Job Description
About KKday
KKday is a globally renowned travel experience platform, dedicated to providing travelers with a seamless and hassle-free way to discover, book, and enjoy unique local experiences. We have successfully entered markets in over 10 countries and regions, serving over 7 million users, and our platform offers a diverse range of over 20,000 experience covering various themes from adventure activities to cultural exploration, nature and ecology travel, and food experiences.
We believe KKday is more than just a platform. It's a gateway to the vibrant array of cultures that make up our world. Through our experiences, we broaden horizons and deepen our understanding of the diverse cultures that exist across the globe. We make it easier than ever to explore our planet and appreciate the beauty of the human experience.
To achieve this goal, we are seeking for someone who is passionate about travel and design, excited about the intersection of design and technology, who wants to create impactful experiences and drive change in travel industry, we invite you to join us at KKday!
About User Experience Design Team
At our core, we are a team of passionate individuals who prioritize user satisfaction above all else. Our business is built on the foundation of solving user problems, and our designers are the driving force behind this mission.
As a designer, you will be assigned to a squad, where you will work closely with product managers and developers in a collaborative and open environment. Together, the squad will prioritize the importance of the challenge at hand, and everyone's opinions will be heard and valued in our flat organizational structure.
User Experience Design Team, as a centralized operations team we provides guidance, mentorship, and critiques throughout the design process. Additionally, we offer guidelines and materials to ensure consistency in design across the entire organization.
About the Role
Working at KKday is more than just a job - it's a mission. As a member of our team, you have the opportunity to showcase your creativity and passion for design while making travel more accessible and enjoyable for people around the world
We are seeking a talented UI/UX Designer to join our Japan team and help enhance the user experience of our web and app platforms. In this role, you will be responsible for creating visually appealing and intuitive designs that help our user to solve their problem. You will also collaborate with our marketing team to develop compelling design materials that effectively communicate our brand's message and value proposition.
Join us and be part of a global team that has already established a strong presence in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, and over 10 other countries worldwide. Let's work together to create exceptional user experiences that inspire and delight our customers.
Responsibilities
How your week might look like
- Partner with PM, define problems and opportunities for Japanese users
- Discover, iterate and refine our product that delivers value for our customers
- Working closely with engineers to create consistent user experiences with Design System
- Collaborate with headquarter designers to ensure our design principle and user experience aligned
- Join/Conduct regular research for user requirements
Qualifications
- Degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Communication Design, Graphic Design, or a related design or behavioral science discipline
- At least 1 years experience in designing e-commerce product
- At least 3 years experience in web (must) and app design
- Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese language and culture
- Attention to details with high design aesthetic for visual design
- Familiar with design process including research, wireframe, prototyping
- Flexible and start-up attitude
Design tool
- Figma
Language Skills
- Japanese: Business level is a must
- Chinese or English: Business level or above
Nice to have
- Japan work experience preferred
- User research background
- Familiar with data-driven culture
- Experience in developing global product
Location
- Tokyo, Japan
If you meet the qualifications and are interested, kindly submit your portfolio to us. The interview will be conducted bilingually in Japanese and either English or Chinese.
About the Company
KKday is a leading mobile-first e-commerce travel platform for local experiences with a strong presence across key Asia-Pacific markets. Our goal is to make travel more accessible, convenient, and safe for everyone.
Since 2014, we’ve pioneered the digitalization of tours, activities, and attractions and brought them to everyone’s fingertips. Now, travelers can search for, discover, and book experiences, anytime, anywhere.
KKday currently hosts over 30,000 products and services in more than 92 countries and 550 cities. Our website and mobile apps are multilingual, supporting both traditional and simplified Chinese, as well as English, Japanese, Korean, and many others.
Our success is built on innovation, a unique product portfolio, and digital-first capability—all made possible by our exceptional people. We’re still growing, so we’re always looking for talents who are passionate about building businesses, developing themselves, and improving consumers’ experiences.
We provide talents with the resources, scale, and autonomy to help run our operation. In KKday, our people have the opportunity to rotate across businesses, accelerate their career path, and make lasting impact on the travel industry in the region.