Senior Product Designer (Remote, Canada)

This is a contract full-time remote opportunity for those based in Canada. The Initial contract should be for 2 to 6 months, with a strong potential for extension. 

About Nearform

Nearform is an independent team of engineers, designers, data experts and strategists who build intelligent digital solutions and capability at pace. We create software solutions that enhance digital experiences, empower developers, and deliver measurable results. In these ways, we partner with ambitious enterprises to deliver enduring impact.

Our deep expertise in solving the world’s most complex digital problems, along with our collaborative, people-first approach, enables enterprises to build breakthrough products and modernise legacy systems, with confidence.

Today, our team of 500 experts in 20+ countries is trusted by leading enterprises including Lululemon, Puma, Sun Life, Starbucks, Travelex, Virgin Media 02, and Walmart.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, collaborating closely with engineers, product managers, and clients to define and design innovative digital products. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the user experience for some of the world's biggest companies, tackling complex problems, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

We're seeking a highly creative and collaborative individual with a strong understanding of user-centered design principles and a proven ability to translate user needs into elegant and effective solutions. If you're excited to join a dynamic team and contribute to impactful projects, we encourage you to apply.

You will be responsible for:

• Creating design solutions based on user research data, user goals, and business requirements
• Producing designs that illustrate optimal user experiences, deliverables may include storyboards, flows, wireframes, prototypes, and vision pieces.
• Working closely with engineers and product managers to iterate and deliver flawlessly.
• Advocating for your design solutions by putting them in the context of business and user goals.
• Expert understanding of modern standard digital product design tools, such as Sketch and Figma.
• Working with the design team to help form a supportive and collaborative design environment in which we can all level up our design skills together.

You have:

• 5+ years of design experience in interactive digital design and/or visual design
• Experience designing user experiences for user-focused software & services
• Experience designing consumer and/or enterprise applications
• A well-thought-through portfolio that represents end-to-end customer journeys, as well as deep design thinking in the visual space.
• Breadth and depth across 2 or 3 categories of usability, interaction, and visual design.
• Ability to create polished design prototypes, mockups, wireframes, and style guides in an iterative environment.
• Fluency in best practices for interaction design, user-centered design process, and UI patterns for desktop and mobile experiences
• Familiarity with technical constraints impacting design patterns across platforms
• Expert knowledge of industry-standard design tools such as Sketch, Figma, and Abstract
• Experience working directly with product and engineering teams in a collaborative software development environment
• Motion graphic and/or illustration skills are a plus, ideally After Effects to Lottie.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Please include URLs for an online portfolio demonstrating your design process, UX flows, interaction patterns, and visual design skills in addition to your resume.

Ready to Join Us?

If you're passionate about building high-quality applications, solving complex challenges, and driving innovation in enterprise development, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now via our careers page at Nearform and be part of a team that values technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Nearform is committed to shaping a better world in all that we do. Our global team is built based on respect, inclusivity, diversity and excellence. If you require any adjustments to the interview process as part of your application, please let someone from our Talent Team know so they can help.