Senior UX Designer, Future Opportunity

Critical Mass; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior User Experience (UX) Designer to create seamless digital experiences. In this role, you will leverage your UX/UI expertise to drive concepts from ideation to execution, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Your ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver exceptional solutions will be key. You will have the chance to work closely with clients, ensuring that user needs align with business objectives. This is a unique opportunity to refine your skills in a supportive environment focused on continuous learning and innovation.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in UX, product design, or related fields.
• Strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design and creative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver user-centric systems, flows, and interfaces.
• Facilitate stakeholder discussions and advocate for user needs.

Skills

User-Centered Design

Analytical Mindset

Creative Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design, UX, HCI, Psychology, or Computer Science

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

InVision

Axure

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Please note, you are not applying to an active job opening. We are always striving to build our network of talent and our needs are constantly changing. You will be added to our network of talent, and we will share relevant opportunities with you as they arise.

As a Senior User Experience (UX) Designer, you’ll architect seamless, human-centered digital experiences for our clients. Leveraging your UX/UI expertise and analytical mindset, you'll drive concepts from ideation to execution, collaborating with cross-functional teams to navigate ambiguity and prioritize effectively. Your thought leadership will ensure timely delivery of innovative and user-friendly solutions.

You’ll have the opportunity to focus deeply on one client or work across multiple accounts, always delivering exceptional, scalable UX and UI solutions and digital strategy. Whether leading the design of multiple features or taking ownership of a single, critical feature, your precision and experience will shine through in every detail.

You Will:

• Design and deliver holistic, user-centric systems, flows and interfaces, prototypes, and visual compositions that align with both user needs and business objectives.
• Drive the design process for large-scale features or multiple smaller initiatives, working with minimal oversight to bring your vision to life.
• Be comfortable straddling the intersection of transactional experience, eCommerce, and marketing.
• Be able to develop meaningfully insightful heuristic evaluations and evaluate/propose improvements that can become scalable and applicable patterns into existing libraries and systems.
• Facilitate stakeholder discussions and communicate design decisions clearly, using data and insights to advocate for the user while balancing business goals.
• Manage multiple priorities, ensuring effective time management, while maintaining high standards of quality and design consistency.
• Continuously refine your work and that of the team, applying a critical, solution-oriented mindset.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, integrating the latest UX/UI methodologies into your process.
• Contribute to business development efforts, helping shape pitches and presentations that resonate with potential clients.

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Design, UX, HCI, Psychology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in design, UX, product design, or related fields.
• Expertise in user-centered design processes, including research, information architecture, interaction design, and usability testing.
• Strong portfolio showcasing pixel perfection, a considered design process, creative problem-solving, and results across a range of digital platforms.
• Proficiency with modern design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision, Axure, and Adobe Creative Suite. Bonus points for knowledge of Principle.
• Familiarity with front-end development processes, content management systems, and modular design systems.
• Experience working with WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and a commitment to inclusive design practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Adaptability in fast-paced environments, with a passion for continuous learning and a forward-thinking approach to design challenges.

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, onboarding, and employee experience possible! Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.