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Senior Product Designer

KWI · Melville, NY · On-site

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About KWI

Learn about the KWI retail omnichannel platform: mobile POS, Merchandising, Inventory Management, eCommerce,Order Management, CRM and more. Backed by Insight.

About the role

We’re seeking a visionary Senior Product Designer to own and continue evolving our design function as the sole product designer. This role is pivotal in shaping the user experience across al our products, ensuring that design is at the forefront of our product development process. You will be instrumental in defining our design vision, process and culture.

What they're looking for

  • Design Leadership – Ability to define and champion strategic design vision across products, driving consistency, usability, and innovation
  • User-Centered Approach – Deep expertise in conducting user research, developing personas, and applying insights to inform thoughtful design decisions
  • Visual and Interaction Design Excellence – Skilled in creating polished, accessible, and intuitive user interfaces, from wireframes to high-fidelity designs and prototypes
  • AI Augmented Design & Delivery – Ability to leverage AI assisted design and development tools (e.g., Figma Make, Claude Code, or similar) to accelerate exploration, prototyping, documentation, and handoff
  • Spec- Driven & Systems Thinking – Strong understanding of spec-driven development (SDD), translating product intent and user needs into clear, structured specifications that scale across teams
  • Prototyping, Testing & UX Writing – Ability to rapidly prototype, test, and refine designs, incorporating clear UX writing to improve usability and product clarity
More about this role

The Opportunity

We’re seeking a visionary Senior Product Designer to own and continue evolving our design function as the sole product designer. This role is pivotal in shaping the user experience across al our products, ensuring that design is at the forefront of our product development process. You will be instrumental in defining our design vision, process and culture.

You’ll work closely with product managers, engineers, business stakeholders, and clients to deeply understand user needs and translate them into clear, thoughtful, and effective product experiences. This role requires a balance of hands-on design work, strategic thinking, and strong leadership and communication skills.

The Company

We are a small team with a big vision: to be the premier provider of cloud technology solutions for retailers. KWI offers a complete, unified commerce solution from a single database, specifically designed to help specialty retailers grow their business. Our portfolio of customers includes Pandora, Bluemercury, Tom Ford and many other globally recognizable brands.

We combine Point of Sale, Merchandising, Order Management, eCommerce, CRM, and Loss Prevention into one cloud-based...

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