IT - Digital Product Designer - Advanced

Mindlance; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Toronto seeks a Product Designer to improve digital experiences for their eCommerce platform. The position involves collaborating with squads to create high-quality visual solutions and requires at least 5 years of experience in product design, particularly in retail and eCommerce. Ideal candidates will have expert proficiency in Figma and excellent communication skills. This hybrid role offers opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of product design experience or 7 years combined in Interaction and Visual Design roles.
• Experience with Lean UX and Agile teams.
• Strong English proficiency in written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-quality interaction and visual solutions for various squads.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and QA teams.
• Lead design deliverables from conceptualization to handoffs.

Skills

Product design experience

Experience in retail and eCommerce

Expert proficiency in Figma

Excellent communication skills

Usability research experience

Tools

Figma

Mural

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Industry: Banking/Financial
Job Title: Product Designer
Duration: 12+ Months
Location: Hybrid – Toronto, ON, Canada

Job Description

• The Digital Product Designer – Advanced (Interaction/Visual Designer) will join the Avion Rewards team, focusing on improving digital experiences for Avion Rewards' authenticated website, primarily within retail, eCommerce, and marketing rather than banking.
• Reporting to the Design Lead, the role supports various squads to deliver advanced design solutions with opportunities for growth in a collaborative, senior-level team.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-quality interaction and visual solutions for Avion Rewards squads, including Travel, Redemption, and Everyday Value.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, project managers, business analysts, developers, and QA teams.
• Balance day-to-day design needs while supporting and learning from senior team members.
• Lead or support design deliverables from conceptualization through to ready-for-development handoffs using Figma, Mural, and design systems.
• Participate in design research and integrate data-led approaches into design decisions.
• Ensure designs meet accessibility standards and leverage established visual brand guidelines.
• Collaborate with marketing to ensure consistency throughout the user journey.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and foster cross-functional collaboration within squads.

Must Have

• Minimum 5 years of product design experience (or 7 years combined in Interaction and Visual Design roles).
• Demonstrable experience in retail, eCommerce, loyalty programs, responsive web, and mobile app design.
• Expert proficiency in Figma; comfortable with Mural and other design/prototyping/collaboration tools.
• Ability to articulate and rationalize design strategy and decisions.
• Experience with Lean UX, Agile teams, usability research, and leveraging user behavior data for design decisions.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, including strong English proficiency in written and verbal communication.

Nice to Have

• Prior work with loyalty, retail, or ecommerce programs.
• Experience creating user journeys, wireframes, IA, and visual brand design assets.
• Exposure to product management, BA, and collaborative roles within larger organizations.
• Participated in or supported various user research methods.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud tools.

EEO

Mindlance is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, equitable, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes, and a work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We will be happy to work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.