UX/UI Designer: External Contractor

UX/UI Designer: External Contractor
About ubbu ubbu (ubbu.io) is a Lisbon-based edtech platform that teaches children aged 6–12 how to
code through game-based lessons. Built around a year-by-year STEAM curriculum with 100+ lessons
and challenges, every lesson is tied to one of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The platform
serves both schools and families, is available in four languages, and is used by thousands of students
daily across 20+ countries. Independent studies have shown measurable impact on students' logical
thinking, problem-solving, and academic performance.
Role at a Glance
Type: External contractor / freelance
Reports to: Director of Product & Design
Budget: €800 to €1,000 / month
Location: Remote, CET overlap required
What You'll Do
● Translate briefs and user problems into clean, considered designs under guidance
● Work closely with developers to ensure designs are implemented as intended
● Contribute to and learn from the design system
● Iterate quickly based on feedback and communicate progress clearly
● Develop an eye for the visual language of the product
● Explore AI-assisted design tools as part of your day-to-day workflow
Who We're Looking For
● A good eye for visual craft, detail, and consistency
● Portfolio showing UX and UI work, personal or professional
● Eager to learn and comfortable working in a fast-moving, feedback-driven environment
● Interested in how design and engineering connect
● Open to exploring AI design tooling
● Clear communicator who takes direction well and asks good questions
● A genuine interest in education and building products that matter
What Working With Us Looks Like
Fully remote with flexibility on how and when you work, within CET hours.

You'll get close mentorship and ship real work from day one.

A mission you can stand behind: building tools that genuinely help kids learn. You don’t need to arrive knowing everything, you need to arrive ready to grow

Hiring Process: 1. Apply online (CV and portfolio) 2. Intro call + Portfolio review by Director of Product &
Design 4. Present async design challenge (2–3 hrs max)