Top Design Jobs in Ottawa

Designs and validates FPGA control and datapath logic for optical networking systems. Responsibilities include IP integration, simulation, verification, synthesis, timing and constraint optimization, automated lab testing, debugging, cross-functional integration, and technical documentation. The role collaborates with hardware, firmware, algorithms, and product verification teams to ensure system-level performance.

Own and evolve the company’s visual identity across web, campaigns, social, sales collateral, events, and merchandise. Translate complex voice AI concepts into clear diagrams, illustrations, and marketing graphics. Build scalable brand systems, templates, and standards while partnering with product, marketing, and executive teams. Execute hands-on across digital, print, and experiential media with limited direction and high craft.

Own end-to-end product design across web, native mobile, widgets, and portals. Partner with product and engineering to define problems, prototype, validate, ship, and iterate on solutions. Maintain and evolve Figma design systems, collaborate asynchronously, review implementations, and manage priorities independently. The role requires strong product judgment, research skills, responsive and accessible design knowledge, visual craft, and comfort using AI tools such as Claude.

Lead end-to-end design strategy for StackAdapt’s AI experience, including generative interfaces, trust-building interactions, AI evaluation, and complex data-rich workflows. Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Research, Revenue, Client Services, and Leadership to deliver scalable experiences, establish design frameworks, connect decisions to business outcomes, and mentor designers. The role requires strong interaction design, prototyping, information architecture, AI product experience, strategic thinking, and cross-functional communication.

Design and deliver integrated electrical systems for building projects, including lighting, power, security, fire alarm, communications, and data systems. Prepare BIM models and engineering drawings in Revit, apply electrical codes, assist with engineering studies and construction documents, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams throughout project phases from concept through completion.

Creates production-ready graphic designs for secure documents such as driver licences, identification cards, travel documents, and banknotes. Applies graphic design, typography, layout, colour theory, print production, and AI-assisted creative tools. Collaborates with internal stakeholders, evaluates and refines AI-generated content, manages design projects from concept through delivery, and supports secure, compliant, and innovative production workflows.

Lead design, layout, simulation, measurement and productization of high-speed analog/mixed-signal CMOS ICs for optical transceivers. Mentor engineers, drive large-block development from concept to production, collaborate with DSP, package, and hardware teams, and ensure signal/power integrity and manufacturability.

Senior UX Designer responsible for research, conceptual design, prototyping, iterative delivery, client workshops, presentations, storytelling, and client relationship management. The role involves guiding junior designers, translating research into design opportunities, communicating design value, adapting to changing project needs, and supporting pitches and business development while maintaining high-quality deliverables.

Own product design end to end, from identifying ambiguous problems and developing concepts to shipping polished experiences across web, desktop, mobile, and Chrome Extension surfaces. Create realistic prototypes, contribute to shared design systems and front-end components, use data and user insights to shape initiatives, and manage roadmaps, milestones, timelines, and issues. The role requires strong visual and interaction design, product judgment, communication, leadership, and familiarity with code.

Own end-to-end product design for Quo’s iOS and Android apps, from ideation through launch and iteration. Build mobile design systems, components, and guidelines; apply strong platform-specific judgment; prototype in code; and partner closely with engineering, product, and design teams. Advocate for mobile customers, reduce friction, elevate craft quality, and contribute to critiques and team-wide design standards.

Creates short-form video content and supporting graphic assets for TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. Responsibilities include editing raw footage, adding captions, transitions, music, voiceovers, sound effects, motion graphics, thumbnails, and static posts. The role collaborates with social media, marketing, sales, and CRO teams; adapts content for platform requirements; evaluates performance metrics; follows brand guidelines; manages digital assets; and stays current with social media trends and creative formats.

Lead the end-to-end design of a new, AI-first consumer membership app serving a large global audience. Responsibilities include defining product workflows and roadmap, designing onboarding and retention loops, developing achievement systems and digital and real-world economies, rapidly iterating with AI tools, and shipping a scalable, gamified consumer product from zero to one.

Own end-to-end product design for Coinglass core products, including research, information architecture, interaction design, prototyping, UI design, and usability validation. Translate complex crypto and financial data into intuitive interfaces while supporting brand and marketing visuals. Collaborate with product, engineering, data, marketing, and growth teams; maintain design systems; and contribute to design reviews, hiring, and onboarding.

Design B2B marketing collateral, editorial publications, campaign assets, presentations, infographics, and technical visuals. Build scalable InDesign templates and brand systems, maintain visual quality, consult with clients, and collaborate with strategy, creative, account management, and project teams. The role requires independent work across overlapping projects, strong client communication, and alignment with Eastern Time.

Creates digital and print graphics for social media, advertising, internal initiatives, and client accounts. Designs and updates web pages, develops polished presentation decks, adapts creative assets across platforms, edits short-form video, and maintains brand consistency. Manages files and handoffs independently while using AI tools to improve design workflows. The role requires strong visual fundamentals, self-management, responsiveness to feedback, and the ability to work across multiple brands.

Leads the design, development, review, and implementation of clinical systems for clinical trials. Designs CRFs, edit checks, dynamic checks, and database specifications; performs quality reviews; manages post-production database changes; supports timelines, change management, and study decision-making. Requires clinical research systems experience, CDMS expertise, protocol interpretation, and knowledge of platforms such as Medidata Rave or Veeva EDC. The role is remote in Canada with approximately 10% domestic or international travel.

Design and rapidly iterate high-performing paid social creative for Meta, Instagram, and other channels. Create statics, carousels, short-form video clips, and multiple variations based on performance insights. Monitor Meta Ads Manager, analyze competitors and trends, and use data to guide creative decisions. Partner with founders and marketing teams on messaging and testing, own execution from concept through launch, and build reusable templates and winning ad formats.

Design and ship technical product experiences from research and user flows through production UI. Build design systems, prototypes, React interfaces, agent skills, and implementation-quality standards covering accessibility, copy, interactions, and edge cases. Research customer workflows, balance user findings with business priorities, and collaborate with engineers and marketing. Clearly communicate design decisions while iterating based on feedback and data.

The Senior Designer creates user-centered designs for web and media products, collaborating with teams, practicing innovative design, and managing projects under pressure.

Lead business transformation strategy for global clients, including major pitches, C-suite engagement, strategic narrative development, consulting frameworks, digital product discovery, user journey mapping, case studies, and proprietary intellectual property. Translate market data and technical insights into transformation roadmaps, support product and engineering teams, and help modernize operating models and grow cross-border revenue. Requires strong consulting, AI and technology literacy, product design, storytelling, marketing attribution, and financial impact measurement expertise.

Lead business transformation strategy for global clients, advising C-suite stakeholders, leading pitches, developing transformation frameworks, and shaping digital media products. Translate market data and technical insights into persuasive strategic narratives, build reusable intellectual property, facilitate diagnostic sessions, and support cross-border growth. Collaborate with product, engineering, UX, and account teams on discovery, user journeys, prototyping, and product-led transformation. Measure commercial impact through attribution, media mix modeling, and transformation performance analysis.

Own the design and implementation of core systems for a pre-production F2P mobile live-service game. Responsibilities include progression, combat scaling, economy, rewards, loot tables, tuning tools, simulations, and in-engine implementation. The role collaborates with gameplay, combat, engineering, and production teams; documents systems; analyzes playtest and analytics data; and iterates toward shippable, scalable systems.

Design accessible, user-friendly digital products and services for Canadian public sector projects. Create wireframes, prototypes, interfaces, reusable components, design-system contributions, and annotated specifications for development handoff. Support user research, personas, usability testing, iterative feedback, accessibility compliance, and visual brand guidelines. Collaborate with stakeholders and Agile teams, lead or participate in design critiques, communicate strategic alignment, and present evidence-based recommendations. The role requires more than 10 years of UX experience and familiarity with AI, specifically Claude Code.

Design, develop, test and enhance embedded hardware products. Own board-level development, produce design and user documentation, support architecture reviews, evaluate new technologies, and contribute to manufacturing technical data packages while collaborating within a multi-disciplined team.

Design and test silicon photonic integrated circuits, develop opto-mechanical setups, perform simulations, troubleshoot technical challenges, and collaborate with teams.