We recognize the importance of having a strong sense of brand and an excellent user experience in order to successfully distinguish KOMOJU from other payment gateways. The experience of our product will be what establishes us as a first-class solution to our merchant’s needs. That experience cannot be produced ad hoc. It requires attention and consistency throughout the entire KOMOJU product which is why we are now hiring a Product Design Architect / Lead UX Designer to steer our team to success.
Responsibilities
- Lead the UX design process including user research, usability testing, wireframing and prototyping stages
- Collaborate closely with Engineering and Product teams to ensure the design meets the needs and expectation of users.
- Defining and building our design system to deliver an intuitive, user-friendly and consistent user experience to our users.
- Validate designs and what we develop and look for areas of improvement in our web and mobile experiences
- Work with Product Managers to identify top priorities and coordinate with engineering teams in the planning and execution of monthly development cycles
- Help build out design standards, processes, tools.
- Ability to build up and train others to support a growing UX/design team
Requirements
- You always put the user / customer first and you are able to quickly understand how users interact, use and work with our platform.
- You have experience with e-Commerce, online payments or fintech products and know how to deliver a great user experience that shows trust and reliability to the users.
- You have a strong portfolio of past work and are able to talk passionately about your achievements.
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can adapt quickly dynamic needs.
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- An understanding of design patterns
- Extensive working knowledge of Figma
- Excellent attention to detail
- Knowledge of responsive design
- Experience designing for accessibility
- Strong communication skills for a remote-first environment
- Ability to thrive in a multicultural and diverse workplace
Compensation
10 to 14 million JPY annually.
Includes (rough estimate of) profit share. Based on experience and skill level.
