Senior Product Designer

Cetaris; Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cetaris is searching for a Senior Product Designer to enhance user experience for an innovative enterprise software product. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering user-focused solutions, mentoring junior designers, and contributing to a design system that supports cutting-edge technology. The role allows for growth and collaboration in a flexible, remote work environment.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Virtual team events

In-person meet-ups in Greater Toronto Area

Professional development opportunities

Employee resource groups for workplace culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience (5+ years) as a product designer.
• Experience in enterprise or software product companies.
• Strong portfolio showcasing design process and projects.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for good user experience above all else.
• Create wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups.
• Conduct user research studies including surveys and usability testing.

Skills

User Experience Design

Collaboration

User Research

Proficiency in Figma

Education

Bachelor's degree or certificate in User Experience Design

Tools

Figma

Job description

Cetaris builds leading-edge Enterprise Asset Management software to help some of the world’s largest organizations to manage millions of fleet and fixed assets in over fifty countries. We enable customers to mine mission-critical data to optimize the maintenance of their assets. In 2020, Cetaris won Best Tech Work Culture at the Timmy Awards. Visit https://cetaris.com/company/careers to learn more about us!

About the design team

We are seeking a highly skilled and creative Senior Product Designer to join our team. As a Senior Product Designer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the user experience and interface of our complex products, contributing to our mission of delivering innovative solutions to our customers. Under the guidance of our Lead Product Designer, you will play a role in designing user-focused solutions for our enterprise software.

As a Senior Product Designer you will

• Advocate for good user experience above all else
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize design goals, including product managers, engineers, and other designers
• Contribute and collaborate on the Cetaris design system component library and help implement it across the Cetaris ecosystem
• Create wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups for new features and product improvements
• Work on the end-to-end design process, from ideation and concept development to final execution
• Iterate designs based on feedback and data analysis to improve user experience continually
• Conduct user research studies including surveys, customer interviews, and usability testing to gather insights and validate design decisions early and often
• Create user-centered designs by understanding user needs through research
• Communicate and present your designs to non-designers like customers, coworkers, and stakeholders so they understand the reason behind the design decisions you make and be open to feedback
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior designers, fostering a culture of design excellence within the team

Requirements and skills

• A bachelor's degree or certificate from a program in user experience design, human-computer interaction, product design, or a related field
• Proven experience (5+ years) working as a product designer, with a strong portfolio showcasing your design process and projects
• Experience working at an enterprise or software product company (Software as a service product).
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma

Experience working on a design system or with a design system

• Experience designing for mobile, tablet experiences, desktop, and responsive web-based apps
• Experience conducting user research, including usability testing, surveys, and interviews
• Strong understanding of design principles, interaction design, and information architecture
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Familiarity with coding and development processes, or at least an understanding of technical constraints and opportunities

About you

• You have an innate curiosity and a desire to solve complex problems for humans
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and justify design decisions to cross-functional teams
• You are passionate about empathizing with customers/user needs, motivations, and behaviours, and can translate that empathy into your work
• You enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and are comfortable giving and receiving constructive feedback
• You realize there is never one right answer and always search out new solutions to complex problems
• Stay up-to-date with design trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices
• You are self-motivated and proactive, with a drive to continually improve and innovate
• You are active in the design community

You have experience or knowledge of fleet maintenance

• You have experience working on maintenance software or similar industries

Our diverse and deeply knowledgeable team enjoys exceeding our customers' expectations, a great work-life balance, team events such as BBQs and ski days, and initiatives that support our local community.

Learning and knowledge sharing are a big part of our workplace culture with opportunities to develop a wide range of professional skills. Learning support at Cetaris is tailored to suit individual needs and includes industry events, mentoring, resources for self-study, and a first-class rewards program for industry certifications.

Hours and location

Our team continues to work 100% remotely with occasional in person meet-ups in the Greater Toronto Area. Future plans around location are still open. Our primary goal is to keep our team and their families safe and well. Flexible work hours.

Compensation

This is a permanent full-time position (40 hours/week), with an annual salary (based on experience) plus bonus. Shared medical, dental, wellness, and insurance benefits.

Why you want to be at Cetaris

• When we’re working from home – virtual team events including cooking classes, online games, costume contests, and other on-camera fun
• When we meet up in person - outdoor team events including good food, skiing, summer BBQs, foosball tournaments, potlucks, boat rides, and more
• Your birthday off!
• Sit/stand workstations
• Learning support customized to your needs
• Team fundraising for communities in need: Daily Bread Food Bank, Red Cross relief efforts
• You can join an employee resource group and directly influence Workplace Culture, Diversity / Equity / Inclusion, and Health & Safety. Our DEI group focuses on every team member feeling they belong and having a voice.

Our core values

• Respect the Individual
• Work with Integrity
• Strive for Excellence
• Persevere – Never Give Up
• Have Fun – Enjoy the Journey

How to contact us

If our Senior Product Designer role sounds like a good fit for you, please send us your letter of introduction, a link to your portfolio, and resume to [e-mail] . We thank you for your interest, and will contact you if you are selected for an interview.

Accessibility and inclusion at Cetaris

At Cetaris, we believe in providing a safe, equitable, and accessible space for all. If you are an applicant with a disability, we welcome you to reach out to discuss your individual accessibility needs at any phase in the application process. Contact us via [e-mail] to begin the conversation.