Who you are

- 8+ years of experience in UX/UI design, with a strong track record at companies known for exceptional product design and usability
- A deep understanding of product design - not just UI, but how users think, behave, and interact

- Exceptional visual and interaction design skills - you can design interfaces that are not only beautiful but also highly functional and effortless to use
- A relentless focus on intuitive design. You sweat the details and remove friction wherever you find it

- Experience designing and enforcing a design system, ensuring consistency at scale while enabling speed and flexibility
- A natural leader who uplifts those around them - mentoring, guiding, and instilling a culture of design excellence

- Product instincts that rival a PM’s. You think beyond pixels and deeply understand user problems, business impact, and engineering trade-offs
- The ability to move fast without compromising quality. You know when to polish and when to ship
- A passion for system thinking. You see how everything connects and design scalable patterns that simplify the experience

- Strong communication skills. You can articulate design decisions clearly, advocate for users, and collaborate effectively across teams
- A high sense of ownership and accountability. You don’t wait for direction - you identify what needs to be done and make it happen

- Experience working closely with engineers and understanding the trade-offs between design vision and technical constraints

What the job involves

- This is a rare prospect to define the design culture at Rootly and set the standard for world-class UX in our industry. As our Senior Product Designer, you will be the driving force behind intuitive, elegant, and high-impact user experiences

- You will lead by example; designing products that just make sense and delight users with their simplicity and effectiveness

- We are looking for someone who has incredible product sense, can move fast, and push the boundaries of what’s possible in enterprise software design. You will have an outsized influence,



shaping the user experience across our entire product while mentoring and elevating the team around you

- If you thrive in environments where speed, clarity, and taste matter, where ownership is rewarded, and where your designs will be in the hands of thousands of users daily, this is the place for you

- Help define and own the end-to-end user experience across all of Rootly’s products, ensuring that every interaction is frictionless, intuitive, and delightful

- Set the gold standard for UX and UI design - leading the charge in making complex workflows feel effortless

- Move rapid and design with conviction - delivering high-quality work without getting stuck in endless iterations

- Act as a force multiplier for the team, providing mentorship, raising the quality bar, and enforcing design standards across the entire company

- Drive a culture of taste and craftsmanship, ensuring that everything we ship is polished, purposeful, and impactful

- Partner closely with engineering, product, and leadership to influence the roadmap and advocate for user needs

- Enforce consistency and cohesion in UI patterns, interaction models, and visual design across the entire product

- Champion simplicity - distilling complex problems into beautiful, intuitive solutions

- Think holistically about design systems - leading the creation and governance of our design language and component libraries

- Leverage data, customer insights, and product intuition to make informed design decisions

- Bring a bias toward action - proactively identify and solve UX challenges before they become bottlenecks

Benefits

- Medical, dental, vision, and life coverage for you and your dependents

- Flexible PTO, plus company holidays, team off-sites, and a year-end shutdown to recharge

- Meaningful equity in a high-growth company, and 401(k) matching for US employees

- Hybrid work (we hire across the US, Canada, Europe, and Singapore)

- Free lunches at HQ
- Fast-moving, high-impact environment where you have autonomy to own big problems from day one

- Top-tier hardware and tools, plus an annual stipends for home offices

📌 Senior Product Designer (Toronto)
🏢 Rootly
📍 Toronto