Senior UX Designer - Product

CAN - UX Designer III - Product

Location

Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility

Hybrid — 3 days onsite (transitioning to 4 days per week onsite)

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months (with potential for extension and conversion to permanent)
• Pay Rate: C$65.00–C$70.00 / Hour (CAD)
• Shift / Schedule: Core business hours, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Job Summary

This is a Senior Product Designer role supporting a major refresh of the client's Wealth/Easy Trade platform as part of a 10-person design team. The position focuses on building and maintaining a comprehensive design system in Figma to support native mobile iOS and Android experiences, with a strong emphasis on detail-oriented interaction design, accessibility compliance, and close collaboration with development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and create reusable components in Figma that can be used across the platform.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure designs are technically feasible and align with the platform's needs and standards.
• Perform Design QA on final product implementations to ensure adherence to design specifications.
• Write and maintain clear, concise documentation to guide other designers in using the design system components effectively.
• Publish and update design libraries in Figma to ensure that components are readily accessible for all team members.
• Ensure that all new components meet WCAG standards for accessibility, promoting inclusivity and usability across the platform. Adhere to Accessibility and compliance at the device level (e.g., updating components to work with Apple's new Liquid Glass).

Must-Have Requirements

• Proficiency with Figma
• Comprehensive understanding of interaction and UI design
• Good fundamental understanding of responsive web design and Mobile Application design (Android and iOS)
• Ability to communicate ideas to a diverse audience and constructively integrate feedback
• A conceptual thinker with proven problem-solving skills
• Strong portfolio that showcases your understanding of user-centred design
• Proficiency with Adobe's Creative Suite (including After Effects to create animation, Adobe Illustrator to develop custom illustration (2D and 3D), and InDesign for page layout) as well as industry-leading interface design tools such as Figma
• Banking Knowledge
• Investing knowledge

Nice-to-Have Requirements

• General understanding of Agile Methodologies or experience working in an agile process
• Skillsets to create high-fidelity prototypes, user flow diagrams, and storyboards
• General understanding of HTML/CSS (able to produce web-ready assets and designs)

Required Skills

• Senior level (minimum 5 years of UX and UI experience) with strong expertise in building design systems in Figma to support the client's Wealth Easy Trade platform.
• Previous experience building a design system and components (leading/owning and identifying needs, being proactive, identifying risks and mitigating, collaborating closely with developers in that work, etc.).
• Detail-oriented, expertise designing interaction and visual UI states for native mobile iOS and Android components.
• Ability to ask good questions and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate well in a team environment.
• Ability to see the "big picture" and hone in on the details.
• Fundamental understanding of design principles and branding.

Preferred Skills

• Personal experience or interest in self-directed investing is a plus but not required.

Education Requirements

• A degree in design or a design-related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years of overall UX and UI experience.
• Senior product designer experience.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• General understanding of Agile Methodologies or experience working in an agile process.
• Skillsets to create high-fidelity prototypes, user flow diagrams, and storyboards.
• General understanding of HTML/CSS (able to produce web-ready assets and designs).

About the Client

This client is one of North America's largest financial institutions — the sixth-largest bank on the continent by branches — serving approximately 22 million customers across Canada, the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, with over 85,000 employees worldwide. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, it operates a full-service financial platform spanning personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, and payment solutions. Teams here include retail banking advisors, commercial lenders, wealth management professionals, risk analysts, and technology specialists, all working within a culture recognized as a Great Place to Work for ten consecutive years.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number

26-18215

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