Alongside is a Portuguese company that partners with international organizations to build and scale exceptional tech teams. We work on cutting-edge projects across different industries, always with a people-first and flexible mindset and we’re looking for a UI/UX Designer (with experience in After Effects).
Key responsabilities:
- Create wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs for web and mobile products.
- Conduct user research, analyze insights, and turn findings into actionable design improvements.
- Ensure consistency across platforms by contributing to and maintaining design systems.
- Work with product and development teams to iterate based on feedback and usability testing.
- Balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints to deliver practical and elegant solutions.
Motion Design
- Produce high-quality motion graphics, micro-interactions, animations, and transitions to enhance usability and brand storytelling.
- Develop motion guidelines and patterns that support the overall product experience.
- Use animation tools (e.g., After Effects, Figma Smart Animate, Lottie) to create assets optimized for digital delivery.
- Collaborate with engineers to ensure smooth implementation of animated components.
Branding & Visual Communication
- Lead and execute company rebranding initiatives, including visual identity, brand guidelines, and creative direction.
- Create and refine corporate presentations, pitch decks, marketing assets, and internal communication materials.
- Ensure all materials reflect a cohesive, modern, and visually compelling brand image.
- Work closely with leadership and marketing to maintain and evolve brand consistency across all touchpoints.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, Visual Communication, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 3+ years of professional UI/UX or motion design experience (junior or senior variants available).
- Strong portfolio showcasing UI/UX projects, motion design, and branding work.
- Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, or similar.
- Experience with motion tools like After Effects, Lottie, Rive, or similar.
- Understanding of user-centered design principles, accessibility standards, and responsive design.
- Ability to present design decisions clearly and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Skills
- Experience designing for mobile apps, SaaS products, or interactive experiences.
- Basic understanding of front-end development (HTML/CSS, React, or similar) is a plus.
- Strong storytelling ability with excellent visual hierarchy and typography foundations.
- Experience developing or evolving brand identities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Benefits
- Hourly rate of $10–$12;
- Contractor or Freelancer - Full Time;
- Remote work;
- Supportive and collaborative team environment;
- Opportunity to learn from experienced recruiters and grow within the company;
- Involvement in international projects and clients;
- Project with a duration of 12 months.
Please together with your CV submit your portfolio and most recent works.
To demonstrate your skills, please submit together with your CV and Portfolio a small example of how would improve www.alongside.team and particularly a 3D animation (It must be done in After Effects and submitted as a video) of any section, image or component of our website.
Top Skills
What We Do
Alongside | Build Great Products with Great Teams
Alongside helps VC-backed start-ups, scale-ups and digital-first enterprises accelerate their roadmaps by assembling elite, time-zone-aligned teams of software engineers, product managers and UX/UI designers, often in under 14 days. Our Porto HQ sits in Europe’s fastest-growing tech hub and taps a vetted global talent pool that lets you ship faster, reduce burn and stay laser-focused on product-market fit.
Why high-growth companies choose Alongside
• Top 1 % practitioners: rigorously screened full-stack, mobile, blockchain & AI/ML engineers, plus senior designers and product leaders. 
• Flexible engagement models: scale a single specialist, an entire squad, or an autonomous build-and-ship pod.
• End-to-end ownership: discovery → design → development → launch, with weekly velocity reports and transparent KPIs.
• Cost-efficient remote talent: New York, Porto, Pune & Hanoi offices give you round-the-clock progress without Silicon-Valley price tags. 
• Proven track record: core Alongside team took Arkive, the world’s first decentralised museum, from idea to funded product. We helped Circuit Security to secure 4.5M in funding and many other startups.
