Senior E-Commerce Product Designer, NYT Wirecutter (Temp)
Core
Lead designer for the Wirecutter Store, owning the design evolution of the shopping experience including homepage, product detail pages, and checkout flows.
Role type
Senior E-Commerce Product Designer
Builds
High-conversion UX interfaces for the Wirecutter Store (Shopify platform)
Domain
E-commerce / Retail
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
E-commerce design, User psychology, Conversion rate optimization (CRO), Information architecture, Interaction design, Visual hierarchy, Shopify platform expertise, Email template design (Klaviyo/Shopify Email), Analytics interpretation, A/B testing design
Preferred skills
Solving for conversion and usability, Presenting design rationale, Cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
Shopify, Klaviyo, Shopify Email
Responsibilities
Wireframe, prototype, and refine interfaces for desktop and mobile; Analyze shopping funnel to identify friction points; Audit site experience to propose architecture improvements; Design and implement UI experiments for A/B testing; Partner with business team to drive testing roadmap; Ensure visual standards during technical implementation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC