Designer, Core Applications, Simplii Financial

Simplii Financial; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern banking institution in Toronto is seeking a Designer, Core Applications to create user-centric solutions for their Core Applications and back-office tools. Ideal candidates should have 4-6 years of UX/UI design experience, proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, and a strong grasp of accessible design principles. The role offers hybrid work flexibility and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Incentive pay

Benefits

Employee share plans

Vacation

Wellbeing support

Recognition programs

Qualifications

• 4-6 years experience in UX/UI design for internal or enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of user-centered, inclusive, and accessible design principles.
• Experience designing for responsive web, iOS/Android patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design user-centric solutions for Simplii Core Applications and back-office tools.
• Build relationships with process engineering, development, and design teams.
• Understand business needs and manage stakeholder expectations.

Skills

User experience design

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Client-focused

Education

Degree or diploma in UX Design, HCI, or related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Designer, Core Applications, Simplii Financial

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We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and ambitions, empowering you at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com.

What You'll Be Doing

As an integral member of Simplii Financial’s Experience and Design team, reporting to the Senior Director, Digital Experience and Design, the Designer, Core Applications, will craft exceptional user experiences for Simplii’s Core Applications and back-office tools used by contact centres and support teams. You will work closely with process engineering, development, and design teams to deliver intuitive, accessible, and scalable solutions that empower employees and elevate client experiences. Using user research, data insights, and design thinking principles, you will streamline workflows, enhance usability, and create seamless experiences for internal and external stakeholders.

We offer a hybrid work environment, allowing you to manage your activities with 1 to 2 days on-site and the rest remote.

How You’ll Succeed

• User experience design - Design user-centric solutions for Simplii Core Applications and back-office tools. Create wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity mock-ups, and user flows; conduct usability testing; iterate designs based on feedback; ensure WCAG accessibility standards; work with the design system team to refine components; advocate for human-centered design.
• Cross-functional collaboration - Build relationships with process engineering, development, and design teams; incorporate user insights; deliver audience-first content.
• Stakeholder management - Understand business needs; communicate effectively; build strong relationships; act as a trusted advisor; manage expectations and foster collaboration.

Who You Are

• Degree or diploma in UX Design, HCI, or related field.
• 4-6 years experience in UX/UI design for internal or enterprise applications.
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud; strong understanding of user-centered, inclusive, and accessible design principles.
• Experience designing for responsive web, iOS/Android patterns, and delivering impactful user experiences.
• Attention to detail; ownership mindset; curiosity; organizational skills; adaptability to a fast-paced, hybrid environment.
• Client-focused; committed to delivering value; aligned with company values of trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

We prioritize your growth with competitive salary, incentive pay, benefits, employee share plans, vacation, wellbeing support, and recognition programs. Our spaces and tools foster innovation, and initiatives like Purpose Day support your development. Subject to plan terms.

What You Need To Know

• We are committed to inclusion and accessibility. Contact [e-mail] for accommodations.
• You must be legally eligible to work and may need to complete assessments or tests.

Job Location: Toronto, 161 Bay St., 4th floor

Employment Type: Regular, Full-time, 37.5 hours/week

Skills

Accessibility Standards, Design, Governance, Process Diagrams, Relationship Building, Scrum, Teamwork, Time Management, UI/UX Design, Use Cases, User Experience, User Interface.

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior

Job Function: Engineering, IT, Banking

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