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About algo1 algo1 is a VC-backed, stealth-mode startup building behavioural AI for the retail industry. Our platform has been built from the ground up with no legacy systems, no patchwork, just a clean slate and a clear vision. Our mission is to bring the intelligence of modern machine learning directly to the in-store retail experience. Our obsession with grocery retail and the shopper experience sets us apart. If you're excited by the opportunity to transform an experience that touches millions of people every day, you'll feel right at home here. The Role This role sits equally across UX thinking and UI execution. One day you might be simplifying a complex decision-making flow, the next you'll be refining typography, spacing and motion until every interaction feels natural. You'll work directly alongside our Head of Design to shape the end-to-end shopper experience, from early concepts through to polished production interfaces. What You Will Own - Design intuitive end-to-end product experiences, from discovery and concept exploration through to polished production UI. - Turn complex user problems into simple, elegant interaction flows. - Create high-fidelity interfaces with exceptional attention to typography, spacing, hierarchy and visual detail. - Build interactive prototypes to communicate ideas, validate assumptions and refine experiences before development. - Use motion and micro-interactions intentionally to improve clarity, feedback and delight. - Partner with engineers to ensure the quality of shipped experiences matches the quality of the design. - Contribute to and evolve our design system, including components, tokens, patterns and documentation. - Use AI throughout your workflow to explore concepts, generate ideas, prototype faster and improve design quality. - Observe real shoppers using the product in stores and translate behavioural insights into better experiences. - Evolve the design system that underpins the product.   Essential Qualifications - 3–5 years designing digital products across UX and UI. - Strong user experience skills with the ability to simplify complex workflows. - Excellent visual design fundamentals, including typography, layout, spacing, colour and hierarchy. - Experience building and evolving design systems using reusable components, tokens and patterns. - Proficient in Figma, prototyping and modern product design workflows. - Strong understanding of interaction design, usability and accessibility principles. - Comfortable using AI as part of your everyday design process. Nice to Have - Motion design skills with a strong understanding of meaningful animation and interaction. - Familiarity with Tokens Studio, design-to-code workflows and modern frontend collaboration. - Experience contributing beyond product into brand systems and visual identity. - Experience designing AI-powered or consumer-facing products. How We Work We're a startup, so this is a high-intensity environment. The people who thrive here are curious, proactive, and love building. If you're happiest when you're creating, experimenting, and moving fast, you'll fit right in. We draw our energy from being together, so this is primarily an office-based role. It suits someone who enjoys the quick conversations and shared momentum that comes from building together. Our office is on what we think is the best garden square in London, just a couple of minutes from Tottenham Court Road, so it's easy to get to and a great place to be.   What We Offer - Competitive salary and meaningful equity. - 25 days' annual leave. - The opportunity to define the UX of a product millions of people could use every week.