Product Designer

About KOHO

KOHO’s purpose is to empower Canadians to build a great financial foundation with products that are radically transparent and easy to manage. We first launched in 2017, and we have since built a community of over 1.5 million users. Leading investors around the globe believe in our vision, and we’ve successfully raised over $320M to make our vision a reality.

Discover our culture here and get the inside scoop from our team here!

About the Role

At KOHO, product design is key to the brand identity and product differentiation. As an Intermediate Product Designer, you will be involved in every aspect of the product development process. You will use your skills in UI and UX design, product design, interaction design, visual/audio/motion design, and prototyping to create product experiences that wow and deliver measurable value.

Our ideal candidate has a passion for understanding our users and is an enthusiastic team player who enjoys working closely with other designers, engineers, data analysts, and product managers to build the best banking experience for Canadians. We're looking for strong emerging talent, a positive attitude, and a passion for helping people through smarter designs.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with Product Managers to understand and contribute to product strategy and vision

• Prepare wireframes, user flows, process flows, sitemaps, and other artifacts to effectively communicate interactions and design ideas

• Work within an iterative design process: rapid prototyping, participating in user experience research, incorporating feedback, launching quickly, and testing hypotheses in an agile environment

• Measure and analyze the impact of your design decisions using data and user metrics to drive continuous improvement

• Work as a part of an end-to-end product development team: collaborating with engineers, understanding technical requirements of what it takes to implement your designs

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence aspects of the product from copywriting to lifecycle marketing

• Continue to develop your design expertise while learning from senior designers and cross-functional partners

Who You Are

• Experienced mobile UI/UX practitioner with 4-5 years of experience working in a product environment

• Good communicator — able to present designs and explain the rationale behind design decisions

• Knowledgeable in user-centric design principles and processes including web and mobile design standards and best practices

• Good eye for UI/UX design with a solid understanding of creating effective user workflows

• A collaborative team player who thrives in cross-functional environments and actively seeks input from colleagues

• A keen learner who proactively owns their professional development and seeks opportunities to grow their skills and knowledge

• Self-directed and comfortable operating in environments with high uncertainty, able to adapt quickly while maintaining thoughtful decision-making processes

• Receptive to feedback and able to iterate on designs with a positive attitude

• A problem solver who is resourceful in getting things done and contributes positively to team culture

• Proficient in Figma, with experience using design software (Adobe CC, etc.)

• Experienced with leveraging GenAI tools (such as Claude, Midjourney, ChatGPT) to enhance your design processes

• Prepared with a portfolio demonstrating your design abilities and relevant product experiences

• Experience with consumer social/financial/B2C product design is a plus

What's In It For You?

We invest time and resources into making sure KOHO is as good as the people we hire. Here are some of the reasons we attract the best people:

🧘‍♂️ Balance Your Life - Company-wide summer wellness days, winter holiday closure, personal days, a wellness spending account, and maternity & parental leave top-up

💻 Remote First - Work from anywhere in Canada with a budget to set up your home office

🆙 Level Up - Access to an in-house certified performance coach and an annual training budget

🙌 The KOHO Culture - We have won 7 "Great Place to Work ®" awards since 2019

🤝 Be an Owner - Every KOHO employee gets a generous amount of equity with a 10 year exercise window

The KOHO culture is one of collaboration, creativity, and diverse perspectives. We are committed to building and fostering an inclusive, accessible environment for everyone. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding accessibility needs, please contact peopleaccessibility@koho.ca and the People and Culture team will be happy to help.

AI Disclosure: KOHO uses artificial intelligence (AI) in certain aspects of its recruitment process to screen, assess, or select applicants. For any questions or concerns, please contact us at talent@koho.ca.

Note: this posting is for an existing vacancy that we are seeking to fill.

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