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Senior Product Designer

Anvil ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ontario, Canada

Hybrid $110,000 - $150,000 Full-time Senior

Lead the end-to-end UX/UI design process for mission-critical features, collaborating with engineering teams from discovery through implementation. Translate complex client requirements into intuitive interfaces, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes while maintaining the company's design system.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end UX/UI design process for mission-critical features, working directly with engineering teams
  • Translate complex client requirements into intuitive user experiences and detailed design specifications
  • Work closely with product management and engineering to understand use cases, define workflows and storyboards, and translate them into concrete wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes
  • Actively contribute to product brainstorming, interaction design, and visual design sessions, helping shape the direction of our products
  • Elevate our design practice and mentor growing talent

Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional product design experience in primarily web platforms
  • Proven experience in applied research settings, integrating user research into product designs
  • Experience designing for complex, data-intensive, or enterprise applications
  • Track record working in agile environments, collaborating closely with product managers and engineering teams
  • Experience evolving and maintaining design systems, including creating, documenting, and maintaining component libraries and interaction patterns
  • Demonstrated ability to design for technically sophisticated users who need to accomplish complex tasks efficiently

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries
  • Flexible health benefits package through Equitable
  • Industry-leading employer retirement contributions match
  • Remote and Hybrid (Ottawa market) work model combining remote flexibility with meaningful in-person collaboration

Key Skills

Expertise in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar platforms Strong ability to articulate design strategies, rationales, and logic to both technical and non-technical audiences In-depth knowledge of visual design principles and best practices for data-heavy applications Deep understanding of brand identity with ability to apply and evolve brand styles and interaction patterns consistently Understanding of front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to facilitate better collaboration with engineering Excellent communication skills with ability to present design solutions to stakeholders and incorporate feedback iteratively Experience mentoring designers and providing guidance on design rationale, tools, and processes Agile methodologies Design Thinking User-Centered Design User Research Usability Testing A/B Testing Prototyping Wireframing Design Systems Cross-functional Collaboration Leadership Communication Mentoring

About Anvil

ANVIL links intelligence, operations, and planning with AI to accelerate decision-making for mission success. We are Canadaโ€™s sovereign intelligence capability.

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