UI/UX Designer (Mid/Senior)

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (PHP / CRAFT CMS) Location: Brazil (Remote) Department: Engineering Employment Type: Contract (B2B) Contract Length: 3 months (with potential for extension)   ABOUT YLD Our goal is to help our clients keep moving forward. We work with them to build the skills and capabilities they need to stay ahead of the competition, and we know our success only happens when they succeed. We're a team of curious, talented people, and we're committed to making YLD a place where great people want to work, grow, and stay. We're a remote-first consultancy specialising in software engineering, product design, and data. Our teams are based across London, Lisbon, and Porto, and we create digital solutions that continue to deliver value long after our work is done.   ABOUT THE ROLE As a Senior Software Engineer at YLD, you'll join a client team building and evolving digital products for a high-traffic, experience-led organisation. We're looking for someone curious, driven, and enthusiastic — skilled at problem-solving and experienced in delivering clean, maintainable PHP on modern CMS platforms. You'll work closely with the client's in-house engineering team on a mix of ongoing Craft CMS feature work and a larger migration from a legacy CMS, with UI/UX rework in scope. The team is collaborative and values direct partnerships over black-box agency arrangements — which is exactly the kind of engagement YLD runs.   YOUR DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL LOOK LIKE THIS * Building and maintaining features on a production Craft CMS platform, with consistent commits and a short feedback loop; * Contributing to the migration of a legacy CMS onto Craft, including UI/UX rework, targeting mid-2026 launch; * Working closely with client engineers and a product designer, collaborating on engineering initiatives and keeping each other sharp; * Mentoring teammates and sharing knowledge across the team to accelerate growth; * Participating in regular show and tells, promoting your work to the wider team; * Maintaining production quality and monitoring in line with SLAs; * Using good judgement about where emerging tools (including AI) genuinely improve the work.   PREFERRED SKILLS * Strong PHP development skills, with production experience on Craft CMS; * Solid understanding of the Craft CMS templating system, plugin ecosystem, and content modelling; * Experience migrating content from legacy CMS platforms: familiarity with Epic Server or similar is a plus; * Frontend competence: working with designers to implement UI/UX rework, including responsive design and accessibility; * Database design and query optimisation (relational databases; SQL Server experience useful); * API development (REST), with an understanding of how CMS platforms expose and consume data; * CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git) in a team environment; * Comfortable with cloud-hosted environments and standard deployment tooling; * Monitoring and performance awareness: you keep an eye on things in production; * You stay calm when debugging live issues and communicate clearly about what's happening.   YOU SHOULD APPLY IF YOU ARE * Self-motivated, proactive, and always looking for ways to improve; * A clear communicator, you can explain technical decisions in plain language to non-technical stakeholders; * Detail-oriented without losing sight of delivery; * Comfortable working across a small, collaborative team that includes both YLD and client engineers; * Experienced working in agile, iterative environments with real production stakes; * A genuine believer in diversity and fairness.   OUR TYPICAL RECRUITMENT PROCESS * 1st interview with someone from the Talent team (30–45 mins) * Technical interview with our Senior Developers (1h30) * Call with Client Partner (30 mins)   WE LIVE AND BREATHE OUR VALUES, AND KNOW YOU WILL TOO * Growing every day * Including everyone * Relationships built on honesty and ethics * Inspiring solutions * Winning together We're an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity in all its forms. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, age, marital status, or disability. We offer a remote-first working environment, with flexible working and work–life balance as standard.

Toronto, hybrid DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021. JOB PURPOSE This role is within a new, specialized department of our Global Studios team. We build best in class digital experiences, delivering products that demand exceptional craft for the world's biggest tech companies. We are seeking a Senior Designer that brings taste, wonder and attention to detail to everything that they do. This role requires integrating the UX and UI practice together, with an emphasis on the technical design execution of complex AI platforms. You will build functional, beautifully crafted systems that facilitate meaningful user interaction with AI. WHAT YOU’LL DO: * Develop scalable design systems and frameworks for AI-driven products. * Create high-fidelity visual systems that merge brand identity with user experience. * Design motion-based prototypes to establish interaction patterns and system feedback. * Take full ownership of design projects from initial concept through to final delivery. * Work closely with developers to ensure motion and UI details are implemented with precision. * Mentor junior and mid-weight designers to maintain high standards of craft across the team. * Lead client workshops and present design logic to project stakeholders. WHAT YOU BRING: * 5+ years of digital design experience, preferably within an agency. * A portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual craft across UI, interaction design, systems design, and digital art direction. * Highly proficient in Figma and experience building comprehensive design frameworks. * Strong motion design skills using After Effects, Lottie, or Figma. * A background in creating digital products that balance aesthetic beauty with functional logic. * Experience creating highly interactive digital experiences with a strong attention to visual detail and execution. * The ability to manage complex projects and meet rigorous deadlines. * Clear communication skills for internal collaboration and client presentations. * Illustration skills are a plus. WE OFFER * A flexible, hybrid/remote working policy * An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies * Full dental and healthcare cover * Mental health support, and company sick pay scheme. * 15 days paid holiday annually (plus Public Holidays). * Refreshments are provided in the office all week. * Enhanced family friendly policies to support new parents. * Social and Cultural Events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations. * Inspirational Talks, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events. * Learning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance. * Buddy Programme: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®. * A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards. * Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together! * The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications. * Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities. The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $85,000 – $110,000 CAD. Salary is based on relevant experience, expertise, and organizational impact. AI Disclosure: At DEPT®, we use AI-assisted technology (Metaview) to capture notes and summarize interview conversations, so our interviewers can stay fully focused. Using the AI is optional, just let us know if you’d prefer it not be used. This posting reflects an existing vacancy at DEPT®. WHY DEPT®? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION  At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.