Product Designer

Cardata

21d•CA$115,000 - CA$135,000•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Product Designer, you will be the driving force behind our user experience. As a key member of the Product team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the design culture, establishing scalable processes, and driving innovation across our platform. Beyond research and design, you will build a foundation for future growth by developing our design system and aligning closely with cross-functional teams. If you are passionate about crafting intuitive user experiences, thrive in scale-up environments, and enjoy building systems from the ground up, we want to hear from you!

Requirements

6+ years in a combined Product and/or UX design role, focusing on SaaS platforms, enterprise applications, and/or large- scale platform redesigns.
Expertise in creating and/or maintaining scalable design systems and style guides for SaaS platforms.
Strong portfolio showcasing impactful UX design projects and case studies.
Expertise in user research methodologies, workflow mapping, wireframing, and prototyping.
Strong proficiency in Figma.
Knowledge of Storybook (or similar platform) for creating and managing high-fidelity designs.
Experience creating components using Material UI, Tailwind CSS or other responsive design frameworks.
Strong communication and trustworthiness to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Strong storytelling and presentation abilities.
Experience mentoring or leading design teams/projects.
Comfortable with fast-paced, iterative development cycles and enjoys the collaborative energy of a growing start-up.

Nice To Haves

Track record of multi-persona research and design in B2B or B2B2C environments.
Proven experience with compliance-heavy or data-driven applications.
Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and best practices for enterprise platforms.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally 2-4 times a year.

Responsibilities

Conduct qualitative and quantitative user research, including interviews, surveys, shadowing, and usage analytics to understand workflows and pain points.
Analyze findings to determine efficient, flexible, and consistent workflows that address user needs. Create design artifacts (user journeys, personas, storyboards, etc.) to communicate design concepts and strategies.
Translate research insights into polished, high-fidelity designs using Figma and similar tools.
Continuously refine ideas and designs by incorporating user feedback through usability testing, prototypes, and other interactive solutions.
Inspire internal and external stakeholders by presenting futuristic innovative ideas.
Evaluate, choose, and implement an industry-leading design system framework (such as Material UI, Ant Design, Chakra UI, or Tailwind CSS).
Maximize design and developer productivity by building a component library (in Storybook or similar tool). Populate both the design system and style guide with content, including typography, colour schemes, iconography, and component guidelines.
Ensure designs adhere to accessibility standards (WCAG guidelines) and support scalability across future platform iterations.
Partner with developers to ensure smooth handoff and implementation of design assets.
Deliver all design assets, including annotated screens, style guides, workflows, and component libraries, ensuring the development team has everything needed for rapid implementation.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to align design goals with business objectives.
Help plan and execute beta testing to validate design effectiveness, iterating based on feedback to improve usability and satisfaction.