Main Responsibilities

You will be assigned to a team responsible for internal approval workflow-related services across Money Forward Cloud.

Your tasks will include visualizing and organizing user issues and requirements, devising solutions, prototyping, and finalizing UI design.

In business applications, the workflow domain particularly requires the skill to translate complex requirements into user-friendly UIs.

Currently, in the domain, new service development is underway, as well as new feature development for existing services. Depending on your preferences and suitability, you may have the opportunity to be involved in either.

Initial Responsibilities

Upon joining, you will work with product managers and other designers on the following tasks:

• Requirements definition and information architecture
• Creation of user stories, service blueprints, customer journeys, and personas
• Prototyping with wireframes and flowcharts
• UI design using Figma
• Integration with the design system

Additional Responsibilities (Based on Your Interests)

• User research (qualitative/quantitative)
• Insight analysis
• Workshop planning and facilitation
• Post-release effectiveness evaluation and improvement
• Enhancing user touchpoints such as onboarding and support

Required Skills and Experience

• Over 3 years of experience in UI design for software applications (experience with B2B or business applications is not mandatory)
• A mindset for collaborating with members from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds
• Willingness to learn English, as some teams require documentation and meetings in English

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in designing large-scale web services or applications
• Deep involvement in digital product design
• Experience in service design for startups or new businesses
• Experience in building and operating design systems
• Basic knowledge and practical experience in user research and analysis methods
• Basic knowledge and practical experience in information architecture and modeling such as OOUI and DDD
• Experience in front-end engineering
• Understanding of marketing and business

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Passionate about being a fan of our services and contributing to their growth
• Believes in the power of design to improve services and society
• Enjoys nurturing services and takes initiative
• Comfortable communicating with team members, sharing knowledge, and positively influencing others
• Believes that the real work begins after the release, not just at the creation stage

Position Highlights

• Opportunity to provide value to 'growth companies' that support the future of the Japanese economy
• Opportunity to be involved in product design during a startup-like phase, including large-scale feature additions
• Gain broad knowledge beyond specific back-office domains
• Experience the 0→1 phase in new development projects

Salary Range

• Min 6,500,000 - Max 9,500,000 Japanese yen / year (Gross)

*Including fixed overtime work allowance of 45 hours for regular, non-legal hours, legal holidays and 40 hours for late-night work.

Location, Hybrid Work

• As a standard practice, a minimum of 2 days work from office attendance is mandatory, designated as team office days. Additionally, employees are encouraged to spend 3 or more days in the office.
• The specific "team office days" may vary depending on the assigned team.
• This policy may be subject to change based on the company's needs and work circumstances.

Working hours

• Flexible Working Hours (No core time)

Vacations

• Two days off per week (Saturday and Sunday)
• Japanese national holidays
• Paid holiday: 10 days (first year) *Number of paid holidays increases (+1 day) every year up to 20 days a year.
• Summer vacation days: 3 days
• Winter vacation days: 2 days

Benefit

• Health insurance
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Full transportation coverage
• The latest computer (if considered necessary for work, limitless upgrade on specs and purchases of peripheral equipment are allowed.)
• Seminar participation support
• Book purchases
• Copyright of OSS belongs to individuals

Relocation Support for Overseas Candidates

• Working Visa
• Flight ticket to Japan
• Relocation Bonus
• Temporary fully furnished apartment for the first month

Selection Process

First interview *Some positions require a technical assignment before the interview.
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Second interview
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Final interview *Reference checks may be required before or after the interview.
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Job offer and Meeting

*The selection process may change

Reference checks

Money Forward may ask you for the reference checks using an online service, called "back check".
Mutual understanding is limited in the selection process only. Therefore, we would like to refer to the information about you from your supervisor and colleagues working together at the current or previous company so that we can make a more reliable match and to lead to your early success after joining our company.
*No pass/fail decision will be made on the basis of the reference checks only.
*The fact that you are applying for us will not be disclosed to your references.