Senior Product Designer

• This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Product Designer based in Canada.
• This role offers the opportunity to shape the user experience of next-generation financial infrastructure products within a fast-moving technology environment.
• You will lead product design initiatives that simplify complex systems and create intuitive experiences for users interacting with advanced digital platforms.
• Working closely with engineering, product, leadership, and marketing teams, you will define user journeys, validate solutions, and influence product direction.
• The position requires a strong balance of strategic thinking, research skills, and hands-on execution to transform complex concepts into accessible experiences.
• You will have significant ownership over the design function, contributing to products that impact emerging financial ecosystems.
• This is an ideal opportunity for a product designer who thrives in ambiguity, values craftsmanship, and enjoys building from the ground up.

Accountabilities

The Senior Product Designer will own and drive product design initiatives, creating user-centered experiences while collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex product challenges. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the product design function by partnering closely with leadership, engineering, product, and marketing teams.
• Design end-to-end user journeys across the product ecosystem, transforming complex technical concepts into clear, intuitive, and efficient user experiences.
• Create product experiences that help users understand risks, exposure, returns, commitments, and changing conditions.
• Conduct user research through interviews, behavioral analysis, and usability insights to identify opportunities and translate findings into actionable product requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define problems, evaluate tradeoffs, and create solutions within technical and product constraints.
• Develop thoughtful design strategies that balance usability, functionality, business goals, and technical feasibility.
• Create detailed product designs, prototypes, and workflows that support effective product development.
• Advocate for user needs throughout the product lifecycle and contribute to continuous improvement of the overall experience.
• Establish design practices and contribute to building scalable design processes within a growing organization.

Requirements

The ideal candidate combines strong product design expertise, technical understanding, and the ability to operate independently in a highly dynamic environment. Required qualifications include:

• Proven experience as a product designer with a strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design work.
• Deep understanding of blockchain and decentralized finance concepts, including wallets, approvals, signing, gas, transaction lifecycles, chain latency, and related user constraints.
• Experience designing and shipping DeFi or blockchain-based products used by real customers.
• Strong systems-level thinking combined with exceptional attention to visual and interaction details.
• Experience conducting independent user research and translating insights into product improvements.
• Ability to work autonomously in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with minimal oversight.
• Comfortable building design processes, frameworks, and solutions without relying on established teams or systems.
• Strong collaboration skills with engineering teams and the ability to communicate design decisions effectively.
• Ability to navigate technical discussions, challenge assumptions, and make informed product decisions.
• Advanced proficiency with Figma and modern prototyping workflows.
• Strong understanding of user experience principles, interaction design, and product strategy.

Benefits

• Fully remote work opportunity with flexibility across multiple global locations.
• Opportunity to shape the design direction of innovative financial technology products.
• High ownership and autonomy within a team of experienced builders.
• Ability to collaborate with experts from technology, finance, and emerging digital asset ecosystems.
• Opportunity to influence products at an early and high-growth stage.
• Supportive environment focused on craftsmanship, initiative, and impactful work.
• Exposure to complex technical challenges and cutting-edge product development.