UX Engineer

Hello 👋

As Matomo embarks on an exciting growth phase we are enhancing our UX and UI capabilities to reach new customer segments. We are currently seeking a talented UX Engineer to be a key player in this update leveraging their skills to significantly influence our product’s user experience.

About InnoCraft and Matomo 📊

At InnoCraft we offer analytics products and SaaS to enable our users to grow their business. We believe in openness privacy and 100% data ownership. Our mission is to liberate analytics and we are passionate about measuring for success. That’s why we created Matomo Analytics the leading open-source analytics platform used on more than 1 million websites and apps in over 150 countries available in more than 50 languages. The Matomo platform collects stores and processes a lot of information: billions of data points each month. We create intuitive simple and beautiful reports that delight our users.

We are a fully remote and our community is worldwide with a strong core in New Zealand Europe and Canada!

At Matomo we are committed to:

- Open Source Commitment: Matomo offers a transparent and collaborative work environment focused on open-source principles allowing employees to contribute to meaningful community-driven projects.

- Innovative Work Culture: Matomo fosters a culture of innovation and continuous learning encouraging employees to explore new ideas and technologies to stay ahead in the analytics industry.

- Flexible Work Environment: With a strong emphasis on work-life balance Matomo provides flexible working hours and remote work options allowing employees to achieve a healthy balance between their personal and professional lives.

Roles and Responsibilities 🚀

As a UX Engineer you will uniquely blend the roles of design and development within our organisation. You will be part of our core team—one of four squads—taking on responsibilities that cover approximately 50% UX design and 50% UI development. This role is critical as you will be the primary driver of both the creative and technical aspects of our application interfaces. You will report to the Core Team Lead for development-related tasks and to a Senior Product Manager for UX design initiatives.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

-   Significantly impact our product direction and user experience as the primary UX/UI professional.

-   Engage in a transformative project within a dynamic team environment.

-   Grow to potential future roles based on the project's impact and your performance.

Key Responsibilities

-   Design and develop the visual and interactive user interface elements of our application.

-   Translate conceptual design ideas into usable and efficient application interfaces.

-   Manage front-end development ensuring alignment with UX principles to optimize usability.

-   Lead user testing and feedback sessions to refine functionality and design.

-   Maintain a balance between UX design and UI development to meet project deadlines and objectives effectively.

Minimum qualifications 🤓

-   5+ years experience in UX engineering encompassing both UX design and front-end development.

-   Proficiency in HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript and Vue.js with knowledge of PHP.

-   Familiarity with accessibility needs and WCAG compliant design.

-   Strong skills in Figma or equivalent tools.

-   Experience serving as the sole designer and developer of user interfaces capable of translating user and business needs into functional digital experiences.

-   Excellent problem-solving skills with a strong focus on user-centered design.

-   Highly desirable to have experience with modern data analytics solutions such as Matomo Google Analytics Hotjar Amplitude or Mixpanel.

About you ✨

- Collaborator - You're all about teamwork. You’re a great listener and have a knack for persuading everyone from the most stubborn to the most laid-back team members helping drive projects forward smoothly.

- Designer - You've got serious design chops. From quick sketches that bring ideas to life to detailed wireframes and sleek modern visuals you know how to create designs that not only look good but also work well.

- Developer - You're not just a code writer; you're a fluent UI whiz. Whether you’re hands-on or guiding other devs who aren't as focused on UI you make sure the final product is nothing short of great.

- Result Oriented - You're a doer not a perfectionist. Self-motivated and driven you get things done whether you're flying solo or rallying the team. Your energy is contagious and you lead by example to hit those targets.

Benefits 💪

-   Remote work (save many hours on commute and save money)

-   Co-working space paid for and/or work from home

-   All home office equipment paid for (laptop desk chair standing desk lights etc.)

-   Flexible hours

-   25 days of paid holidays per year plus your national public holidays

-   Sick leave

-   Health Insurance: Your Well-being Our Priority

-   A huge “playground” to grow your skill set

-   Volunteering Day: Empower Your Impact

-   Bereavement Leave for Pets: Compassion Beyond Boundaries

-   Training Opportunities

-   Mental Health Support Services

Location 🌎

-   100% Remote work position

-   Must be Located in New Zealand or Canada (Ontario or British Columbia)

Diversity and Inclusion 🤗

InnoCraft celebrates the things that make you you! We are an inclusive employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age marital status or disability. We actively seek diversity in our workplace and embrace individuals with unique backgrounds perspectives and abilities!

Come join our growing team that’s helping ensure a safer more privacy-focused web/internet!

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