UI/UX Designer

About the Company

Orcrist Technologies GmbH develops the Orcrist Intelligence Platform (OIP), a sophisticated Kubernetes-based data intelligence solution available as SaaS or on-premises, including air-gapped setups. Their platform supports defense, law enforcement, and enterprise teams by transforming complex datasets into actionable insights securely and responsibly.

Role Overview

As the UI/UX Designer, you will take full ownership of the user experience and interaction design of analyst-facing interfaces within the OIP. Your role involves converting intricate, data-rich challenges into intuitive workflows, creating prototypes in Figma, conducting usability validation, and delivering comprehensive, developer-ready handoff documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and map out analyst workflows, identify objectives, and convert mission requirements into quantifiable UX goals.
• Design comprehensive usable prototypes covering search functions, analytic processes, data enrichment, and reporting interfaces.
• Establish reusable interaction patterns compatible with system primitives like identity and access management, audit capabilities, multitenancy, plus platform constraints such as cloud, on-premises, and air-gapped environments.
• Lead rapid usability testing cycles, synthesize feedback, and iterate designs accordingly.
• Prepare detailed handoff materials including annotated workflows, design specifications, component guidelines, edge case handling, acceptance criteria, and integration backlog notes.
• Advocate for accessibility and enable effective use of data-heavy visualizations such as graphs, geospatial maps, and tables.

Candidate Profile

• Possess over five years of experience designing for complex B2B enterprise or analytical products, supported by an accessible portfolio.
• Have demonstrated expertise designing data-intense, intricate UX involving graph/network analysis, timeline visualization, or managing large structured and unstructured datasets, considering performance and accessibility.
• Proficient with Figma and adept at maintaining design systems with thorough documentation to facilitate engineering implementation.
• Basic knowledge of web technologies including JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, understanding the constraints in web and mobile development environments.
• Self-driven with excellent workload and project management skills suited for remote work setups.
• Proactive problem solver who can identify and seize opportunities and deliver independently.
• Hold EU or NATO citizenship with eligibility for security clearance.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

• Exposure to OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) methodologies and analyst tradecraft in open-source investigations.
• An intuitive grasp of analytic thinking, including hypothesis formulation, uncertainty tracking, and case-building from incomplete data.
• Experience engaging in research or pilot projects with government, defense, public safety, or investigative domains.
• Competence in German language at B1 level or above.

Benefits and Work Environment

• Work remotely within Germany with regular workshops held in Berlin.
• Enjoy 30 days of paid vacation alongside budgets allocated for equipment and professional learning.
• Benefit from high autonomy and the opportunity to influence the entire analyst experience, spanning search, enrichment, and reporting phases.
• Contribute to mission-critical work characterized by a strong emphasis on thorough documentation and quality handoffs.