Senior E-Commerce Product Designer, NYT Wirecutter (Temp)

The Wirecutter; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wirecutter is seeking a Senior Product Designer to own the design evolution of the Wirecutter Store. You will lead the visual and structural integrity of the shopping experience, crafting intuitive interfaces for the homepage, PDPs, and checkout flows across desktop and mobile.

You will apply e-commerce best practices, user psychology, and CRO to identify opportunities, partnering with business teams on the A/B testing roadmap and ensuring Shopify-based designs are both beautiful and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant design experience.
• Portfolio showing ability to design for e-commerce with IA, interaction design and visual hierarchy.
• Experience designing for Shopify and collaborating with developers on custom layouts.
• Experience designing templates for e-commerce emails (Klaviyo, Shopify Email).

Responsibilities

• Own the design evolution of the Wirecutter Store, leading the visual and interaction design for homepage, PDPs, and checkout flows.
• Act as a strategic partner to apply e-commerce best practices, CRO and user psychology.
• Translate complex business requirements into high-fidelity designs for desktop and mobile; wireframe and prototype.
• Audit site experience, identify growth opportunities, and propose improvements to architecture and flows.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams on A/B testing and UI experiments; implement designs within Shopify.
• Be the design advocate during technical implementation with partners.

Skills

E-commerce design

Information architecture

Interaction design

Visual hierarchy

Tools

Shopify

Klaviyo

Shopify Email

Job description

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

Mission Overview Responsibilities:

• We are looking for a Senior Product Designer to own the design evolution of the Wirecutter Store. You will be the lead designer for our shopping experience, balancing high-conversion UX design with rigorous visual standards. You will oversee the visual and structural integrity of our store, designing intuitive interfaces for our homepage, product detail pages (PDPs), and checkout flows.
• You are a strategic partner who will help shape the future of our retail experience. We are looking for someone to bring their expertise in e-commerce best practices, user psychology, and conversion rate optimization (CRO) to help us identify opportunities we haven't seen yet.
• This is a remote friendly position.
• Translate complex business requirements into elegant, high-fidelity designs. You will wireframe, prototype, and refine the interface to create a cohesive store experience across desktop and mobile.
• Analyze the shopping funnel to identify friction points. You'll design solutions that improve navigation, product discovery, and the overall checkout process.
• Be the subject matter expert on e-commerce design trends. Audit the site experience to identify growth opportunities and propose improvements to site architecture.
• Partner with the business team to drive our A/B testing roadmap. You will design and implement UI experiments (e.g., layout variations, navigation updates, promotional treatments) and use data to iterate on those designs.
• Use your knowledge of the Shopify platform to build, configure, and manage pages. You understand the capabilities and constraints of the platform, allowing you to design features that are both beautiful and technically feasible.
• Be the design advocate in meetings with our technical partners to ensure our visual standards are maintained during technical implementation.

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years of relevant design experience.
• A portfolio showcasing your ability and process to design for e-commerce. You show an understanding of information architecture, interaction design, and visual hierarchy.
• Experience designing for Shopify. You know how to navigate the theme editor, manage product assets, and collaborate with developers to bring custom layouts to life.
• Experience designing templates for e-commerce email platforms (e.g., Klaviyo, Shopify Email). You understand how email layout, typography, and clear CTAs impact click-through and open rates.