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# Senior UX/UI Designer (Contract) at Mixbook

- **Company:** Mixbook
- **Location:** Romania
- **Employment:** contract
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/mixbook/am9icG9zdDrQzvh-9Sn5TqucpXGah00B

## Job description

## About This Role

We're looking for a Senior UX/UI Designer to own the end-to-end design of Mixbook's AI-powered creation features for a 2-month contract. These features help customers turn their photos and memories into movies and magazines faster, through smart photo selection, auto layout, and AI-assisted storytelling. You'll shape how customers experience AI in the creative process, making it feel helpful, trustworthy, and in their control.

## What You'll Do

- Lead end-to-end design of AI-powered creation features, from discovery and UX strategy through polished, dev-ready UI.
- Plan and run user research and turn insights into recommendations, using AI tools for rapid synthesis while checking findings against source data.
- Design for unpredictable AI output: generation states, multiple results, regeneration, partial success, and graceful failure, with controls that keep users in charge.
- Build trust through transparency and responsible AI practices, including privacy of personal photos and fair representation in generated content.
- Deliver responsive UI and code-based prototypes across web and iOS, and contribute reusable AI interaction patterns to the design system.
- Partner closely with product managers, engineers, and designers, and document decisions so the team can carry the work forward after the engagement.

## What You'll Need

- 8–10 years in UX/UI or product design, with a portfolio showing end-to-end work and shipped AI-powered features, including process, trade-offs, and outcomes.
- Fluency with AI design tools (such as Figma Make, Claude, Cursor, etc.), the judgment to know when not to rely on them, and the ability to prototype with real model output.
- Experience designing generative or AI-assisted creative tools, and a strong understanding of how LLM-based systems behave: non-deterministic output, latency, and error modes.
- Strong interaction and visual design craft, including accessibility (WCAG), responsive design, and native iOS conventions.
- Clear async writing and presentation skills, and the ability to work independently and drive decisions with cross-functional partners.
- Degree in Design, HCI, Psychology, or equivalent practical experience.

## About Mixbook

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Mixbook is a #1 rated photo book platform that empowers people to design and share life’s most meaningful stories through customizable, high-quality photo goods.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funded with Series A, B, and venture rounds; total funding $20M)
- **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: Andrew Laffoon, Aryk Grosz

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Photo book and personalized photo goods (Software Development / Consumer Goods)
- **Target customers**: B2C – consumers (individuals and families) creating photo books, cards, calendars, prints, and wall art
- **Mission or purpose**: To empower people to be creative and connect deeply with the ones they love

## Products & Services
- **Mixbook Studio**: AI-powered online design tool for creating custom photo books, cards, prints, and calendars. Features include Story Mode (AI auto-creates book from photos and prompts), collaborative editing, and up to 400 pages per book.
- **Mixbook Movies**: A digital memory product that turns photos into a video story (launched 2024).
- **Mobile App (iOS)**: Free app for iPhone/iPad with photo organization and full creation capabilities; Android version in development (waitlist available).
- **Custom Photo Products**: Physical goods including photo books (various sizes and themes), greeting cards, calendars, prints, and wall art.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $35M (latest available) and Total Funding of $20M (5 rounds, last round in 2010)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Investors include multiple unnamed venture funds (Series A from 2007 and 2008, Series B from 2010, venture round 2009). Partners: Martha Stewart, Hallmark, Crayola, PetSmart.
- **Growth Signals**: 115 employees (+7.8% YoY), 21M projects printed, 2B+ photos uploaded, 9.5M+ happy customers, #1 rated photo book by NYT Wirecutter and over 35,000+ 5-star reviews. Expanding into digital memories (Mixbook Movies) and AI-driven design.

## Competitive Advantages
- **#1 Rated in Photo Books**: Consistently top-rated by independent reviewers (NYT Wirecutter, Trustpilot) with over 30,000–35,000 5-star reviews.
- **AI-Powered Tools**: Story Mode and Auto-Create simplify the design process, reducing friction for users.
- **High Customization**: Books up to 400 pages, collaborative editing, and a vast library of themes.
- **Brand Partnerships**: Collaborations with Martha Stewart, Hallmark, Crayola, and PetSmart amplify credibility and reach.
- **19 Years of Operation**: Strong brand trust and operational maturity.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI Integration**: Deepening AI-driven design, photo curation, and image discovery to make memory-making easier.
- **Expansion into Digital**: Launch of Mixbook Movies (2024) signals a move beyond physical goods into digital storytelling.
- **Remote-First Culture**: Scaling a distributed workforce across 12 countries while maintaining a cohesive culture.
- **Mobile Growth**: Developing an Android app to capture a larger mobile user base.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Remote-first company with employees across the US (and 7+ countries). Emphasizes "Pioneer Spirit," "Craftsmanship," and "Courageous Care."
- **Perks**: Flexible time off, comprehensive health coverage, self-care & wellness stipends, parental leave for all families, remote work stipend, equity at every level, performance bonuses, 401k with match + immediate vesting, professional development stipend, tuition assistance, and internal mobility.
- **Work Environment**: Remote-first but provides co-working space memberships. Average tenure ~4 years, indicating strong retention.
- **Engineering Culture**: Cloud-native architecture with modern tech stack; opportunities to work on AI, photo curation, and image discovery. Hiring for future engineering roles (Moldova office), Senior iOS, and Business Development Manager.

## Sources
1. [mixbook.com](https://www.mixbook.com/l/careers)
2. [mixbook.com](https://www.mixbook.com/about-mixbook)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/mixbook)
4. [mixbook.com](https://www.mixbook.com/)
5. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/mixbook)

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