User Experience(UX) Designer
Job Description: Product Designer*
Toronto, ON
Hybrid, 2 days per week onsite preferred
Skills: Digital : User Experience Design (UXD)/ Visual
Design
Key Responsibilities:
- Leverage emerging AI tools and technologies to enhance
design workflows, accelerate ideation, improve research synthesis, and create
innovative user experiences.
- Lead end-to-end product design initiatives, from
discovery and concept development through execution, validation, and launch.
- Collaborate closely with researchers, product managers,
engineers, data analysts, and business stakeholders to understand user needs,
technical constraints, and business objectives, translating insights into
impactful product solutions.
- Drive product strategy by identifying opportunities,
defining user experience vision, and aligning design outcomes with business
goals and customer value.
- Create user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity designs,
prototypes, and design specifications that communicate ideas effectively across
teams.
- Advocate for user-centered design principles while
balancing customer needs, technical feasibility, and business priorities.
- Conduct and synthesize user research, usability
testing, analytics, and customer feedback to inform design decisions and
continuously improve experiences.
- Contribute to and evolve design systems, interaction
patterns, and accessibility standards to ensure consistency and scalability
across products.
- Partner with engineering teams throughout
implementation to ensure design quality and seamless user experiences.
- Mentor and support junior designers through design
critiques, coaching, and knowledge sharing, fostering a culture of continuous
learning and design excellence.
- Facilitate workshops, design reviews, and
cross-functional discussions to build alignment and drive decision-making.
- Stay current with industry trends, emerging
technologies, AI-driven experiences, and best practices in product design,
accessibility, and innovation.
Qualifications & Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in Product Design, UX Design,
Interaction Design, or related fields, supported by a strong portfolio
showcasing end-to-end product thinking and measurable business impact.
- Proven expertise in designing complex digital products,
enterprise platforms, SaaS solutions, or data-intensive applications.
- Proficiency in modern design and prototyping tools such
as Figma, Sketch, or equivalent design platforms.
- Experience utilizing AI-powered design, research, or
productivity tools to improve design outcomes and team efficiency.
- Strong understanding of design systems, information
architecture, interaction design, visual design, and accessibility best
practices.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct user research,
usability testing, and data-driven analysis to validate assumptions and guide
product decisions.
- Experience working within Agile product development
environments and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect user
experience improvements to customer satisfaction, product adoption, and
business outcomes.
- Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder
management skills, with the ability to influence decisions at multiple
organizational levels.
- Deep understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG)
and inclusive design principles.
- Experience with rapid prototyping, experimentation, and
iterative product development in fast-paced environments.
- Familiarity with modern development workflows,
design-to-development handoff processes, and collaboration with engineering
teams throughout implementation.
Good to Have:
- Experience designing AI-powered products,
conversational interfaces, or intelligent user experiences.
- Experience defining product strategy, leading design
initiatives, and influencing roadmap decisions.
- Previous experience mentoring designers and
contributing to the growth of a design practice.
- Understanding of analytics tools and experimentation
frameworks for measuring design effectiveness.