Top Design Jobs in Ottawa

Design and develop software for 5G and 6G wireless systems, RAN platforms, distributed telecom architectures, and cloud-native applications. Develop AI/ML and GenAI capabilities using LLMs, RAG, agents, and knowledge systems for telecom analytics and automation. Collaborate with architects, developers, data scientists, and global engineering teams on integration, optimization, validation, software quality, and production deployments.

Lead Circle’s brand design across product launches, campaigns, events, advertising, social, motion, and digital experiences. Build scalable visual identity systems, develop creative concepts and storyboards, translate complex software and AI capabilities into compelling visual narratives, and collaborate with Marketing, Product Marketing, Content, Motion, and Leadership. Present concepts, incorporate feedback, maintain exceptional design quality, and explore AI-powered creative workflows.

Lead UX/UI design for mobile games: create flows, wireframes, Figma prototypes, design systems, visual assets, and Unity implementations. Conduct research and testing, collaborate with art and engineering, mentor UX staff, and own UX across multiple feature pods to deliver engaging, usable game experiences.

Designs AI-native enterprise UX for complex supply chain workflows. Responsibilities include user research, problem framing, information architecture, wireframes, prototypes, interaction models, high-fidelity UI, AI-assisted design workflows, usability validation, design systems, and close collaboration with product, engineering, architecture, and AI teams. The role establishes trusted, explainable, user-controlled AI experiences while influencing product direction and implementation quality.

Designs and optimizes PCB and substrate layouts for analog, digital, RF, and mixed-signal hardware. Collaborates with electrical, mechanical, signal integrity, packaging, and manufacturing teams to meet performance and manufacturability requirements. Produces Gerber files, fabrication drawings, and assembly documentation; performs DRC and ERC checks; applies IPC, UL, and RoHS standards; supports signal integrity, thermal management, vendor coordination, design reviews, and manufacturing issue resolution.

Leads a proof of concept to assess migrating a financial consolidation application from Hyperion Financial Management to Oracle FCCS. Responsibilities include solution architecture, requirements gathering, environment configuration, testing, performance assessment, migration planning, cost-benefit analysis, documentation, stakeholder engagement, and production support for large-scale financial systems.

Lead large, ambiguous product design initiatives across multiple product areas from discovery through launch and iteration. Define interaction patterns and visual systems, engage strategic customers, partner with Product and Engineering leaders, use AI tools in design workflows, ship code across design systems, web products, and mobile apps, and mentor other designers.

Lead creative development for integrated campaigns, product launches, brand initiatives, websites, paid media, email, social, video, and motion graphics. Develop visual storytelling, evolve brand identity, create conversion-focused digital experiences, and use performance data and experimentation to improve results. Build reusable templates and asset libraries, apply AI-assisted workflows, manage projects from concept through production, and collaborate with marketing, product, content, web, agencies, and freelancers.

Designs static 2D and 3D brand creative for product launches, campaigns, promotions, and ongoing marketing. Creates Cinema 4D assets, extends brand systems across channels and markets, builds Figma libraries and localization-ready templates, and uses AI-assisted production tools. Partners with marketing, compliance, regional, motion, web, and performance teams to deliver approved work. Maintains a high craft standard, contributes strategic ideas, and provides constructive design feedback.

Own product design for a major product area from opportunity identification through launch. Design complex multi-user flows, shape product strategy, prototype rapidly with AI-assisted tools, collaborate closely with product and engineering, and maintain a high craft standard. The role also influences broader design practices, raises team quality, and operates as the senior design individual contributor for the assigned product area.

Lead and contribute to embedded software development for communication, networking, and video applications. Develop BSP software, device drivers, kernel configurations, and build systems for embedded Linux, RTOS, and bare-metal platforms. Integrate software with FPGA SoCs and hardware, debug using laboratory tools, define system architecture, and provide technical leadership and mentorship. Collaborate with clients and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver maintainable, high-quality products.

Designs and delivers complex high-speed electronic systems from architecture and schematic capture through prototype bring-up, validation, certification, and production support. Responsibilities include high-speed circuit and PCB design, simulations, signal-integrity collaboration, testing, documentation, customer support, and technical mentoring. The role requires expertise with FPGA-related hardware, advanced protocols, lab instrumentation, and tools including OrCAD/Cadence.

Lead UX research and design for B2B/SaaS insurance products: create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes; run user research and usability tests; use analytics to measure outcomes; collaborate with product and engineering to implement consistent, validated UX solutions.

Design, simulate, optimize, and validate high-power RF amplifier solutions, including Doherty architectures, for wireless products. Responsibilities include component selection, RF schematic and board-level design, PCB layout review, laboratory testing, tuning, troubleshooting, and performance characterization. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams, prepares technical documentation, supports product integration and qualification, and provides technical guidance to junior team members.

Own Cognizo’s visual identity and design system across Figma, Webflow, sales presentations, one-pagers, case studies, battlecards, ads, social creatives, product graphics, and light motion. Build reusable templates, publish assets independently, and translate short briefs into polished design options. The role is fractional, remote, self-directed, and focused on establishing a consistent B2B SaaS brand across market-facing channels.

Own the technical implementation of gameplay-focused level actors, systems, and Blueprints in Unreal Engine 5 for a multiplayer game. The role bridges Level Design and Engineering, emphasizing network replication, performance, scalability, maintainability, reusable actors, technical standards, documentation, and workflow improvements. The successful candidate will review and improve Blueprints, translate design requirements into technical solutions, identify risks, and guide level designers on implementation decisions.

Design motion-forward visual experiences across product, web, email, lifecycle communications, and marketing. Create animations, illustrations, iconography, interaction patterns, prototypes, and reusable visual systems that improve comprehension and consistency. Own projects from concept through implementation, collaborate with product, engineering, brand, and marketing teams, and ensure assets are accessible, performant, and production-ready.

Leads UX strategy and high-profile design projects for cybersecurity software platforms. Responsibilities include user research, usability testing, ideation, wireframing, prototyping, interface design, design-system evolution, cross-functional workshops, and stakeholder collaboration. The role mentors UX designers, advocates for user-centered practices, improves scalable design processes, and supports product roadmap decisions. It also drives AI-enhanced design practices and produces developer-ready design outputs.

Designs performance-driven email campaigns and automated flows for DTC brands, translating strategy into conversion-focused visual narratives. Collaborates with copywriters and strategists, contributes to A/B testing, builds modular systems in Figma, and ensures responsive, accessible, deliverable designs. The role also supports client onboarding, brand system setup, internal creative initiatives, and agency-wide design improvements in a fully remote environment.

Hands-on Brand Designer creating digital campaigns, web and social assets, event booths, printed collateral, and product graphics. The role applies visual identity systems across brand touchpoints, supports product design, coordinates event vendors, builds reusable templates, and experiments with AI and emerging tools. Candidates should have strong skills in layout, typography, color, composition, and visual production, with particular expertise in motion design, Framer, or illustration and iconography.

Creates brand identities, stylescapes, moodboards, brand books, and UI designs for client engagements. Uses Figma and generative AI tools to develop visual concepts, campaign assets, and production-ready interfaces. Leads brand workshops, presents creative rationale to stakeholders, collaborates with product designers and developers, and applies graphic design principles across typography, layout, color, and composition. Works in an agency or consulting environment across multiple concurrent projects.

Own Synthetic’s visual identity across brand, marketing, and product. Define and maintain the brand, design and build websites and launch materials, and implement product features in TypeScript with SvelteKit alongside engineers. The role requires strong design taste, hands-on HTML/CSS/TypeScript skills, broad experience across brand, marketing, and product, and the ability to ship quickly in an early-stage environment.

Conduct qualitative and quantitative UX research with finance users, synthesize insights, and translate findings into user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and design-system-based solutions. Partner with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Support to improve complex SaaS workflows, validate designs, measure outcomes, maintain research repositories, and influence roadmap priorities. Contribute to pattern libraries and communicate research findings and design rationale to varied stakeholders.

Design, develop, test, maintain, and document secure .NET web and database applications. Build responsive front-end experiences, integrate APIs and data feeds, support Azure and AWS cloud applications, and apply OWASP-aligned security practices. Translate stakeholder requirements into technical solutions, participate in Agile development, code reviews, vulnerability remediation, troubleshooting, testing, and documentation. Collaborate with technical, security, database, cloud, and business teams while supporting GIS integrations and continuous improvement.

Lead end-to-end product design for Humanetics digital products using AI-native, agentic workflows. Create interactive prototypes in working code, conduct customer validation, develop accessible interfaces and design systems, and translate validated concepts into production-ready designs. Partner with product managers and engineers, evaluate and implement emerging AI tools, improve design lifecycle efficiency, present work, and mentor designers adopting new workflows.