Product Designer

Overview

Product Designer 3

Apex Systems is a global IT services provider, and our staffing practice has an opening for a Product Designer to place at our client, a multinational technology corporation.

Client: Multinational technology corporation

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Terms: Initial 6‑month contract, with the possibility of extension up to a total of 18 months

Location: 100% remote (must reside in Vancouver and be available for team events or meetups as needed)

Application Process: It is best to apply via the medium on which you are seeing this posting. If you encounter technical difficulties submitting your resume, please send a Word version of your resume to Ty Kurucz at the email address provided with reference to Request : – Product Designer 3.

Overview: Our client is reshaping the way people consume news and interests with generative AI. They are interested in bold new ideas for entertaining, inspiring, and informing the next generation.

• Design expressive, visually compelling features for users of their AI news and interest feed
• Craft clear, engaging visual stories that communicate ideas effectively to stakeholders
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and content strategists to define and deliver product features
• Work effectively within a complex design system to deliver cohesive, scalable designs
• Apply a sharp eye for detail to ensure pixel-perfect execution and high-quality fit and finish across releases
• Collaborate with motion designers to integrate animation and micro-interactions that enhance usability and delight
• Contribute to design critiques and articulate rationale behind visual decisions to build alignment across stakeholders
• Stay ahead of emerging design trends, AI capabilities, and consumer content behaviours to inform innovative solutions

• 5–7 years in product design with a strong visual design background
• Portfolio showcasing excellence in visual design for consumer-facing digital products
• Strong background in visual design, typography, color, layout, and iconography
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with prototyping tools and workflows
• Experience collaborating in multidisciplinary teams and delivering independently from concept to production
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing creativity with deadlines
• The ideal candidate has a background in visual design with strong fundamentals in typography, layout, color, and balance and product design/UX experience, ideally in the tech industry

• Motion design skills (After Effects, Principle, Lottie, or similar) with an understanding of UX animation principles
• Experience with generative AI tools (e.g., Figma Make, Mid Journey, DALL
  · E, Runway, or similar)
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, fine arts, product design, or a related field preferred, but equivalent practical experience is valued

• Figma design skills (including components and variables)
• Prototyping skills
• Design fundamentals – 3+ years of experience

• 30m – Daily scrum with product team
• 1h – Critique session with design team
• 1-2h – Work session with product team or another designer to brainstorm and strategize
• 4h – focus work for design exploration
• 30m – Communication on Teams/Outlook

• Interview schedule:
• One to two rounds of interviews (30-60 minutes)
• Includes portfolio walk-through (2 or 3 projects) and experience discussion.

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