Senior Product Designer (Ecommerce)

Location: Hybrid role based in Minato City, Tokyo, with the office in Roppongi

Company

hirify.global operates a marketplace app that connects people and circulates value through technology.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end design for buyer-facing experiences from discovery and problem framing through launch.
• Lead design for assigned product areas, defining experience direction and quality standards.
• Translate ambiguous user and business problems into experience strategies, flows, concepts, and high-quality UI.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and UX researchers to shape product direction and roadmaps.
• Contribute to shared design systems, scalable patterns, and design best practices.
• Provide feedback and mentorship to other designers.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in product, UX, or interaction design with ownership of end-to-end experiences.
• Strong UX, interaction, and visual design skills with a high level of attention to detail and quality.
• Experience leading design in complex or ambiguous problem spaces and influencing product direction.
• Understanding of design systems, scalable patterns, and consistency at scale.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, plus a portfolio demonstrating shipped work, problem-solving depth, and design leadership.
• Japanese proficiency at CEFR B2 or above and English proficiency at CEFR C1 are required.

Nice to have

• Experience designing marketplace, e-commerce, or transaction-based products.
• Experience leading design across multiple teams or initiatives.
• Familiarity with user research methods and applying insights to design decisions.
• Experience working in or designing for the Japanese market.
• Conversational Japanese proficiency, rapid prototyping, and iteration experience in uncertain environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Full flextime schedule with no core time.
• Work on large-scale marketplace experiences for buyers in Japan.
• Collaborate across product, engineering, and research functions.
• Focus on craft, trust, clarity, usability, and inclusive design.

Hiring process

• Application screening.
• Role-dependent skill assessment and multiple interviews.
• Online reference check around the final interview, followed by an offer decision.