Product Designer (AI Focused)

Rutke Search Group.; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutke Search Group. partners with a tech client in Ottawa to hire a designer who shapes AI-driven, personalized products. You’ll own projects from concept through launch, crafting mobile and web experiences used daily.

You’ll collaborate with product and engineering, build a scalable design system, and apply AI tools to speed research and production. A strong, mobile/SaaS portfolio is required.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio with mobile/web UX, SaaS is a plus.
• Proficient in Figma and rapid prototyping.
• Experience using AI in the design process.
• Ability to explain design decisions clearly to cross-functional teams.
• Comfort in startup or scale-up environments and willingness to wear multiple hats.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive interfaces for mobile and web products.
• Translate complex problems into clear user flows and prototypes.
• Design AI-enabled features such as personalization and recommendations.
• Leverage AI tools to speed up research and production.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to ship quickly and iterate.
• Build and maintain a scalable design system.

Skills

End-to-end UX

Figma prototyping

AI in design

Collaboration

Tools

Figma

Claude

Job description

Our tech client is building a software platform that powers digital experiences for consumers. They’re investing heavily in AI and looking for a designer who wants to shape how intelligent, personalized products look and feel.

You’ll join a small, ambitious product team where design influences direction. You’ll own projects from early concept through to launch, designing app and web experiences used by real people every day, and using AI tools throughout your process to move faster and explore more.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing polished, intuitive interfaces for mobile and web products
• Turning complex problems into clear user flows, prototypes and finished designs
• Designing AI-enabled features such as personalization, smart recommendations, conversational interfaces and automation
• Using AI tools (e.g. Figma AI, Claude or similar) to speed up research, ideation and production
• Working closely with product and engineering to ship quickly and iterate on feedback
• Building and maintaining a scalable design system

What we’re looking for

• A strong portfolio showing end-to-end product or UX/UI work, ideally mobile and/or SaaS
• Excellent Figma and prototyping skills
• Hands-on experience using AI in your design workflow, or real curiosity and appetite to learn fast
• A point of view on what good AI-driven UX looks like
• Comfort in a start-up or scale-up environment: adaptable, proactive, happy to wear a few hats
• Clear communication and a collaborative approach

Location: Ottawa, Hybrid (in office 2 days per week)

Use of AI in Recruitment:

This organization may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in reviewing applications, screening candidates, or scheduling interviews. AI will only support human decision-making and will not be the sole determinant in hiring decisions.

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