Principal Product Designer - REMOTE at Jobgether – Canada Creek, Nova Scotia

Principal Product Designer - REMOTE

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Product Designer. In this role, you will have a significant impact on shaping the future of the insurance industry by creating user-centric digital products. You will work within a remote-first team, focusing on the entire design process from research to high-fidelity designs. Your contributions will directly influence customer experiences and business outcomes, as you engage with cross-functional teams to drive impactful design solutions that are both intuitive and efficient.Accountabilities

• Owning the end-to-end design process: from exploratory research to wireframes, prototypes, usability testing, and polished high-fidelity designs.
• Driving deep customer and product understanding through short-form research (customer interviews/surveys, edge case mapping, journey reviews, competitor benchmarking).
• Collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define problems, align on outcomes, and craft thoughtful and intuitive solutions.
• Supporting large product initiatives such as major product launches and optimizations of existing customer journey flows.
• Using the existing design system to ship consistent, scalable UI while contributing to its ongoing evolution.
• Participating in team rituals such as weekly design reviews, retros, product unite meetings, and daily cross-functional standups.
• Communicating design decisions clearly and effectively to stakeholders.
• Balancing speed and quality by iterating quickly and refining based on feedback.
• Bringing a perspective of continuous improvement in processes, tooling, or team collaboration.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing intuitive, user-centric digital products.
• Strong foundation in visual design, interaction design, and information architecture.
• Experience working through the full product design lifecycle from research to execution.
• Proven ability to conduct or collaborate on user research and synthesize insights.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity in regulated domains.
• Collaborative experience with cross-functional teams including product managers and engineers.
• Iterative mindset with strong prototyping skills.
• Familiarity with design systems and experience in contributing to them.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A healthy balance of humility, curiosity, and confidence.

Benefits

• Generous PTO - 20 vacation days.
• A comprehensive benefits plan with premiums paid in full.
• Investment in professional development including an L&D budget and performance reviews.
• An extremely high performing, low-ego, remote-first team.
• Option to work from home or a Toronto-based office with biannual in-person socials.
• Access to stock options based on performance.

Why Apply Through Jobgether? We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.#LI-CL1