Senior Product Designer, Commerce

Job Description

About Lazer:

Lazer is a world-class digital product studio composed of 90 senior engineers and senior designers with backgrounds from companies like Apple, Google, Coinbase, and more. With our product experience, we have designed, engineered, and grown products from $0 to $200M revenue.

Clients seek our help because we have the talent to understand their needs deeply and can provide uniquely valuable insights in industry, technical, or product areas to support their efforts. Most of our clients are startups, though we work with venture studios or new product initiatives in larger organizations as well.

Join us to help solve problems and build the next generation of products!

Job Summary

Lazer is seeking Senior Product Designers to join our Commerce Team. As a designer on this team, you will be responsible for crafting user experiences and design systems for large enterprise commerce brands and up-and-coming disruptors. You will work across high-profile projects, including immersive experiences for popular celebrities, and play a pivotal role in driving innovation. This role demands a blend of strategic thinking, creative vision, and a deep understanding of commerce trends. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including senior software engineers, QA engineers, product owners, technical architects, and client product teams, to deliver exceptional solutions.

Requirements

The Role

• Design System Creation: Build scalable and cohesive design systems for large enterprise brands, ensuring consistency and ease of implementation across platforms.
• Creative & Immersive Design: Leverage strong creative and visual skills to design immersive and visually compelling experiences for celebrities and other high-profile clients.
• Product Discovery & Management: Act as a product manager in ambiguous environments, leading discovery processes, conducting user research, and defining product requirements for new initiatives.
• Collaborative Development: Partner closely with senior software engineers, QA engineers, product owners, and technical architects on the client side to ensure design feasibility and smooth implementation.
• Commerce Expertise: Design for a diverse range of clients, from established enterprise commerce brands to emerging startups, aligning with the latest trends and styles in commerce.
• Headless Commerce Design: Contribute to headless commerce projects (e.g., React, Hydrogen, Next.js) and ensure seamless integration with backend systems.
• Shopify Ecosystem Design: Work on Shopify themes and custom experiences within the Shopify ecosystem, integrating features like subscription models, custom APIs, and third-party apps.
• Data-Driven Design: Utilize analytics and user research to optimize the customer journey, improve conversion rates, and drive engagement.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Lead workshops, present concepts, and align with clients on project goals and deliverables.
• Trend Awareness: Stay informed about cutting-edge design practices, commerce trends, and evolving user expectations to deliver forward-thinking solutions.

Further Qualifications

1. Problem-solving: Proactively identify design challenges and propose creative and effective solutions.
2. Decision-making: Make informed design decisions with confidence, balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
3. Communication: Excel at articulating design concepts and strategies to both internal teams and clients.
4. Self-motivation: Demonstrate a strong ability to take ownership of design tasks and work independently when needed.
5. Adaptability: Thrive in ambiguous environments, wearing multiple hats and adapting to various roles as required.
6. Judgment: Exhibit sound judgment in assessing situations and knowing when to act autonomously or seek collaboration.
7. Continuous Learning: Stay curious and continuously update your knowledge of design trends, tools, and commerce best practices.
8. Team Orientation: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, fostering strong partnerships and minimizing redundant efforts.
9. Resilience: Approach challenges and setbacks with positivity and a growth mindset.
10. Proactivity: Anticipate project needs, identify opportunities for improvement, and act decisively to address them.

Benefits

• 🏠 The flexibility to work from anywhere. Choose where you work from as long as it has strong wifi :)
• 💸  Competitive salary and bonuses. We are just above par with all the top technology companies globally.
• 🌴 Unlimited PTO. Everyone needs a break. 15 days is the minimum number of days you should take off but there is always more.
• 📖 Annual Retreat. Every year, we all meet in one location and spend a week together off work. Last year 60 of us went to Cancun, Mexico with our plus one’s.