Senior Product Designer

Are you driven by the challenge of designing impactful, user-centered experiences that make a difference for hundreds of thousands of local businesses every day? Does turning abstract ideas into real-world solutions ignite your creativity? Vendasta is looking for a Senior Product Designer who combines interaction design skill with front-end development expertise to elevate our platform and empower businesses globally.

About the Job

As a Senior Product Designer, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the future of Vendasta’s SaaS platform. You’ll blend creative vision with technical implementation to deliver seamless, user-friendly solutions that drive measurable success. Working in a dynamic, globally diverse team, you’ll have the opportunity to lead projects, influence strategy, and build scalable design systems in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Your Impact

As a Senior Product Designer, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and stakeholders, to:

• Design user-centered solutions: Develop wireframes, prototypes, and responsive designs that balance functionality and aesthetics to enhance the user experience.

• Lead the design process: Guide projects from concept to execution, ensuring usability, accessibility, and scalability across Vendasta’s products.

• Shape and refine design systems: Maintain and expand our design systems for consistency and seamless platform experiences.

• Drive innovation and best practices: Advocate for user needs, accessibility, and cutting-edge design principles within the organization.

Iterate through user testing: Incorporate feedback and insights to continuously improve and optimize designs, aligning with business goals.

What You Bring to the Table

The ideal candidate will bring a unique blend of design and technical expertise to the table, coupled with a passion for solving complex challenges:

Required Experience & Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in Product Design or UX Design/Engineering, with a robust portfolio showcasing end-to-end design projects.

• Proficiency in front-end development, specifically HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

• Expertise in tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.

• Strong grasp of UX principles, interaction design, and usability best practices.

• Proven experience in creating and maintaining design systems.

• Exceptional collaboration skills within cross-functional teams in fast-paced settings.

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to justify design decisions effectively.

• Knowledge of Scrum and Agile methodologies.

• Experience in SaaS or similar technology-driven environments.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.

• Experience leveraging AI-driven technology for design enhancements.

About Vendasta

So what do we actually do? Vendasta is a SaaS company composed of a company of global brands including; MatchCraft, Yesware and Broadly, that builds and sells software and services to help small businesses operate more efficiently as a team, meet more client needs, and provide incredible client experiences. We have offices in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Boca Raton Florida and Chennai, India.

Perks

Join the Vendasta family, where your happiness and health are our top priorities! Dive into a world where competitive health benefits meet flexibility with flex time and a dynamic work-from-anywhere policy. Embrace the opportunity to grow with us through our Employee Options Program and savour every bite in our cafeteria, delighting in daily snacks, and unwinding with catered Friday lunches, for those who work within one of our offices. Fuel your ambition with education reimbursement, in-house learning, and an array of leadership development programs, all nestled within a culture brimming with Drive, Innovation, Respect, and Agility. Engage your heart in community events and volunteer opportunities. At Vendasta, we're not just offering a job; we're inviting you to build a thriving career in an environment that champions your growth and well-being. Let's soar together!

Note that uploading a portfolio showcasing your design work/projects is required.

Please apply on our company website by Monday, December 16th.