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Canary Technologies · 2 days ago

Design Lead

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$175K/yr - $250K/yr

8+ years exp

Canary Technologies is transforming the hospitality industry with its innovative AI platform. The Design Lead will oversee the design lifecycle, mentor designers, and collaborate cross-functionally to enhance user experience and establish design standards.

Enterprise SoftwareHospitalityHotelProductivity Tools

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead Design Execution: Manage the full design lifecycle, including research, UX flows, interaction design, visual design, and prototyping, delivering intuitive and visually compelling experiences

Mentor and Develop: Work with a team of designers, fostering their growth and ensuring the delivery of high-quality work. Promote a strong design-first culture

Establish Standards: Build and maintain scalable design systems and style guides that ensure consistency and enable innovation across products

Conduct Research: Leverage user research and data analysis to inform design decisions, creating user journeys, personas, and actionable insights aligned with product hypotheses

Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and other teams to deliver solutions that balance user needs, technical feasibility, and business objectives

Embrace Iteration: Work in an agile, iterative environment, delivering incremental improvements while progressing toward the ideal design vision

Communicate Effectively: Clearly articulate design concepts and strategies to align teams and stakeholders, fostering understanding and enthusiasm

Qualification

Product designUser researchUX/UI designDesign systemsFigmaAdobe Creative SuiteMentoringCommunication skills

Required

8+ years of experience in product design, with a focus on developing software solutions across mobile and web surfaces

Proven experience leading impactful design projects, including expertise in user research, UX/UI design, and building scalable design systems

Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and Miro

A portfolio showcasing high-quality, user-centered design work across the product lifecycle

Experience mentoring designers and fostering team growth, with the ability to provide constructive feedback and drive high standards

Strong communication skills to articulate design decisions and collaborate with cross-functional teams

BA/BS in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience

Benefits

Canary Days: As a company we want to ensure that the team has time to recharge. Each month we provide company wide days off to ensure there is at least one extended weekend or day off.

Self Improvement Club: We meet each month and share our personal goals for the month. Each individual is provided a budget towards any purchases that help us achieve these goals.

Professional Development Chats: We provide budget to help drive cross functional professional development conversations across the organization.

Travel Reimbursement: Team members are able to visit our offices across New York, San Francisco or Dallas when they choose, and are provided a travel stipend for doing so. Spend time working with the team in their office, and use the rest of your time exploring a new city!

Personal Travel Reimbursement: If you stay at a hotel that Canary works with, we provide a credit towards your stay.