Product Designer / UI UX Designer (Freelance)

PROJECT:

We are building 4connection – a modern, feature-rich messenger application combining group messaging, interest-based communities and a thoughtful dating or matching feature. Think Telegram meets meaningful matchmaking with accessibility, youth protection and strong encryption built in from the start.

The Rust backend handles message routing, user matching algorithms, group management, API and the web presence. We are looking for a designer to shape the visual identity, user experience and interaction design across mobile and web. This is a client-commissioned project with a clear product vision.

REQUIREMENTS:

1+ years of experience in UI UX or product design for web or mobile applications. Strong understanding of user flows, interaction patterns and clean interface design. Experience designing social, messaging or community-based platforms is a plus. Proficiency in Figma or comparable tools. Basic understanding of accessibility standards. Clear, structured design thinking and attention to detail. Good English skills.

NICE TO HAVE:

Experience building scalable design systems and reusable components. Experience with real-time interfaces such as chat applications. Understanding of safe community design or youth protection UX patterns. Experience collaborating closely with developers. Basic technical understanding of frontend constraints.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Designing the user experience under direct guidance of the technical lead. Creating wireframes, interaction concepts and high-fidelity UI designs. Developing and maintaining a consistent design system. Designing chat interfaces, community spaces and matching flows. Preparing developer-ready assets and documentation. Collaborating closely with backend and frontend developers to ensure feasibility and clarity.

WE OFFER:

Fully remote work. A small, focused core team of 4 developers – no corporate overhead. Direct collaboration with an experienced technical lead who mentors rather than manages. AI-assisted development is part of the workflow. The opportunity to shape the visual identity of a product from the ground up. Clients will be released as open source – you are building something visible. Fair compensation and long-term collaboration. Nextcloud and Redmine for collaboration.

Tech Stack: Figma, Design Systems, Prototyping Tools, Nextcloud, Redmine