Product Design Lead

Summary

Join Canvas, a leading AI and computer vision technology company revolutionizing the remodeling, architecture, and interior design industry, as their Design Lead. Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, this player-coach role initially involves hands-on product UX/UI design for mobile and web apps, building a comprehensive design system, and engaging with customers. It will evolve into leading a small design team, overseeing their work, and improving design processes. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of design experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role, a strong portfolio, and excellent communication skills. Experience with 3D scanning or related fields is a plus.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a design role, 2+ years of experience in a leadership role
• Amazing portfolio and craft demonstrating top-level aesthetics and attention to detail
• Vast experience in UX/UI product design for compelling mobile apps and web experiences that delight and engage the customer
• Hands-on research skills or experience in organizing research processes with the help of others
• Excellent communication skills with different sets of audiences: customers and users, PMs and engineers, go-to-market and operations teams
• Great graphic design and illustration skills or experience in efficiently outsourcing such tasks

Responsibilities

• Leading the design efforts as an equal partner to product and engineering
• Hands-on product UX/UI design for mobile and web app(s)
• Building a comprehensive design system for all our customer-facing and internal products
• Engaging with customers and internal users to deeply understand their needs and market opportunities
• Driving UX research and user testing
• Building and managing the design team
• Coordinating and overviewing the work of other designers
• Improving design-related processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and desire to lead and participate hands-on in marketing design, while product design would still remain the primary focus
• Having experience related to 3D scanning, CAD/BIM, home improvement, construction, or interior design