Job Description
Cogent Labs is looking for a Product Designer (UI/UX) with 4+ years of relevant experience to help us drive Customer Experience success by applying human-centered design principles. In this role, you will transform brand value and strategic insights into compelling design solutions, effectively addressing both customer needs and business objectives.
Successful candidates will join a highly skilled team, with the opportunity to design, build, test, and deploy high-quality products, and contribute to the processes and practices that make for a fun and effective engineering team.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to build cutting edge products that solve real world problems, you’ve found it.
Responsibilities
Work with cross-functional teams to create innovative digital products, including interfaces, design systems, and prototypes.
Ensure high-quality, user-friendly designs while presenting and refining concepts with stakeholders and the Design Lead.
Qualifications
Required skills
- At least 4 years of experience in a UI/UX design role.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in visual and UX/UI design.
- Act as an advisor to business and technical stakeholders, on design practices that demonstrates value to our customers.
- Ability to plan long-term while assessing value, risks, and business outcomes.
- Proficiency in using Figma and its component library capabilities.
- Expertise in developing creative design solutions for responsive web platforms.
- Experience in hands-on UX (user flows, information architecture, user testing, etc.)
- Fluency in English, with a deep understanding of Japanese B2B practices and culture.
Nice-to-have skills
- Fluency in Japanese
About the Company
Cogent Labs, an AI startup based in Tokyo, has been at the forefront of AI innovation for a decade since 2014. Our journey has been marked by rapid growth and cutting-edge technological advancements, making us a prime destination for ambitious professionals seeking to make a real world impact in solving a wide range of business problems.
Our flagship product, SmartRead, has revolutionized document processing with its advanced AI based automated document processing capabilities. Building on this success, we're expanding our portfolio with SmartFind, which uses conversational interface like Chat GPT, and workflow automation tools in 2025. What sets us apart is our commitment in developing in-house, cutting-edge AI technology including proprietary large document models.
At Cogent Labs, we foster a culture of ownership and teamwork like a professional sports team. We are a meritocratic, results-driven team, looking for a self-starter and highly motivated individuals who thrive on challenges in a closely collaborating team environment.
What we offer
- Competitive Salary - Based on skills and experience
- Performance bonus eligibility twice a year
- Stock Option
Benefits
- Visa Sponsorship
- Support for language training
- Free in-office breakfast, coffee, tea, drinks and snacks
- Subsidized gym membership
- Monthly commute expense
- Japanese Social Security - all applicable (Health Insurance, Pension, employment insurance etc.)
- Maternity leave, childcare leave (including male employees)
- Yearly health checkup
- Paid Holiday - Maximum 20 days per year (additional Congratulatory, Bereavement leaves available).
- Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and Year-end and New Year holidays.