Product Designer

Tokyo
Design /
Full-time /
Hybrid
Our Mission: Smarter, safer, connected driving in any vehicle
Driving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. Years and years out of date. Is that really just “the way things are”? We don’t think so and we’re here to fix that. We believe vehicles can be 1000x smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us. We’ve started on this mission by building a mobile-based connected vehicle platform used by millions of drivers in over 150 countries. In 2019, we joined forces with Honda as their first startup acquisition, and now we’re expanding our vision by bringing together software and hardware to build new products that solve real needs for millions of drivers around the world.

Why Drivemode
Join Drivemode for an exciting startup environment and a vibrant culture that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to a crucial mission that revolutionizes the way people engage with vehicles, addressing both business needs and the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be

About the role
Drivemode is a design focused company, and run on a very iterative, hypothesis, and data-driven process. As a Product Designer, you will be working on new software products with our world-class engineering and product management teams, alongside Honda’s hardware divisions. The position will ensure our products are easy to use, valuable to our users, and crafted with a high level of execution. 

What you will be doing

    • Design the user experience of new features from concept to launch with our product managers, engineers, and Honda’s hardware teams
    • Take broad, conceptual ideas and turn them into useful and valuable products for drivers
    • Wireframe, prototype, and design end-to-end flows that are simple and elegant
    • Create visual systems for new products that uphold Drivemode’s design standards
    • Gather data, customer feedback, and iterate on features that are being used by people all over the world
    • Freedom to test new ideas and push boundaries

What We’re Looking For

    • 3+ years of experience designing, shipping, and iterating on mobile applications or software at the level of whole features/products for an entire end-to-end experience
    • Visual designs skills that encompass a great eye for layout in desktop/mobile interfaces, typography, iconography, and color
    • Interaction design skills that showcase your abilities in understanding people’s needs and how they affect a user’s experience
    • Great communication and presentation skills that will allow you to defend complex design ideas
    • A thoughtful web portfolio demonstrating your passion for simple, intuitive, and beautiful design
    • Business level English

Nice to Have

    • Motion design and graphics
    • Business Level Japanese
EEOC Statement
Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/11 countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints which are all critical in developing a product that has the greatest impacts on drivers all over the world.
Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity,  disability, or any other characteristics that make you unique.