# Lead Product Designer, New Verticals

Hiring organization: [Rakuten.com](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rakuten-com)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d8a734f5-c840-41b9-9dcd-294290e2713f

Listed on Rakuten.com's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Salary: 132083 – 226820 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads design for Rakuten's shopping expansion surfaces—gift cards, dining, and in-store experiences—where you'll set direction across a portfolio of distinct product areas that integrate with third-party systems and turn operational complexity into intuitive member experiences. It suits a designer who synthesizes across industries quickly, context-switches fluidly between domains, and can balance high craft with high impact through research and experimentation.

_Our summary, not Rakuten.com's wording._

## Skills named

Figma, Interaction Design, Product Design, Prototyping, User Research

## Required

- 6+ years of professional design experience with complex systems
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in design, HCI, Industrial Design, Computer Science, or related field
- Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design with process, decision-making, and measurable outcomes
- Proficiency with design and prototyping tools like Figma
- Strong visual and interaction design skills

## Nice to have

- Experience in e-commerce, marketplaces, or consumer-scale products
- Active use of AI tools in design workflow, including AI coding tools for prototyping
- Track record of influencing design quality and culture beyond immediate team through critiques or mentorship

Apply on Rakuten.com's site: https://rakuten.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RakutenRewards/job/San-Francisco-California/Lead-Product-Designer_1034912