Product Designer, Capital
Lightspeed Commerce
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About Lightspeed Commerce
Lightspeed is a global company powering the businesses that are the backbone of the economy. Our one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. We transform and unify online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks. Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD), with teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, serving retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.
Lightspeed values inclusion from its very beginning, striving to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.
About the Role: Product Designer, Capital
Lightspeed is seeking a talented Product Designer, Capital to join our Capital team. This team connects qualified merchants with fast and convenient funding, allowing them to focus on business growth rather than financial bureaucracy. We are looking for a designer passionate about creating elegant experiences that deliver more funds to merchants in the most useful ways possible.
Key Responsibilities and What You'll Be Doing
- Problem Solving: Lead full design cycles for features or product areas, seeking guidance when necessary. Participate in design reviews and working sessions, contributing to effective and thoughtful solutions. Translate requirements into clear, usable product features and integrate AI and emerging technologies into your design approach.
- Embedding Systems Thinking: Leverage UX expertise and understanding of design systems, UI design, and micro-interactions to enhance user task completion. Design holistic systems, flows, and interfaces that are simple, elegant, and user-friendly, ensuring consistency across platforms and contributing to design system improvements.
- Driving User-Centricity: Utilize research and data insights to inform design decisions. Collaborate closely with product managers and engineers to align on user needs, balancing usability with business goals.
- Collaboration: Work effectively with cross-functional partners and contribute positively to team culture. Be open to feedback and eager to learn from peers and senior designers.
- Curious, Experimental Mindset: Embrace shipping experiments quickly to gather customer signals, then use that feedback for continuous improvement. Employ qualitative and quantitative data to inform design and product decisions.
What You'll Need to Bring
- At least 4 years of practical, in-house product, UX/UI design experience.
- Proven experience designing fintech products in a fast-paced environment.
- Clear communication skills to explain design decisions and collaborate effectively.
- Solid visual design skills, attention to detail, and a drive to refine your craft.
- A curiosity to learn and adopt new tools, including how AI can enhance user experience and design processes.
- Applied experience working across all digital and physical manifestations of design, from responsive web to native applications.
- Acute self-awareness and deep empathy for both customers and team goals.
- Understanding and ability to consider product strategy and vision, focusing on the 'why' behind design.
- Proficiency with design tools such as Figma, Google Suite, JIRA, and other prototyping tools.
- Fluency in English is required for this global position.
What's in it for you at Lightspeed Commerce?
Experience a truly flexible work environment with genuine career opportunities within a growing company. Work in a team large enough for growth but lean enough to allow real impact. Enjoy a range of benefits:
- Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners)
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Flexible working policy
- Health insurance
- Health and wellness benefits
- Possibility for transit fees to be covered
- Paid leave assistance for new parents
- LinkedIn Learning access
- Volunteer day
Key skills/competency
- Product Design
- UX/UI Design
- Fintech Products
- Design Systems
- User Research
- Iterative Design
- Problem Solving
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Figma
- AI Integration
How to Get Hired at Lightspeed Commerce
- Research Lightspeed Commerce's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume for Product Designer roles: Highlight relevant fintech UX/UI design experience, showcase your portfolio with clear case studies.
- Showcase your design process: Be ready to articulate your approach to problem-solving, user-centricity, and iterative design using tools like Figma.
- Emphasize collaboration and communication: Prepare examples demonstrating effective teamwork with product managers and engineers in cross-functional settings.
- Demonstrate a curious mindset: Highlight your interest in AI, emerging technologies, and data-driven experimentation during interviews.
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