Staff and Senior Product Designer

About the role

Wealthsimple is expanding its product design team to shape the future of personal finance for over 4 million Canadians. We are looking for experienced designers to join various departments including banking, investing, and AI.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Create high-impact product experiences that assist clients in making informed financial choices.
• Collaborate with engineering, content, research, and product partners throughout the development lifecycle.
• Manage the complete design process from initial discovery and prototyping to final visuals and interactions.
• Utilize data and research to identify user needs and guide design strategy.
• Contribute to the maintenance and scaling of the design system to ensure consistency.
• Maintain high standards for quality and clarity across the organization.

Requirements

• Proven experience designing for consumer-facing mobile applications on iOS, Android, or React Native.
• Strong visual and UX design capabilities with a focus on simplifying complex problems.
• Ability to balance attention to detail with the need for speed.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams to launch actual products.
• Interest in financial tools such as investing, banking, or financial planning.
• Senior Designers: A history of shipping high-quality work from start to finish.
• Staff Designers: Experience leading major initiatives, mentoring team members, and driving design strategy.

Skills & tools

• Mobile app design (React Native, iOS, Android)
• UX and visual design
• Prototyping
• Research and data analysis
• Design systems

Practical notes

• Benefits include health insurance, life insurance, and a group savings plan with employer matching.
• Time off includes 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days.
• Employees may work from outside Canada for up to 90 days per year.
• The company operates as a hybrid team with over 1,500 employees.
• Employee resource groups include Rainbow, Women of WS, and Black at WS.
• Applications must include a resume and a portfolio detailing your design process, rationale, impact on business, and advocacy for client needs.
• AI tools may be used during the application review process, though final decisions are made by humans.
• Accommodations are available for candidates who need them during the hiring process.