Founding Product Designer

Own the end-to-end UI design process, from concept to production-ready components. Collaborate with product, engineering, and AI/ML teams to create intuitive and beautiful user interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end UI: Go from concept → flows → wireframes → prototypes → production-ready, high-fidelity UI
• Build real product: Implement responsive, accessible components in React + TypeScript + Tailwind, using Radix UI / shadcn patterns
• Shape complex UX: Partner with Product, Eng, and AI/ML to design clear interactions for real-time, multi-user features
• Evolve our design system: Drive tokens, theming, documentation, and component APIs for scalability and consistency
• Design with AI in the loop: Integrate AI-assisted design-to-code workflows and author patterns that our agents can reliably compose
• Polish the feel: Add motion, micro-interactions, and states that improve comprehension
• Collaborate in real time: Help build collaborative UX using Liveblocks/WebSockets, optimizing presence, conflict-resolution, and latency
• Ship accessible, fast UI: Ensure that all designs adhere to accessibility standards, keep Core Web Vitals green, and measure UX with meaningful product metrics

Requirements

• Portfolio of shipped, product-quality UI that demonstrates strong visual taste and systems thinking
• Fluency with Figma (flows, prototypes, component props/variants)
• Experience building within a design system (tokens, theming, component APIs)
• Strong grasp of UX principles, interaction design, and accessibility fundamentals
• Interest in AI-augmented workflows (promptable components, agent-safe patterns)

Key Skills

• Hands-on with React, TypeScript, Tailwind, Radix/shadcn in production
• Animation & interaction craft (Framer Motion, CSS keyframes, spring physics)
• Real-time collaboration UX (CRDTs, optimistic UI, presence patterns)
• Testing and quality: Storybook, Playwright/Jest, a11y tooling (axe, aria-lint)
• Mobile mindset: Expo/React Native or responsive patterns beyond breakpoints

Benefits

• Competitive salary — aligned with the impact you bring
• Equity ownership in one of Canada’s fastest-growing AI startups
• In-house team environment with lunch provided 3 days a week
• Flexible vacation & sick policy — we care about you being at your best, not just at your desk
• Quarterly team events & outings to celebrate wins and build stronger connections