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Product Designer (English speaking)
AKUR8
Product, Design
Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2024
Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech startup that is revolutionizing insurance pricing with transparent AI.
Since 2016 our skilled R&D team of Data Scientists, Software Engineers and Actuaries has developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing process in an unprecedented way.
Our solution is a SaaS platform which allows insurance companies to model their risks 10 times faster, with a higher predictive power than traditional methods. constituting a major game changer for the insurance industry.
Akur8 has been already been selected:
- In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2023
- In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
- In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2023
- As No.24 in Sønr’s World Top 100 Insurtech Companies 2022
- As 3rd best overall (worldwide) in the CodinGame 2022 Software Engineering Fall Challenge
With 31 nationalities within our team, and offices in Tokyo, Paris, London, New York, Atlanta, Montreal, Milan & Cologne, Akur8’s solution is international by design. Servicing 130 clients across 4 continents and targeting all non-life insurance carriers, we focus on more mature markets for faster expansion.
To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, click here.
Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.
We're seeking a talented Product Designer to join our team in Tokyo. Your role will involve shaping, developing, and bringing to life all user-facing elements of Akur8 products.
In this role, you'll serve as a strategic partner to both Engineering and Product Management, focusing on a dedicated product domain. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our design solutions align with industry standards and best practices.
You will play a key role in delivering high-quality design outcomes, both in terms of supporting the design team, as well as advocating for design excellence across the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate high skills in Design craft, encompassing UX/UI design, user research, and design ops.
- Work with cross-functional teams to create effective solutions for design problems.
- Inform your designs with both qualitative and data-driven insights on user needs and pain points.
- Uphold a high-quality bar for design deliverables, ensuring they meet user needs and align with business objectives with oversight from relevant stakeholders.
- Participate in design critiques and collaborate closely with Design team members to deliver high-quality design solutions.
- Contribute to the evolution of our design system, ensuring it adheres to industry best practices while embodying our brand's distinct identity.
- Communicate design decisions effectively to stakeholders and advocate for the value of design within the organization.
- Be an integral member of a team of Designers driven by a passion for learning and growth.
- Be autonomous and responsible for your time and deliverables.