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Hard Problems
Montreal
# UX DesignerAlloprof, Montreal, CanadaEducationNonprofitOur Pick## Why this work mattersAlloprof provides free, 24/7 homework help and academic support to over 600,000 Quebec students each year, helping them overcome challenges and succeed in school.
This job was selected as “Our Pick” because the hiring organization is particularly good for the world.
View the full listing and apply →Listed 23 Oct 2026Applications are handled by Alloprof, not by Hard Problems.## About AlloprofAlloprof is a Quebec-based nonprofit (OBNL) whose mission is to provide free, remote academic support to all students in Quebec and their parents. Last year alone, 600,000 students across Quebec used Alloprof's digital services when they encountered difficulties with schoolwork, with the organisation contributing to their perseverance and academic success 66 million times. Alloprof develops and offers online services and resources with the help of a team of teachers and professionals, and has maintained an average growth rate of 25% per year. Its approach to educational technology is considered innovative and unique worldwide.### The roleThe UX Designer works within an agile environment under the supervision of the Head of User Experience (cheffe d'expérience d'utilisation). The role covers Alloprof's full range of educational digital products, including exercises, games, the website, and mobile applications, with a strong focus on mobile-first design for students aged 5 to 17. This is a one-year fixed-term contract, full-time at 35 hours per week, based at the Montreal or Quebec City office with remote work flexibility.### What you would do
* Contribute to defining and communicating the UX vision for large-scale projects, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
* Design mobile-first experiences aligned with the needs of students aged 5 to 17,
from concept through to detailed specifications.
* Conduct ongoing qualitative and quantitative user research, including data collection, behavioural analysis, and communicating findings to stakeholders.
* Collaborate with product managers to identify quantitative data and performance indicators that measure the effectiveness of developed solutions.
* Facilitate design thinking workshops and iterative creation and validation sessions with stakeholders in an agile development process.
* Propose and implement innovative UX improvements for mobile applications, based on user feedback and industry best practices.
* Design user journeys, wireframes, and prototypes in Figma, collaborating with the UI team on visual specifications, and contribute to the evolution of the design system for mobile consistency across products.
* Maintain up-to-date design documentation, including UX standards, workflows, and user interaction flows for each product.
* Participate in design rituals and activities to help advance user design practices within the team and organisation.### What they are looking for
* A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and at least six years of related professional experience.
* Proven experience in mobile product design, with a deep understanding of mobile-first principles, standards, and best practices.
* A portfolio demonstrating polished mobile applications and, above all, strategic design thinking.
* Proficiency in Figma for design, prototyping, and working with a design system.
* Good knowledge of behavioural data collection tools (Hotjar, Mixpanel) and survey tools (Qualtrics).
* Experience with project management tools Jira and Confluence.
* Ability to communicate, simplify, and present analysis results to wide-ranging audiences.
* Rigorous quality assurance (QA) practices in design work.
* Familiarity with Claude or comparable generative AI tools to support exploration, analysis, prototyping, or accelerating design cycles (an asset).
* Experience contributing to a design system (an asset).
* Experience in educational technology or working with a youth audience aged 6 to 16 (an asset).
* A valid driver's licence and access to a car, as occasional travel for user testing is required (an asset).
* Fluency in French (oral and written) and a good working knowledge of English (oral and written), as the role involves creating surveys and conducting interviews in English and interacting with anglophone students.
* Legal right to work in Canada.### Working arrangementsThe role is based at Alloprof's Montreal or Quebec City office with flexibility for remote work. It is a hybrid position. The standard schedule is 35 hours per week, with Fridays ending at noon year-round. Occasional travel for in-person user testing sessions is required.### Pay and benefitsNo salary figure is stated. Benefits include collective insurance (plus telemedicine and an employee assistance programme), a wellness programme, a cell phone and internet allowance, employer RRSP contributions, a training and skills development budget, approximately three weeks of annual leave, two paid special holiday weeks over the festive period, fiv
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