Interaction Designer Jobs

Job Title: Interaction Designer

Duration: 12 months

Location: Toronto, ON

Rate: $50-60/hr

Interaction Design Strategy

• Use visualizations and interactions to support analytic thinking with large data sets
• Facilitate ideation sessions and collaborative work activities
• Understand user interface patterns and behaviours, and use that understanding to drive user comprehension, and improve task performance
• Act as the interaction design subject-matter expert for the product design team
• Facilitate design critique, evaluate interactions for inclusivity and provide expert advice and guidance to cross-functional teams

Interaction Artifact Creation

• Use a comprehensive understanding of interaction design theory, research data and best practices to inform design decisions
• Create complex low-fidelity sketches, wireframes, and prototypes to explore, communicate, and validate ideas.
• Design artifacts of high complexity to communicate task flows, touchpoints, behaviours, and the exchange of information
• Create complex prototypes to provide delivery specifications for development
• Present interaction design work to more senior stakeholders

Research and Testing

• Participate in or initiate research activities
• Perform pattern, micro-interaction and component design audits where appropriate
• Facilitate usability testing
• Research interaction design strategies in the financial services sector and perform competitive audits pertinent to specific design or business goals

What’s in it for you

• You’ll work on solutions used by millions of people and contribute to a company that truly values customer experience and remains a Global Digital leader.
• You’ll find yourself in a culture where designers feel included, valued, and heard; in a supportive environment surrounded by peers who exceed in their area of expertise.
• You’ll work with a team that’s pushing the boundaries of digital product design as we strive to improve the lives of the people and communities we serve.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Demonstrated ability to articulate design strategy, rational and logic; describing benefits and highlighting risks associated with design decisions
• BA/BS degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field or equivalent practical experience
• Experience in an applied research setting including experience integrating user research into product designs and design practices
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in designing usable interfaces across multiple channels and platforms
• Demonstrated expertise with design, prototyping, and research tools such asFigma, Mural, UserTesting.com

Nice to have

• Strong understanding of strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase
• MA/MS degree or certification in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field
• Appreciation for the potential of 'design thinking'
• Experience working within a large organization and within an agile environment

Mindlance is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, equitable, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes, and a work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We will be happy to work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.