Company Description
Depop is the community-powered circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover desirable secondhand fashion. With a community of over 35 million users, Depop is on a mission to make fashion circular, redefining fashion consumption. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in London, with offices in New York and Manchester, and in 2021 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy. Find out more at www.depop.com
Our mission is to make fashion circular and to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, no matter who they are or where they’re from. Just as our platform connects people globally, we believe our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We thrive on the power of different perspectives and experiences, knowing they drive innovation and bring us closer to our users. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status. We’re continuously evolving our recruitment processes to ensure fairness and are open to accommodating any needs you might have.
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We’re looking for a UI Designer (12-month FTC) to join our Design System team. You’ll help shape and evolve Depop’s design language across platforms, creating high-quality, scalable UI components that empower product teams to deliver consistent, intuitive, and impactful experiences.
This role is perfect for someone who thrives on detail, loves crafting systems, and can balance consistency with creativity.
Responsibilities
Contribute to Depop’s Design System: Create and maintain UI components, patterns, and documentation that support product teams across web and iOS and Android.
Craft high-quality UI: Deliver pixel-perfect visuals that balance usability, accessibility, and brand expression.
Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with product designers, engineers, and product managers to ensure components are consistent, functional, and easy to implement.
Support scalability: Identify opportunities to streamline and standardise UI, ensuring our design system supports future growth.
Champion consistency: Advocate for cohesive, system-led design across Depop’s surfaces.
Craft high-quality UI elements, animations, transitions, and microinteractions to enhance user engagement and delight.
Create designs that are optimised for different platforms, including iOS, Android, and responsive web, ensuring consistency across all touch points.
Comfortable presenting to larger audiences and senior stakeholders.
Requirements
Proven experience as a UI Designer, Visual Designer, or similar role working with digital products.
Strong portfolio demonstrating UI craft, attention to detail, and system-thinking.
Experience working with or contributing to a design system.
Proficiency in Figma (variants, components, libraries).
Understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product designers and engineers.
Nice to have (but not essential)
Familiarity with tokens and design-to-code workflows.
Previous marketplace or e-commerce/fashion product experience.
Good understanding of motion principles.
Additional Information
Health + Mental Wellbeing
PMI and cash plan healthcare access with Bupa
Subsidised counselling and coaching with Self Space
Cycle to Work scheme with options from Evans or the Green Commute Initiative
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 confidential support
Mental Health First Aiders across the business for support and signposting
Work/Life Balance:
25 days annual leave with option to carry over up to 5 days
1 company-wide day off per quarter
Flexible Working: MyMode hybrid-working model with Flex, Office Based, and Remote options *role dependant
All offices are dog-friendly
Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year in UK tax treaty countries
Family Life:
18 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees
IVF leave, shared parental leave, and paid emergency parent/carer leave
Learn + Grow:
Twice yearly development chats and yearly performance reviews
Learning budget
Upskilling our employees with company wide training workshops, materials and resources
Your Future:
Life Insurance (financial compensation of 3x your salary)
Pension matching up to 6% of qualifying earnings
Top Skills
Depop London, England Office
20 Farringdon Road, London, United Kingdom, EC1M 3HE
