Junior UX/UI designer
Bending Spoons · Paris, Île-de-France, France
- On site
- Full-time
- €66,065 / year
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
Job highlights
- Shape product experiences with intuitive UI/UX.
- Design using AI for rapid prototyping.
- Collaborate with PMs and engineers closely.
- Measure and improve designs via data.
- Opportunities for exceptional growth and impact.
About the role
About Bending Spoons
At Bending Spoons, we are dedicated to building exceptional companies that serve a vast customer base, foster employee growth, operate with peak efficiency, generate extraordinary value for shareholders, and uphold high ethical standards. We achieve this by acquiring and enhancing digital businesses for long-term operation, implementing deep transformations to drive innovation, benefit customers, and improve business performance. Our culture is characterized by minimal hierarchy, small, talent-dense teams, and the agility of a startup applied to established products. We deeply integrate AI to enhance human judgment and machine intelligence.
The Opportunity
For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, Bending Spoons offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn, make a significant impact, and accelerate career progression. We are seeking a Junior UX/UI Designer to shape high-leverage product experiences, design exceptional UI and UX from concept to delivery, and ensure intuitive, effective, and delightful user experiences.
Responsibilities
- Shape high-leverage product experiences.
- Design exceptional UI and UX—from early concepts to polished delivery—using the best available tools to explore more directions, move faster, and raise the quality bar.
- Ensure every experience is intuitive, effective, and delightful.
- Design with AI: Utilize AI agents to transform rough ideas into interactive prototypes, integrate them with the design system, iterate using natural-language feedback, and generate production-ready frontend code.
- Prototype to validate: Move rapidly between lo-fi exploration and production-realistic prototypes to stress-test interactions and accelerate development.
- Co-create with PMs and engineers from day one: Define UX requirements early, remain involved through QA and release, and make engineering-aware design decisions.
- Measure and improve: Track funnels, retention, and adoption. Use qualitative and quantitative signals to assess design effectiveness and refine future iterations.
- Identify the highest-leverage opportunities from the backlog, align stakeholders, and deliver improvements that unlock business value.
What We Look For
- Reasoning ability: Ability to solve complex problems, think from first principles, structure ideas sharply, resist biases, and focus on critical details.
- Drive: Extreme ambition, initiative, effort, and tenacity, coupled with a strong sense of responsibility and a commitment to continuous self-improvement.
- Team spirit: Generosity, a focus on supporting the best ideas, a willingness to assist team members, and a commitment to honesty and transparency.
- Proficiency in English: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
What We Offer
- Incredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams: Work in small, result-oriented, autonomous teams with exceptionally bright individuals.
- Exceptional opportunity for growth: We prioritize hiring individuals of outstanding potential and placing them in roles where they can thrive, leading to rapid career advancement and significant project responsibilities.
- Competitive pay and equity: Attractive salaries (e.g., €66,065 in Europe for early career roles) and the opportunity to receive company equity at a discounted price. Potential for higher compensation based on exceptional capability and impact.
- Comprehensive benefits: Flexible hours, remote working options, unlimited learning and training support, top-tier health insurance, generous relocation assistance, parental support, and an annual company retreat.
- Tax benefits: A potential 50% tax cut for those relocating to Italy.
Commitment & Contract
This is a permanent, full-time position.
Location
Milan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland), or remote in selected countries.
The Selection Process
We prioritize verifiable signals of excellence over seniority. Do not hesitate to apply if you believe you can excel, even if you feel your experience is limited. The process involves challenging tests that may require several hours. We maintain a high bar and only extend offers to candidates who meet our confidence threshold, which may result in roles remaining open or being reposted.
Before You Apply
If you've applied previously without an offer, we recommend waiting at least one year before reapplying. Bending Spoons is a demanding environment requiring significant commitment. For a faster ramp-up, we recommend an initial period in our Milan office, regardless of your long-term work location, to immerse yourself in the company culture and build team trust. We provide travel and accommodation assistance for this. Post-initial period, you can work from our Milan or London offices, or remotely from approved countries, as agreed during the offer stage.
Key skills/competency
- UX Design
- UI Design
- Prototyping
- User Research
- Design Systems
- Product Design
- AI in Design
- Figma
- Problem Solving
- Collaboration
Skills & topics
- UX Designer
- UI Designer
- Product Designer
- Figma
- Prototyping
- User Research
- Design Systems
- AI in Design
- Remote
- Europe
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight UX/UI design skills, AI integration experience, and problem-solving abilities relevant to Bending Spoons' innovative approach.
- Showcase your portfolio: Emphasize projects demonstrating end-to-end design process, user-centricity, and AI-driven solutions.
- Prepare for tests: Expect challenging design and problem-solving tests that assess reasoning and practical skills.
- Demonstrate drive and team spirit: Highlight ambition, initiative, and collaborative contributions in your application and interviews.
- Research Bending Spoons: Understand their mission, values, AI integration, and focus on long-term value creation.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of AI tools does Bending Spoons use for UX/UI design?
- Bending Spoons leverages AI agents to accelerate the design process. This includes turning rough ideas into interactive prototypes, integrating designs with their design system, iterating based on natural language feedback, and generating production-ready frontend code. While specific tool names aren't always disclosed, the focus is on AI's role in enhancing efficiency and quality.
- How challenging are the tests for the Junior UX/UI Designer role at Bending Spoons?
- The tests for the Junior UX/UI Designer position at Bending Spoons are designed to be challenging. They may involve unfamiliar problems and can take several hours to complete, aiming to assess deep reasoning abilities and practical design skills rather than just prior experience.
- What is the expected career progression for a Junior UX/UI Designer at Bending Spoons?
- Bending Spoons offers exceptional growth opportunities. Individuals with outstanding potential can rapidly progress, with some Spooners in their 20s leading products worth hundreds of millions. A Junior UX/UI Designer can expect to take on essential roles in major projects and see their career advance at an exceptionally high rate.
- Can I work remotely as a Junior UX/UI Designer at Bending Spoons?
- Yes, Bending Spoons offers remote working options in selected countries for the Junior UX/UI Designer role. However, they recommend spending the initial months in their Milan office to facilitate rapid learning of company culture and team integration, with support for relocation and accommodation.
- What is the compensation structure for a Junior UX/UI Designer at Bending Spoons?
- Compensation for a Junior UX/UI Designer is competitive and depends on location and expected impact. For early-career roles in Europe, the annual salary is around €66,065. Additionally, permanent employees may receive company equity at a discounted price, participating in the company's value creation.
- What does Bending Spoons mean by 'design with AI' for a UX/UI designer?
- 'Design with AI' means actively using artificial intelligence tools within the design workflow. For a UX/UI Designer at Bending Spoons, this involves utilizing AI agents for tasks like rapid prototyping, iterating designs through natural language prompts, and generating code, thereby enhancing speed and innovation.
- How important is 'first principles thinking' for this role?
- First principles thinking is highly valued at Bending Spoons. For a Junior UX/UI Designer, it means approaching complex problems by breaking them down to fundamental truths, rather than relying on analogies or existing solutions. This aids in innovative problem-solving and sharpens idea structuring.
- What are the benefits of working in a small, talent-dense team at Bending Spoons?
- Working in a small, talent-dense team at Bending Spoons means collaborating with exceptionally bright individuals on result-oriented projects. It fosters an environment of rapid learning, high impact, and entrepreneurial spirit, where ideas are shared openly and contributions are significant.