Senior Product Designer
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About the Role
Affinity is seeking a Senior Product Designer to lead the design process for major product areas, from strategy to high-fidelity execution. You will conduct user research, design intuitive interfaces for AI-augmented SaaS products, and collaborate closely with product managers and engineers.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the design process for major product areas from initial strategy and concept through to high fidelity execution and developer handoff
- Proactively scope, conduct, and synthesize user research and testing, acting as the champion for customer insights
- Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineers in a fast paced, agile environment to ship high quality experiences
- Create intuitive interfaces that turn complex, AI driven data and relationship intelligence into clear, actionable, and trustworthy insights
- Proactively contribute ideas that influence the strategy and direction of the product areas you own
- Help build a highly collaborative design community by participating in design critiques and sharing feedback openly
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional product design experience shipping high quality, impactful product experiences
- Proven experience conducting user interviews, usability testing, and synthesis
- Experience designing for AI native or AI augmented products
- Strong visual eye, high attention to detail, and exceptional level of craft
- Comfortable working at the intersection of design and code, whether through front end development or vibe coding with AI tools
- Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate design rationale clearly
- Ability to work with ambiguity and deliver value quickly
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Role Overview
- As a Senior Product Designer at Affinity, you’ll have the opportunity to fundamentally change the way people leverage their relationships to do business.
- You’ll be working on complex, data rich SaaS products to make them intuitive, useful, and delightful.
- We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer to join our small, growing design team.
What you’ll do
- Lead the design process for major product areas from initial strategy and concept through to high fidelity execution and developer handoff.
- Proactively scope, conduct, and synthesize user research and testing, acting as the champion for customer insights and turning user feedback into tangible product decisions.
- Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineers in a fast paced, agile environment to ship high quality experiences and ensure implementation quality in production.
- Create intuitive interfaces that turn complex, AI driven data and relationship intelligence into clear, actionable, and trustworthy insights for our customers.
- Proactively contribute ideas that influence the strategy and direction of the product areas you own.
- Help us build a highly collaborative design community by participating in design critiques and sharing feedback openly and constructively.
What we’re looking for
- 5+ years of professional product design experience shipping high quality, impactful product experiences.
- A self sufficient researcher with proven experience conducting user interviews, usability testing, and synthesis, turning those insights into actionable takeaways.
- Experience designing for AI native or AI augmented products.
- A strong visual eye, high attention to detail, and exceptional level of craft.
- A builder’s mindset and are comfortable working at the intersection of design and code, whether that be through front end development or vibe coding with AI tools.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate design rationale clearly, tell compelling product stories, and navigate stakeholder feedback with empathy.
- Ability to work with ambiguity and have a track record of cutting through complexity to deliver value quickly.
Compensation
- A reasonable estimate of the current range is CAD 134,400 to CAD 168,000 CAD.
- Within the range, individual pay depends on various factors including geographical location and review of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant.
What you'll enjoy at Affinity
- Health Benefits: We cover both you and your dependents' extended health benefit premiums and offer flexible personal & sick days.
- Retirement Planning: We offer an RRSP plan to help you plan for your future.
- Learning & Development: We provide an annual education budget and a comprehensive L&D program.
- Wellness Support: We reimburse monthly for things like home internet, meals, and wellness memberships/equipment.
- Team Connection: Virtual team building activities and socials to keep our team connected.
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