Product Designer

Palmstreet; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a talented Product Designer to enhance the social commerce experience across mobile and web platforms. This role offers the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate with a global team, contributing to the visual identity and design system of an industry-leading live shopping platform. You'll engage in user research, wireframing, and prototyping, ensuring a consistent and delightful user experience. Join a passionate team dedicated to revolutionizing online shopping and be part of a dynamic environment that values creativity and collaboration. If you're excited about shaping the future of social commerce, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health insurance through Manulife

Retirement Savings Plan with employer contribution

Life and disability insurance

15 accrued PTO days per year

Paid sick days

Stock options negotiable

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product-focused design.
• Strong portfolio showcasing user experience and visual design.

Responsibilities

• Maintain communication with users to inform design decisions.
• Work autonomously on user research, wireframing, and visual designs.

Skills

User Experience Design

Visual Design

Product Design

Wireframing

Prototyping

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Data Visualization

Copywriting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design or related field

Job description

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About Palmstreet:
Palmstreet is the #1 live shopping platform for rare plants, handmade crafts, & unique goods. Founded in 2020 by Instagram and Apple veterans, Palmstreet began as a plant identification app and quickly evolved into a trailblazer in live shopping, beginning with plant sellers. Fueled by a passionate, plant-loving community, we rapidly expanded into new categories to better serve our fast-growing audience.

Our vision is to become the “World’s Online Main Street,” bringing the charm of in-person shopping to engaging, social online experiences. Backed by top Silicon Valley VCs and powered by a nimble, empathetic team, we’ve grown our GMV by 500x in the last 18 months.

As we continue shaping the future of social commerce, we’re looking for talented individuals who are excited to grow with us and join our mission.

The Opportunity:
As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Product Designer to elevate the social commerce experience for both buyers and sellers across our mobile and web platforms.

This is a fully remote or Hybrid position (if you are in the Bay Area), open to candidates based in the United States and Canada. You will report to the Design Lead and collaborate with talented colleagues from around the globe.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain direct communication with users to derive insights that inform design decisions, utilizing intuition to fill gaps and continuously produce comprehensive deliverables at every stage of the design process.
• Work autonomously on projects across all stages—from user research and wireframing to interactive prototypes and visual designs.
• Work closely with Product Management and Engineering teams to define and execute features, facilitating workshop and feedback sessions.
• Actively contribute to the visual identity of Palmstreet, ensuring consistency and coherence across various touchpoints such as our website, social media templates, and packaging.
• Enhance and contribute new patterns to Palmstreet’s Branch design system, maintaining scalable and consistent design across our product ecosystem.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of design experience at a product-focused tech company.
• Extensive experience with web and native mobile products.
• A strong portfolio showcasing excellence in product, user experience, and visual design.
• Ability to rapidly ideate and execute design concepts with top-notch craft.
• Strong communication and advocacy skills to articulate design decisions while balancing product and development constraints.
• Collaborative and ego-free, open to feedback and able to provide it constructively.
• Experience designing for marketplace platforms.
• Additional skills in data visualization or copywriting.
• Experience working with a global team.

Your Location:
Remote - Anywhere in Canada
Travel: Twice a year for team building events; 3-5 days for each event.

Compensation:

• Pay Range: $90,000 - $130,000 CAD
• Stock options negotiable.

The pay range for this role is determined by job-related factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and current market data. Compensation ranges may be modified in the future to adjust for updated market data.

In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes:

• Health insurance through Manulife: Silver plan covered for employees.
• Retirement Savings Plan through Wealthsimple with 4% employer contribution.
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
• 15 accrued PTO days per year, plus statutory local paid holidays and paid sick days.

Why join us?

• Shape the future of live shopping: Be part of a dynamic team revolutionizing the online shopping experience, combining creativity and technology to create immersive, interactive platforms for sellers and buyers alike.
• Collaborate with industry pioneers: Work alongside a nimble, innovative team, backed by some of the most prestigious VCs in Silicon Valley, with opportunities to influence the product direction.
• Solving complex challenges: You'll take on complex problems that others haven't yet been able to solve, driving innovation and pushing boundaries in your work.
• Thrive in a flat, startup environment: Take full ownership of your projects while working alongside a supportive team that values collaboration and mutual respect.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Palmstreet is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from everyone—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech. We do not discriminate on race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For roles in Canada, we also comply with the Employment Equity Act.

Application Process:
We’re excited to review your application! If your experience aligns with what we’re looking for, our hiring team will reach out to schedule an initial screening call and walk you through the next steps of our interview process.
While we try our best to respond to everyone, the high volume of applications may mean we’re unable to provide individual updates if we decide not to move forward.