Staff Product Designer, Wholesale (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Lightspeed Commerce; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commerce platform company in Ottawa is looking for a Staff Product Designer for a 12-month contract. The role involves leading design initiatives, mentoring other designers, and transforming complex data into user-friendly products. Applicants should have over 8 years of design experience, a strong aesthetic judgment, and proven expertise in design systems. This position offers a flexible working environment with excellent career opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off

Health Insurance

Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year

Online Mental Health Resources

LinkedIn Learning License

Qualifications

• 8+ years of design experience from product-driven tech companies.
• Proven ability to set and manage design priorities based on product needs.
• Expert knowledge in design systems implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-level product portfolio initiatives through hands-on design.
• Develop design strategies based on data to meet user needs.
• Mentor product designers and influence broader design strategies.

Skills

Design experience

User-Centricity

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Prototyping methodologies

Strategic thinking

Education

8+ years in design

Tools

Design systems

Job description

Staff Product Designer, Wholesale (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

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Actively looking for a new opportunity to work on a team focusing on projects with real business impact? Do you thrive in environments where you can help raise the bar for quality, drive collaboration, and mentor others to reach their full potential? If so, you might be in the right place!

Lightspeed Commerce is seeking a Staff Product Designer for a 12 month fixed-term contract to lead the design of advanced buying and selling insights within our fast-expanding retail and wholesale network. This role will transform how merchants, suppliers, and brands discover new products and customers using Lightspeed.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record of delivering user-friendly experiences from complex and varied data sources to effectively commercial outcomes. You confidently identify strategic opportunities that create substantial value, excel in collaborative environments, and lead cross-functional initiatives across the retail value chain.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Problem Solving
• Lead high-level product portfolio initiatives through hands-on design, contributing significantly to product strategy and vision
• Transforming and integrating complex data feeds to create intuitive, and industry leading search and discovery experiences
• Understands business objectives to solve highly abstract problems, applying strategic thinking. Shapes the organization to enable teams to solve problems efficiently
• Knows how to break big problems into smaller experiments to validate assumptions, driving progress.
• Driving User-Centricity
• Works with product teams to develop and use design strategies based on data. Ensures designs meet user needs and support business goals. Helps create user scenarios and assists in journey mapping and mental model exercises.
• Independently drive in-squad UX research to generate actionable insights and influence the product roadmap through data-driven recommendations.
• Advocate for the user while building strong, trusting relationships with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, marketing).
• Systems Thinking
• Demonstrates masterful understanding of design system principles and the current state of design within the industry. Defines and evolves systems, including typography, color, depth, iconography, illustration, and layout, that works within brand and technical constraints.
• Understand and implement new design systems, ensuring consistency and efficiency across platforms, and contribute to the systems continual improvement
• Coaching and Collaboration
• Provides mentorship to product designers and actively influences broader design strategies. Leads end-to-end work with minimal supervision. Manages own backlog independently.
• An exceptional performer with established trust across teams. Independently leads projects end-to-end and begins to identify new areas of opportunity. Has a scope of influence beyond their own project-level work, with results that benefit the broader team, without directly managing individuals
• Collaborate with designers across product teams to elevate consistency and quality while refining team processes
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills to help you collaborate with global stakeholders

What You Need To Bring

8+ years of design experience from product-driven tech companies, demonstrating measurable impact

Proven ability to set and manage design priorities, guided by product and business needs

Expert knowledge of design systems implementation with demonstrated results improving user experiences

Strong aesthetic judgment informed by deep understanding of visual design principles and industry trends

Successful track record consulting with engineering teams to develop effective, feasible technical solutions

Experience using prototyping and research methodologies to validate decisions and drive product strategy

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!

What’s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment;

Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday;

Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

Opportunity to make a difference; help merchants grow their businesses and become more successful by creating or improving products and addressing customer feedback

Development of very high traffic products, used at the global scale

Opportunities to learn and expand your skill set

Become a valued part of the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family

and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry :

Flexible paid time off policy

Health Insurance

Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year

Online Mental Health Resources

LinkedIn Learning License

To all recruitment agencies : Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Where to from here?

Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial : we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who We Are

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE : LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX : LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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