Design Jobs in Japan
There are 176 open Design jobs in Japan on freehire right now. 21 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are ai, figma and prototyping.
Most requested skills
- ai 36%
- figma 24%
- prototyping 16%
- user-research 15%
- illustrator 13%
- photoshop 13%
- ecommerce 13%
- typography 10%
How the work is done
- Onsite 24 · 14%
- Hybrid 17 · 10%
- Remote 12 · 7%
Visa sponsorship offered in 86% of the 42 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 37
- Lead 11
- C-level 7
- Staff 4
- Intern 2
- Principal 2
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 48
- 501-1000 employees 21
- 11-50 employees 3
- 51-200 employees 1
EC Design Lead (Web Director) - D2C Fulfillment Section, Commerce & Marketing Company (C&M)
Lead creative strategy and hands-on web production for 3–4 official brand stores on Rakuten Ichiba, partnering directly with major manufacturers to maximize sales through data-driven design decisions using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Adobe Photoshop.
Mechanical Design and Development
Mechanical design and development of medical devices for a major Japanese manufacturer, using 3D-CAD (Solidworks) for structural, drive, and exterior design along with documentation and verification.
EV-Inverter System Design Developer
Develops embedded C software for EV inverter systems, designs components, and tests them while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Head of Design / Principal Designer
Lead design at a legal-tech startup, shaping AI-powered Word add-ins by running rapid user tests, building prototype-first workflows, and scaling a design system to serve 10k+ lawyers.
UI/UXデザイナー/プロダクトデザイナー
Designs intuitive web and mobile interfaces for a fintech credit-card platform, iterating on user flows and prototypes in Figma while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Sr Staff Project/Program Design
Lead cross-functional teams to bring cutting-edge AI and power-semiconductor products to market, coordinating NPI programs from concept through mass production.
Principal Design Manager
Leads a team of architects and engineers to design Microsoft’s next-generation cloud datacenters in Japan, overseeing scope, schedule, and budget for greenfield and retrofit projects.
UX Designer, Rakuten Travel - Marketing Department, Travel & Mobility Business
Designs and improves user experiences for Rakuten Travel’s booking platform, using prototyping, testing, and analytics to enhance usability and conversion.
Loyalty Program Designer
Design loyalty programs that integrate Rakuten Points, coupons, and member benefits to drive retention and cross-service usage across Rakuten’s ecommerce and fintech ecosystem.
Product Designer / プロダクトデザイナー (UX/UI)
Design end-to-end UX/UI for PayPay’s fintech apps, focusing on payments and money-management features while collaborating with engineers and product managers.
Japanese Graphic Designer
Designs digital and print assets for a pharma client’s omnichannel campaigns, including brochures, banners, and interactive PDFs, using Adobe Creative Suite and basic HTML/CSS.
Japanese-speaking Senior Product Designer (AI Solutions for Legal)
Lead UI/UX design for an AI-powered LegalTech SaaS platform, transforming complex legal workflows into intuitive enterprise experiences and scalable design systems.
Product/Visual Designer (Part-Time, Tokyo)
Intuition Robotics develops ElliQ, an AI-powered companion robot designed to support older adults in living healthier, happier, and more independent lives. ElliQ combines advanced AI with a multimodal user experience,…
Experience Design Strategy Specialist
Lead experience-design strategy for patient and healthcare-provider journeys in a pharma company, using research, service design, and data/AI to craft omnichannel touchpoints and governance processes.
Graphic Designer
Designs trading card visuals and collectible assets for sports and pop-culture products, ensuring brand consistency and print/digital readiness in a fast-paced environment.