Product Design Engineer

ESW; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare allowance €1,500

Pension scheme with 3.5% or 6.5%

Life insurance at four times annual薪

Employee Assistance Programme

Flyefit membership (reduced-rate)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tax Saver Scheme

Hybrid working: 2–3 days in North Wall

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

ESW is hiring a Product Design Engineer to take ideas from concept through to working experiences, using AI tools to prototype, build and test quickly. You’ll be a designer first with strong UX/UI skills and comfortable with code within product environments.

You’ll work with Product and Engineering to decide how far design can go, own problems from exploration to solution, and help shape the Design Engineering role at ESW.

Qualifications

• Strong product design experience across UX, interaction and visual design.
• A portfolio showing product thinking and UI design with AI-enabled prototypes.
• Experience taking digital products from concept through implementation.
• Experience with design systems, component libraries and reusable UI patterns.
• Understanding of coding concepts; full development background not required.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, etc.).
• Strong accessibility and responsive design knowledge.
• Confident working with clients and stakeholders and acting on feedback.
• Comfortable solving ill-defined problems and defining what to build.

Responsibilities

• Take design ideas from concept to working experiences using AI to build, test and refine.
• Develop consistent AI workflows for framing problems and iterating designs.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to decide where design can go further.
• Own design problems from exploration to working solutions.
• Work with clients and internal stakeholders to understand problems and explore solutions.
• Implement and refine UI directly in product codebases with engineering support.
• Design and build reusable components and patterns for the design system.
• Improve existing products and test ideas in context.
• Share new AI ways of working to help the wider Design team.
• Maintain high standards for usability, accessibility, interaction and visual design.
• Help shape the Design Engineering role at ESW.

Skills

Product design

UX design

UI design

AI tools

Design systems

Prototyping

Stakeholder collaboration

Accessibility

Responsive design

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

Copilot

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

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 commuting easier and more cost-effective.
• Professional and personal development: Find your spark and leave your mark. We will ensure your talent is nurtured and cultivated for growth and success throughout your career with ESW.
• Hybrid working: Enjoy the best of both worlds with 2–3 days in our office in North Wall, and 2–3 days working from the comfort of your home.
• Diversity, Belonging & Inclusion: When we win, we win together. You'll be part of a culture that values every individual for who they are, fostering an environment where uniqueness is encouraged.

ESW is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity, equity, & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at ESW are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you require any reasonable accommodations or adjustments throughout the hiring process, please let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring equal access and opportunity for all candidates.