The AI-native product studio
where good is not good enough
Pixelmatters in numbers
The clients who trust us, the products we have shipped, the team behind them, and the recognition our work has earned along the way.
100+
Products shipped across web, mobile, and AI
10+
Events hosted, including two Craftmatters conferences
70+
Awards and mentions
Top rated on ClutchBy the teams we work with4.9/5
Average client rating
Founded in Porto, 2014
12+
Years in business, 100% independent and bootstrapped
130+ clients we have partnered with, from startups to Fortune 500
- Glean
- Typeface
- Rubrik
- Protocol Labs
- Salesforce
- Vodafone
From design studio to AI-native product studio
We want a world where a great user experience is the norm, not the exception. That belief is why Pixelmatters started as a design studio in Porto, Portugal, with one ambition: to make world-class work from a small country few people saw as a home for tech.
As we grew, we started writing the code behind our designs and shipping products end to end. That took us beyond websites to web apps and mobile apps, built by one team across product, design, and engineering. We have never been afraid of change.
AI changed how software gets built, so we changed how we work first. We’re now an AI-native product studio, and we help companies set their AI strategy, lead their AI transformation, and build agentic experiences. Our role is to help craft the best digital products and change how they get built. Along the way, we keep doing what we have always done: helping our clients grow and building relationships that last.
- 2014: Two designers start Pixelmatters in Porto and launch our first website. Its headline: if you think bacon is delicious, wait until you see our work.
- 2015: We move out of the founders’ home into our first office and start Teamatters, our yearly team retreat.
- 2016: With several US clients on board, we make our first trip to Silicon Valley.
- 2017: Twenty of us, in an office that used to be a disco.
- 2018: Four years in, working from three continents in a day.
- 2019: Forty people who believe every pixel matters.
- 2020: Remote by default.
- 2021: A bolder brand for a more technical studio.
- 2022: Sixty people, and a new home in Porto.
- 2023: Named one of Portugal's top tech companies.
- 2024: Rubrik becomes our first client to go public. Good is not good enough.
- 2025: The first Craftmatters.
- 2026: An AI-native product studio, and Tech Hubs in Portugal.
Our values
Different personalities and backgrounds, united by a love for the craft. These are the values we hire for and hold each other to.
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- CraftsmanshipDeeply care about every detail of our work.
- The 1%World-class quality is the standard.
- PrideBe glad to say “I’ve done this!”
- MaverickCherish moving away from the status quo.
- PartnershipWork with our clients, not for them.
- Long-termEmbrace and love the journey, it is as important as the final result.
- AuthenticityBe who you are. Just like it is.
- High agencyDon’t wait, move forward.
- ResilienceIn every challenge an opportunity, not a burden.
- ∞ LearningBe inspired and grow along.
- AccountabilityDeliver on our promises.
- OpennessValue receiving and providing constructive feedback.
- Bias toward actionMake it happen instead of endlessly planning.
- MeritTalent and hard work above theory and hierarchies.
- PositivityHave fun, otherwise it’s not worth it.
- TransparencyShare whenever possible, even if it feels too soon.
- It’s just workFamily, health, and well-being, always, always come first.
- Ego-freeIn a healthy competition only with ourselves, not with anyone else.
- VulnerabilityMistakes happen. Owning and growing from them only builds trust.
- DeterminationEasy decisions, hard life. Hard decisions, easy life.
“Looking back, what impressed me from day one was how far ahead Pixelmatters was — a place of innovation, craftsmanship, and genuine respect for people.”
Vasco VieiraStaff Product Designer
Our team
Engineers, designers, product managers, and more. Some joined as experts, others as interns, and everyone gets room to grow in their craft.
Build your craft with us
We’re looking for people who care about the details as much as we do. You’ll see it in our office in Porto too: one you’ll actually want to go to, whenever you like.
- Salary range on every posting
- Generous AI subscription on every role
- Remote by default