Senior Product Designer

Senior Product Designer

With Front-End Development Skills

Saskatoon, SK

Are you passionate about designing intuitive, high-impact user experiences that drive real results? Do you thrive at the intersection of design and development, crafting seamless, accessible, and indispensable digital products? We are looking for a Senior Product Designer to help shape the future of our AI-powered platform that empowers hundreds of thousands of local businesses globally.

About the Job

As a Senior Product Designer at Vendasta, you will play a critical role in defining and delivering user-centered design solutions that blend creative vision with hands-on technical implementation. You will lead the end-to-end design process while contributing front-end development expertise to create intuitive, responsive, and scalable solutions. This is a unique opportunity to influence product strategy, elevate our design systems, and bring ideas to life through your technical skills.

Your Impact

As a Senior Product Designer, you'll work with product managers, engineers, and other designers to:

• Develop user-centred design solutions from concept to execution, balancing aesthetics with functionality to enhance the overall user experience.
• Lead the creation of wireframes, prototypes, and working software that align with Vendasta’s strategic vision, ensuring usability and scalability across our products.
• Design AI-powered experiences that feel intuitive, proactive, and user-driven, ensuring technology anticipates needs, adapts dynamically, and gives users the right level of control.
• Collaborate on and refine the design system to maintain visual and technical consistency and ensure a seamless experience across platforms.
• Champion design best practices, advocating for user needs and accessible design principles within the team and organization.
• Drive continuous improvement through user testing, iteration, and feedback loops, ensuring our designs meet both business objectives and user expectations.

What You Bring to the Table

The ideal candidate will have experience in Product Design and UX, with a combination of design and technical skills. This should include:

• 5+ years of experience in Product Design / UX, with a robust portfolio showcasing end-to-end design projects.
• Proficiency in front-end development, specifically HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Expertise in design tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong understanding of UX principles, interaction design, and usability best practices.
• Experience creating and maintaining design systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of designing for AI-enabled products, including an understanding of AI capabilities, workflows, and user experience considerations.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions clearly.
• Knowledge of scrum and agile methodologies.

About Vendasta

We help businesses get more customers. And keep them. Vendasta is an AI-powered customer acquisition and engagement platform built for SMBs and the partners who support them, providing the tools needed to attract, engage, and retain customers, increasing lifetime value and building loyalty. From creating awareness to nurturing lasting customer relationships, Vendasta offers a suite of solutions with AI assistants that streamline every stage of the customer journey. By combining a business's unique data with AI and automation, Vendasta simplifies marketing, sales, and operations, eliminating the need for multiple disjointed systems.

Perks

Join the Vendasta team, where your happiness and health are our top priorities! Dive into a world where competitive health benefits meet flexibility with flex time and an annual 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 at 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!

Please apply on our company website by March 13, 2025.