We’re looking for a UI/UX Design Lead to help us evolve Track, our platform for assessing and developing software engineering skills.
As our UI/UX Design Lead, you’ll wear two hats: team leader and hands-on designer. You’ll lead a small team of designers, coaching and mentoring them to do their best work while driving design excellence across the product. You’ll help shape and maintain our design standards and processes, build team capabilities, and ensure design remains a strategic force in our product development.
This role is ideal for someone who’s passionate about great design, enjoys growing people and teams, and thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
Responsibilities
• Design Leadership
• Lead, coach, and inspire a team of 5 designers working across multiple product areas.
• Conduct regular 1-on-1s, provide feedback, and support career growth through mentorship and skill development.
• Build out design team processes, including best practices, design critiques, and a shared skill matrix.
• Advocate for design quality and consistency, ensuring our user experience is intuitive, accessible, and scalable.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to align design work with strategic goals.
• Hands-On Design
• Take an active role in design work—from discovery and research through to wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to validate and improve design decisions.
• Collaborate closely with developers to ensure smooth implementation of designs.
• Help evolve and maintain our design systems and style guides.
Requirements
• 5+ years of experience in UI/UX design
• 1+ year in a leadership role - design lead, team lead, design manager, etc
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates both hands-on design expertise and team impact.
• Experience designing complex web applications with a strong focus on usability and scalability
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; you can give and receive feedback constructively and work effectively across teams
• Experience building or contributing to design systems and frameworks
◆ Precautions
- If you reside abroad and are hired, you will need to relocate to Japan.
- You need either a diploma or more than 10 years of engineering experience are required to get a visa.
- In addition to visa support, one-way airfare will be provided.
Nice to haves
While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following.
• 7+ years of experience in UI/UX design
• Experience as Creative Director or similar role, leading a company’s design initiatives
• 2+ years in a people management role with the ability to lead and grow your team autonomously
• Strong Proficiency in Japanese
