Job Description

• Lead high-impact, ambiguous initiatives: Take ownership of the most complex product challenges, turning unclear problem spaces into clear, actionable solutions from concept to execution.
• Drive product and design direction: Partner with Product and Engineering to shape roadmap decisions, influence strategy, and ensure we’re solving the right problems.
• Design for measurable impact: Deliver experiences that improve core metrics like activation, engagement, retention, and conversion, while maintaining a high bar for quality.
• Operate across teams and product areas: Work horizontally to ensure a cohesive product experience across surfaces, aligning teams and driving consistency at scale.
• Elevate design systems as a strategic lever: Drive the evolution of scalable design systems and patterns to improve quality, speed, and consistency across the organization.
• Raise the bar for design: Set standards for craft and execution. Provide high-impact feedback, guide critical work, and help define what great looks like at Shakepay.
• Mentor and multiply the team’s impact: Support and coach designers through hands-on feedback, collaboration, and example—making the entire team more effective.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience designing and shipping high-quality consumer products.
• Proven track record of leading complex, ambiguous initiatives with measurable impact.
• Strong product thinking, with the ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
• Experience influencing product direction and aligning teams without direct authority.
• Ability to operate at multiple levels—from systems and strategy to detailed execution.
• Deep understanding of scalable design systems and patterns.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills across disciplines and levels.
• Collaborative by default, with strong partnerships across Product, Engineering, and Marketing.
• Comfortable working in tools like Figma and prototyping interactions to bring ideas to life.
• Passion for Bitcoin, financial empowerment, and the future of money.

Benefits

• Be an owner - Every employee has stock options as part of their total compensation.
• Reach your goals - Yearly salary assessments.
• Health & wellness: Access to comprehensive health and dental coverage, including health and wellness spending accounts.
• Remote-friendly: Work from anywhere in Canada, with optional access to our office spaces in Montreal and Toronto.
• Level Up: A $2,000 annual budget for courses, certifications, and training to support your career growth.
• Time off: 20 days of vacation per year. And if you use all your vacation, we give you a $1,000 bonus.
• Parental leave: Enjoy a parental leave top up to 100% of your salary for 18 weeks.
• Have fun together: quarterly team-specific or company-wide offsite to connect with each other.