About the role

Role Overview

As a Product Designer at Algrano, you’ll join the Product team (7 people) and work closely with the Head of Design, Head of Product, and CTO. You’ll help shape and improve key parts of the marketplace experience, collaborating closely with Engineering to ship thoughtful, well-crafted interfaces.

Responsibilities

Design and improve user-facing experiences across the Algrano marketplace (e.g., coffee discovery, offers system, inventory management)
Partner with Product and Engineering to turn ambiguous problems into clear user flows and interfaces
Create wireframes, prototypes, and polished UI for new features and improvements
Implement designs in code within the Ruby on Rails app using HTML and SCSS (and Haml/SCSS as used at Algrano)
Help evolve the design system (Brew) and interaction patterns to improve consistency and quality
Contribute to product quality through strong UX writing, handling edge cases, and attention to detail
Communicate mainly asynchronously in Slack and Notion, with weekly live meetings
Attend periodic team gatherings in Zurich, Switzerland

Requirements

4+ years designing digital products (UI/UX), ideally in a product-led environment
Ability to take problems from unclear to clear, balancing discovery, iteration, and delivery
Strong interaction and visual design skills with a focus on craft and quality
Enjoys close collaboration with engineers; can think in components and systems
Comfortable with HTML/CSS and building in Haml and SCSS within a Ruby on Rails codebase
Clear communication in written and spoken English
Remote-first and based in Latin America or East Africa

Nice to Have

Experience with marketplaces, e-commerce, or complex filtering and search
Experience in logistics or the coffee trade
Experience with user research (interviews, concept testing, usability testing)
Experience designing for accessibility and inclusive interfaces
JavaScript experience (Algrano primarily uses Hotwire: Turbo + Stimulus.js)

About Algrano

Algrano is building a platform that helps independent coffee producers and roasters trade green coffee more transparently and efficiently. It supports roasters in discovering and buying great coffee, and helps producers reach new customers and grow long-term relationships. The company operates a Ruby on Rails web application and focuses on marketplace experiences.