Product Design Engineer

ESW; Ireland; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare allowance €1,500

Pension scheme 3.5% or 6.5%

Life insurance at 4x salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Flyefit membership (reduced rate)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tax Saver Scheme

Job summary

ESW is seeking a Product Design Engineer in Ireland to redefine how design integrates with product development. You’ll prototype with AI, implement UI in code, and shape a design system, while collaborating closely with Product and Engineering teams to deliver meaningful experiences.

You’ll bring strong UX/UI skills, experience with AI-assisted tools, and comfort working across design and engineering environments to ship usable, accessible products.

Qualifications

• Proven product design experience across UX, interaction and visual design.
• Portfolio showing product thinking and UI design, including AI-assisted prototypes or experiences.

Responsibilities

• Take design ideas from concept to working experiences using AI tools.
• Develop a consistent AI-enabled design workflow and iterate with feedback.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to determine scope and ownership of design work.
• Own design problems from exploration to a working solution.
• Work with clients and internal stakeholders to understand problems and explore solutions.
• Implement UI in product codebases with Engineering support as needed.
• Design and build reusable components and patterns for the design system.
• Improve existing products and test ideas in context.

Skills

Product design

UX

UI design

AI tools

Design systems

Client collaboration

Prototyping

Accessibility

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

Copilot

v0

Job description

Job Description

full time

This job is with ESW, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

About the role

We're changing how Product Design works at ESW.

AI now lets designers work much closer to the product itself. We're looking for a Product Design Engineer who can take ideas from concept through to working experiences, using design, development and AI tools.

You'll be a designer first, with strong UX and UI skills, and comfortable working with code and existing product environments. You'll use AI-assisted tools to prototype, build and test quickly, so what ships is closer to what was designed.

The role won't replace Engineering. Design will take on more of the work, which frees Engineering to focus on the problems that need their expertise.

What you'll do

• Take design ideas past Figma into working experiences, using AI to build, test and refine them, and know what can realistically go into production.
• Develop a consistent way of working with AI that doesn't depend on any one tool: how you frame the problem, what context you give, how you iterate and how you check the result.
• Work out with Product and Engineering where Design can go further, where it can build directly, and where Engineering needs to take over.
• Own design problems from early exploration to a working solution.
• Work directly with clients and internal stakeholders to understand problems and explore solutions.
• Implement and refine UI directly in product codebases, with support from Engineering when needed.
• Design and build reusable components and patterns for our design system.
• Make direct improvements to existing products and test ideas in context.
• Share new ways of working with AI that help the wider Design team prototype, test and build.
• Keep standards high for usability, accessibility, interaction and visual design.
• Help shape the Design Engineering role at ESW.

What we’re looking for

• Strong product design experience across UX, interaction and visual design.
• A portfolio that shows strong product thinking and UI design, including design engineering work such as working prototypes or experiences built with AI tools.
• Experience taking digital products from concept through to implementation.
• Experience working with design systems, component libraries and reusable UI patterns.
• An understanding of coding concepts and basics. A full development background isn't required.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, v0 or similar.
• Strong understanding of accessibility and responsive design.
• Confident working with clients and stakeholders: understanding their needs, presenting ideas and acting on feedback.
• Comfortable working on problems that aren't fully defined yet and working out what to build.
• You might be a great fit if.
• You're a Product Designer who has started building as well as designing.
• You're curious about how things work under the surface. You may already use AI and code to make working prototypes, build components or implement parts of your own designs.
• Or you already call yourself a Design Engineer and enjoy working across Design and Engineering.
• Either way, you'd rather build the experience than describe it.

About ESW

Our purpose is simple: to create moments that matter between people and the brands they cherish. We enable brands to expand their global reach, facilitating simple and seamless ecommerce experiences for consumers worldwide. Through our integration solutions, we deliver a complete international checkout experience, including local duties, taxes, fulfilment, delivery management, and global returns and payment processing capabilities.

Guided by our values—Own It, Champion Simplicity, Win as One, and Debate then Commit—we strive to foster innovation, accountability, and teamwork, creating solutions that inspire trust and drive impactful results.

What’s on offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits: Your financial well being is important to us. Join ESW and experience the satisfaction of being rewarded for your hard work, dedication and commitment.
• Healthcare: Enjoy an annual healthcare allowance of €1,500 and access to our trusted partner, VHI.
• Future‑ready Financial Security: Plan confidently for tomorrow with our pension scheme , offering contribution options of 3.5% or 6.5% . Once you complete probation, ESW will proudly match your contributions up to 6.5% . We also offer life insurance at four times your annual salary.
• Emotional & Mental Support: Your personal wellbeing is a priority. Our Employee Assistance Programme provides access to counselling and therapy services whenever you need them.
• Fitness & Lifestyle Perks: Stay active your way with a reduced‑rate Flyefit membership and no joining fee , or take advantage of our Cycle to Work Scheme to purchase a tax‑free bike.
• Smart Commuting: Save on your daily journey with the Tax Saver Scheme , offering discounted public transport tickets to make