Lead design for Jobber’s Foundations team, shaping the systems that support scalable, consistent product experiences
Manage and support a small team of designers through coaching, feedback, and career development
Work as a player-coach, contributing directly to component design, interaction patterns, documentation, and system improvements
Partner closely with engineering to evolve the architecture, quality, and scalability of Jobber’s design system and platform foundations
Collaborate with product designers across the organization to identify gaps, prioritize improvements, and make sure the system supports real product needs
Champion consistency, accessibility, and usability across Jobber’s product experiences
Help drive adoption of the design system by building strong relationships with product teams and making the system practical and valuable to use
Contribute to planning and prioritization for the team, including sprint work and roadmap direction
Refine the long-term vision for Foundations in a way that supports Jobber’s product strategy and growth
Improve workflows, documentation, and tooling so teams can build more efficiently
Advocate for design quality and help raise the overall craft of Jobber’s product experience.

Requirements

8+ years of experience designing digital products, ideally in complex SaaS environments
4+ years of experience managing or mentoring designers
4+ years of experience contributing meaningfully to a design system, component library, or platform product
Experience working in a player-coach leadership role, balancing people leadership with hands-on design work
Strong skills in interaction design and systems thinking, with a portfolio that shows thoughtful, scalable product work
Experience partnering closely with engineers on component implementation and front-end architecture
Deep proficiency in modern design tools such as Figma, including shared component libraries
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
A systems mindset and a strong instinct for patterns, frameworks, and scalable solutions
A high bar for design craft and a commitment to improving quality across teams
Experience improving design system adoption, governance, or contribution models
Familiarity with front-end technologies and frameworks such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or React. Direct contribution to front-end implementation is a strong plus
Motivation to build thoughtful products that help small businesses succeed.

Benefits

A total compensation package that includes an extended health benefits package with fully paid premiums for both body and mind
Matching in RRSP, TFSA or FHSA
Stock options
A dedicated Talent Development team and access to coaching, learning, and leadership programs

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

interaction designsystems thinkingdesign systemcomponent libraryfront-end architectureHTMLCSSJavaScriptReactdesign quality

Soft Skills

coachingfeedbackcareer developmentcommunicationstakeholder managementpeople leadershipcollaborationadvocacyplanningprioritization