Senior Product Designer

Job description

**Ready to accelerate your career?** Cardata is where driven people make an outsized impact. We’re a small but mighty team transforming how businesses manage vehicle reimbursement — replacing outdated programs with smart, automated solutions. Our vision is bold: to provide the most comprehensive, intelligent, and automated software and services for creating ideal vehicle programs. And we’re building toward that vision every single day. Join us and you’ll find challenge, growth, and the chance to deliver real impact — helping hundreds of companies and thousands of drivers across North America focus on the work that matters most to them. 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! ***\*\*\*Required\*\*\* Share a link to your portfolio or past projects so we can see how you bring ideas to life.*** **What You’ll Do** User Research & Workflow Mapping - 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. Design Creation - 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. Design System & Style Guide Development - 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. Asset Preparation & Delivery - 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. Collaboration & Testing - 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. **What You’ll Bring** - 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. - Research & Design: Expertise in user research methodologies, workflow mapping, wireframing, and prototyping. - Design Tools: Strong proficiency in Figma. Knowledge of Storybook (or similar platform) for creating and managing high-fidelity designs. - Technical Proficiency: Experience creating components using Material UI, Tailwind CSS or other responsive design frameworks. - Collaboration: Strong communication and trustworthiness to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams. Presentation Skills: Strong storytelling and presentation abilities. - Leadership: Experience mentoring or leading design teams/projects. - Driven and results oriented: Comfortable with fast-paced, iterative development cycles and enjoys the collaborative energy of a growing start-up. **Bonus Points If You Have ✨** - 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. **Compensation** In line with Ontario’s Pay Transparency legislation, the expected base compensation for this role is $115,000–$135,000 CAD annually, with actual earnings dependent on experience, skills, and performance. This is a **vacant position**, and we are hiring with intention and seeking someone who will bring new perspective, contribute meaningfully to the team, and grow with the organization. **Why you’ll love working at Cardata:** We’ll be honest — Cardata isn’t for everyone. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, take extreme ownership, and constantly push yourself (and your work) to be the best, you’ll fit right in. You’ll be surrounded by driven teammates who genuinely care — about the work, about our customers, and about helping each other succeed. Together, we take on ambitious goals and celebrate the wins along the way. What we offer in return for you bringing your best: - Remote work and flexible working hours - Mentorship and development opportunities (to help you achieve your career goals!) - Extended medical & dental benefits - Healthcare spending account - $3,000 annual Health and Wellness Spending Account to support your overall wellbeing - Employee assistance program (EAP) - Flexible (Unlimited) Time Off: No annual cap on vacation, supported by a trust-based, flexible approach to time away. *Cardata is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be equally considered without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, language, citizenship, creed, religion, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical and/or mental handicap or financial ability. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to bring their authentic selves to work.* *If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.*