Associate Product Designer II

About this role:
We are hiring our first Product Designer to lead the future of design at Nylas. This is a foundational role that will require a thoughtful voice, strong opinions, and a succinct communication style to rally cross-functional leaders. Your vision is crucial to this role- both from input on product strategy, visual and interaction design, as well as using it to recruit a team that scales design with Nylas’ growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Establish design systems based on data, user research, and intuition to drive ohesive experiences across all Nylas products
• Drive adoption of this design system across teams through collaboration and iteration
• Clearly communicate and present concepts to the leadership team.
• Design templates, flows, animated prototypes, sketches, and high-fidelity visuals.
• Work very closely with Engineering to ensure a high-quality design implementation and user experience.
• Design and participate in user research studies to validate hypotheses and ensure product usability and consistency

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years experience as product designer
• An outstanding portfolio, showcasing a foundation in Typography, Interaction and Visual Design, and Ideation.
• Highly organized, self-managed and a proven ability to work with a globally distributed team
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, start-up environment with aggressive deadlines and a high level of ambiguity.
• Ambitious self-starter with demonstrated ability and willingness to roll up sleeves and execute.
• Familiarity with proven and emerging tools for interface design and prototyping, including one or more of: Figma, Sketch, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience partnering with Product Managers to develop the strategy and rationale for features.
• Proactive and creative problem-solver with exceptional EQ, communication skills, and ability to develop and maintain interpersonal relationships up, down, and across the organization.
• Bonus: Experience designing for iterative and experimental features
• Bonus: Experience with API Platforms and/or B2B SaaS products

Perks/Benefits

• Nylas Alumni Fund: after 3 years employment, Nylas will invest $20k into your seed round if you decide to start your own company
• Healthcare: 90% premium coverage for medical, dental and vision for you and your family
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO): we take this very seriously as we care about the well-being of our employees
• RRSP with 3% employer contribution
• Education Stipend: $1,250 CAD annual education & development benefit
• Cell Phone: $60 CAD per month stipend towards cell phone reimbursement
• Fully Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks parental leave (maternity & paternity)

Compensation:

The estimated base pay range for this role is 68,000 CAD - 80,000 CAD + equity, perks, and benefits.
The total compensation for this role will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location