Onsite Lead Product Designer, Growth

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About the role

  • Lead Product Designer for Rakuten enhancing core member experience across Web, iOS, and Android. Overseeing design processes and collaboration with product and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end design and set the design direction of Rakuten’s core member experience across Web, iOS, and Android, from problem framing through shipped product
  • Define foundational UX patterns and interaction standards that scale and uplift craft
  • Drive research and competitive analysis to uncover pain points and validate solutions
  • Shape squad-level vision, influence product direction through compelling presentations, and build stakeholder buy-in
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, engineers, and UX writers; communicate design rationale clearly and make pragmatic tradeoffs with engineering
  • Navigate complex stakeholder dynamics across multiple teams, driving alignment and maintaining momentum
  • Contribute informally to design culture through critiques, knowledge sharing, and helping raise the bar across the broader design org
  • Leverage AI tools and Claude Code to rapidly build interactive prototypes that validate UX concepts early, reducing reliance on engineering cycles for exploratory work
  • Embrace AI-assisted workflows across research synthesis, ideation, and iteration, bringing a modern, tool-forward approach to the design process

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Human-Computer Interaction, UI/UX, Graphic Design, or a related discipline
  • 6+ years designing digital products (Web and iOS/Android) in close partnership with Product and Engineering
  • Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design with clear evidence of process, decision-making, and measurable outcomes
  • Demonstrated experience setting design direction for large product areas and driving cross-functional alignment
  • Proven ability to establish design frameworks that address complexity at scale
  • Proficiency with design and prototyping tools, e.g., Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Framer
  • Excellent communication skills, an engaging presentation style, and strong visual storytelling
  • Experience navigating complex stakeholder dynamics and leading without formal authority.

Benefits

  • discretionary bonus
  • health insurance
  • vision insurance
  • dental insurance
  • 401k matching
  • paid time off (PTO)
  • Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
  • other employee benefits

Job title

Lead Product Designer, Growth

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$132,082 - $226,820 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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