and AI, with partners ranging from publishers and manufacturers to NGOs and product-led startups. Most don’t work with us just once. They stay for years because we show up as advisors, not vendors.
What you can expect
We want this to work well for you, not just for us. Here’s what that looks like in practice:
Rate: 25–35 USD/hour (B2B/Freelance), depending on experience
Remote: Work from wherever suits you; no office, no commute
Flexible hours: Manage your own schedule, with team overlap around 10:00–16:00 CET
Varied work: Projects across publishing, manufacturing, startups, and more; partners from the US, UK, and Australia
Real ownership: You’ll contribute from strategy through to execution, not just execute on a brief
Transparency: We share where the company is headed, what’s working, and what’s not
Supportive team: Feedback, collaboration, and someone to back you up when you need it
Room to grow: New tools, new methods, new territory; we’ll support you along the way
Requirements
Your responsibilities
Lead UX/UI design across multiple client projects from discovery through delivery
Join client meetings, run or support discovery sessions, and represent your design decisions confidently
Create prototypes to validate and communicate ideas quickly
Collaborate with engineers and strategists to make sure the design translates well into the build
Take ownership of your work; move it forward without waiting to be directed
Must-have requirements
3+ years of commercial experience in product or UX/UI design, with a portfolio that shows it
Proficiency in Figma
Comfortable with direct client contact and independent communication in meetings
Strong English skills (B2+/C1)
Able to work autonomously and manage your own workload
Availability of 20 hours/week with overlap between 10:00–16:00 CET
Comfortable in Jira or similar project management tools
Nice-to-have requirements
Experience with Webflow
AI tools already part of your design workflow
E-commerce projects in your portfolio
What the process looks like
We try to keep it straightforward and respectful of your time.
Intro call: 30 minutes with our recruiter to get to know each other and answer any early questions.
Portfolio review: You’ll share your raw working files and portfolio with our Head of Design so we can get a closer look at your process.
Team interview: A 60-minute conversation with our Project Manager and Head of Design. Expect questions about your experience and a genuine gut-check on fit; both ways. You’ll also present a project you’re proud of and ready to talk through.
Final conversation: A short closing chat (around 30 minutes) with our CEO.
