Design Engineer

at  Marimekko

Marimekko is a Finnish lifestyle design company renowned for its original prints and colors. The company’s product portfolio includes high-quality clothing, bags and accessories as well as home décor items ranging from textiles to tableware. When Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unparalleled printed fabrics gave it a strong and unique identity. In 2023, the company’s net sales totaled EUR 174 million and comparable operating profit margin was 18.4 percent. Globally, there are roughly 170 Marimekko stores, and online store serves customers in 35 countries. The key markets are Northern Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and North America. The Group employs about 470 people. The company’s share is quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com
We are looking for an experienced and analytical

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate should possess senior proficiency in UX/UI design, including web design, graphic design, and service design, as well as expertise in frontend development, including proficiency in the most used programming languages and tools. A deep understanding of modern digital design tools, conceptualization, agile development methodologies, and data-driven customer experience improvement are also crucial for success in this role.
At Marimekko we encourage people to be themselves and value diversity. We believe in fairness and doing things together, using common sense and finding joy in our work. If you connect with these values and have the right background, we might be able to offer you a unique opportunity to work in an exciting, international environment with one of the most iconic lifestyle brands.
If all this sparks your interest and you feel like you are the one, we are looking for, please send your application including your CV and cover letter with salary expectation via our career site at http://company.marimekko.com/careers by March 28th, 2024.
Marimekko’s culture and working environment are founded on equality, inclusion and cherishing diversity. Marimekko welcomes and encourages everyone regardless of their national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion or other personal characteristic to apply. Recruitment is always based on business need, and the candidates are evaluated on relevant knowledge, skills and experience as well as motivation.
Marimekko is ranked as the 4th Most Attractive Employer in Finland amongst business professionals according to Universum’s ranking. Marimekko is also the 2nd most attractive employer in Finland amongst business students

Designing Frictionless User Experience:

• Develop a seamless end-to-end digital commerce user experience through continuous A/B testing and user feedback, including both large feature and renewal projects as well as smaller incremental optimizations

Designing Frictionless User Experience:

• Develop a seamless end-to-end digital commerce user experience through continuous A/B testing and user feedback, including both large feature and renewal projects as well as smaller incremental optimizations.

Leading Workflow Between Design and Development:

• Lead the workflow between design and development teams to ensure a smooth transition from design concepts to implementation.

Owning and Developing Component Library and Figma:

• Own and develop the component library and Figma to streamline design processes, maintain consistency, and process efficiency.

In this role you are enhancing the user experience, fostering collaboration between design and development teams, and maintaining design consistency through the ownership and development of essential design assets and tools. And you continuously question how things – no matter how big or small – can be better from the customers’ perspective.