Senior Product Designer

Global Spatial Technology Solutions; Halifax; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company in maritime intelligence is seeking a Senior Product Designer to join their dynamic team. You will play a pivotal role in transforming user stories into intuitive designs that enhance user experiences across their SaaS platform. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring designs meet user needs and accessibility standards. With a remote-first culture, you can enjoy flexibility while contributing to impactful projects that enhance maritime safety and efficiency. Join a collaborative environment where your creativity and expertise will drive meaningful change in the industry.

Benefits

100% employer-paid health and dental benefits

Annual HSA/FSA allotment

Access to mental health professionals

Annual professional development spend

One-time tech allowance

Flexible hybrid options

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product design experience in a software development environment.
• Strong technical aptitude with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Exceptional attention to detail and clear documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to define user needs and technical requirements.
• Create user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity visual designs.
• Advocate for the user throughout the development process.

Skills

Product Design

User Research

Usability Testing

Wireframing

Prototyping

Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Human–Computer Interaction

Design

Tools

Prototyping Tools

Version Control Systems (e.g., Git)

Job description

Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) is a Global Maritime Intelligence company delivering solutions to enhance decision making across the maritime and logistics industry. Our platform, OCIANA, is designed to save lives, energy and the environment on a global scale using innovative data collection and analysis techniques.

GSTS is building a team to support the continued development and commercialization of this capability, which will have a major impact on maritime risk and vessel efficiency on a global scale. We're seeking individuals with drive, initiative, and adaptability to join our team and make the world safer and greener for all.Read more at: www.gsts.ca

ROLE:

As a Senior Product Designer, you’ll partner with Product Managers, Engineers, and the UI/UX Lead Developer to transform user stories into intuitive, scalable designs. You’ll flesh out functional UI and UX requirements, workshop solutions, and produce everything from early wireframes and flow diagrams to high-fidelity, interactive prototypes. Once designs are approved, you’ll hand off detailed specs to engineering and support implementation throughout sprint cycles. You’ll also help evolve our existing SaaS products—maintaining a cohesive design system and ensuring that all experiences meet user needs and accessibility standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with the product manager, product owner, analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to define user needs, feature goals, and technical requirements
• Conduct user research and usability testing to gather insights and validate design decisions
• Create user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs that align with product requirements and enhance UX
• Develop and maintain a scalable design system to ensure consistency across our SaaS platform
• Translate complex workflows and technical concepts into intuitive, accessible interfaces
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure accurate, feasible implementation of designs
• Advocate for the user throughout the development process, balancing usability, technical constraints, and business objectives
• Leverage analytics and user feedback to iterate on and improve designs following release
• Ensure all designs comply with accessibility guidelines and industry best practices
• Stay up to date on UX/UI trends, SaaS design patterns, and emerging technologies to continuously elevate design quality
• Clearly communicate design rationale and present concepts to stakeholders and leadership.
  

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human–Computer Interaction, Design, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of product design experience in a software development environment
• Strong technical aptitude balanced with creative problem-solving and a hands-on approach
• Proven ability to work independently and take initiative
• Exceptional attention to detail and clear, concise documentation skills
• Excellent listening skills and the ability to deeply understand product, project, and client requirements
• Demonstrated success collaborating in multidisciplinary teams
• Skilled at sketching initial ideas and producing detailed functional specifications, wireframes, and mockups.
  

BONUS POINTS:

• Familiarity with web development concepts, programming languages, and tooling.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, GitLab).
• Background in data-intensive, spatial/mapping, or scheduling applications (an asset).
• Proficiency with mockup and prototyping tools, including online platforms.
  

COMMENTS/SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

Candidates must be willing to obtain a criminal background check and provide two professional references

Candidates must be eligible to obtain a Government Security Clearance. Eligibility requires candidates to be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada, or a citizen of a NATO country with a minimum of 5 years in Canada.

WHAT WE OFFER:

GSTS is focused on attracting unique, diverse perspectives that help drive the global maritime industry forward. Our compensation is comprised of the following:

Competitive salary and vacation

100% employer-paid health and dental benefits for you and your family

Annual HSA/FSA allotment

Access to mental health professionals

Annual professional development spend

One-time tech allowance

WHY WORK WITH US?

Remote-first culture: Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in Canada, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life. Prefer to be in office? We also have Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and Montreal, Quebec offices offering flexible hybrid options.

Have a meaningful impact: Join a dynamic environment where your contributions directly influence our products and company growth.

Collaborative team: Be part of a small, agile team that values positivity, creativity, and open communication.

Continuous learning: We’re committed to your professional growth, providing opportunities for skill development and staying current with industry trends.

Exciting industry: Work on cutting-edge projects in a rapidly evolving field, applying your skills to solve real-world challenges.

Work-life balance: We respect your time outside work and strive to maintain a healthy balance between professional and personal commitments.

We are committed to creating a sense of belonging amongst our team. We place an emphasis on fostering a diverse, collaborative, and inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from qualified candidates irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

GSTS offers a competitive salary and benefits package. If you think this challenge is right for you, we encourage you to apply. Please address any questions to [e-mail].