Director of Product Design (Ecommerce)

TL;DR

Director / Principal of Product Design (Ecommerce): Leading experience design for Checkout and Offers across global travel brands with an accent on driving conversion, personalization, and purchase funnel optimization. Focus on building multi-disciplinary design teams, leveraging AI-driven systems for merchandising, and scaling complex transactional consumer experiences.

Location: Must be based in New York, San Jose, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin, or other hirify.global locations

Salary: $224,000 - $358,500

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in travel technology, powering brands that provide seamless, memorable booking and purchase experiences for travelers worldwide.

What you will do

• Define and drive the experience design vision for checkout and merchandising flows across the global product portfolio.
• Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of product designers, researchers, and content strategists.
• Partner with product, engineering, and data teams to shape roadmaps that drive revenue and conversion.
• Apply quantitative and qualitative insights to continuously optimize end-to-end shopping journeys.
• Integrate AI/ML-driven workflows to enhance personalization, decisioning, and operational efficiency.
• Champion cross-platform design consistency and reusable systems that scale across multiple brands.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience designing complex digital product experiences in consumer or e-commerce domains.
• Extensive experience leading design teams including senior individual contributors and managers.
• Proven expertise in transactional design such as checkout, payments, or offers.
• Strong portfolio showcasing complex, multi-surface product design and information architecture.
• Experience using data, experimentation, and user research to guide design decisions at scale.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and reside in a hub location (Seattle, Austin, NYC, CA).

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Design, HCI, or a related field.
• Experience managing design strategy for complex ecosystems involving dynamic pricing and promotions.
• Proven ability to drive large-scale A/B testing and funnel optimization programs.
• Fluency in additional languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Wellness & travel reimbursement plus travel discounts and IATAN membership.
• Flexible work model with office-based collaboration.
• Career development resources and ongoing learning opportunities.
• Generous time-off and parental leave programs.