Job Title: Senior Product Designer / Product Designer

Important:

Please note that this position requires applicants to be based in Canada and hold a Canadian passport. Applications that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

About Pixel-1:

Pixel-1 stands at the forefront of the digital design industry, crafting transformative experiences that span multiple sectors. Our portfolio includes collaborations with prestigious brands in luxury retail such as Hublot, Range Rover, Tag Heuer, and Chopard, as well as major enterprises like Mercedes-Benz, AnthemAI, NVIDIA, and Autodesk. We believe that groundbreaking design emerges from a foundation of clear, transparent collaboration and open communication. Over the years, we've refined our processes to foster a work culture that champions creativity, efficiency, and interactive communication. Our clients tell us that our strength lies in the quality of the work we produce through our experience and our extremely collaborative work environment, which facilitates an iterative, creative approach. We always strive for excellence.

Position Overview:

Pixel-1 is seeking a skilled Senior Product Designer or Product Designer to lead design for our clients, primarily startups and scale-ups in the B2B SaaS space. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on varied projects in a sector that is pioneering some of the tech world's design language.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

Strategic (only applicable for senior/lead roles):

• Design Strategy: Develop and implement design strategies for clients.

• Design Roadmapping: Collaborate with other product functions to create design roadmaps.

• Company-Wide Design Guidelines: Create and establish design guidelines and a cohesive design vision.

• User Advocacy: Advocate for user-centered design to executive teams, clients, and other stakeholders.

• Team Development: Help develop a world-class design team.

Tactical:

• UX Research: Conduct UX research, including quantitative and qualitative research, research planning, recruitment, usability audits, and recommendations.

• Wireframing and Prototyping: Create wireframes, interactive prototypes, user flows, maps, and other experience design methods.

• Accessibility: Conduct accessibility audits and provide recommendations (minimum AA score on all usability elements, AAA+ for government-related initiatives).

• User Interface (UI) Design: Produce high-fidelity UI mockups and create design systems and product style guides.

• Interaction Design: Develop interaction designs patterns and contribute to an overarching system of animations, iconography, and illustrations.

• Development Specifications: Provide detailed development specs and user flows.

• Quality Control: Ensure quality control and assurance of the final implemented design.

• Communication: Great communicator and demonstrates pro active ownership

Requirements:

• Experience: For Senior Product Designers, 5+ years of experience; for Product Designers, 2+ years of experience.

• Technical Skills: Mastery of Figma is essential. Experience with tools like Dovetail and Rive is a plus.

• User Research: Experience conducting user research (both quantitative and qualitative).

• Soft Skills: Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Work Environment: 100% remote position with twice-yearly offsites (previous locations include Greece, Barcelona, and Miami).

• Location: Must be based in Canada and hold a Canadian passport and able to travel for on site user interviews.

Why Join Pixel-1:

• Be part of a leading design studio known for its transformative and high-quality work.

• Work on exciting projects with prestigious brands and major enterprises.

• Collaborate with a team that values creativity, efficiency, and open communication.

• Opportunity for career growth, with potential leadership positions for senior designers.

• Learn from world-class designers and be part of a team that strives for excellence.

• Experience amazing offsites and benefit from constant learning opportunities.

• Join a company that is growing significantly even though the industry as a whole is down.

If you are passionate about design and looking for an opportunity to work with a dynamic and innovative team, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and be a part of our journey to create exceptional design experiences.