Waabi, founded by AI pioneer and visionary Raquel Urtasun, is an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology. With a world class team and an innovative approach that unleashes the power of AI to “drive” safely in the real world, Waabi is bringing the promise of self-driving closer to commercialization than ever before. Waabi is backed by best-in-class investors across the technology, logistics and the Canadian innovation ecosystem.
With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, and Dallas, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way. To learn more visit: www.waabi.ai
We're seeking a Senior/Staff Product Designer to lead the design of products, applications, and tools that accelerate autonomous development and support driverless operations at Waabi. This role offers a unique opportunity to join our team early and drive the solutions that will propel our company forward. As the Senior/Staff Product Designer, you'll take charge of large-scale, complex projects involving multiple functional and cross-functional teams, ensuring seamless integration with our cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology.
You will...
Design end-to-end user experiences for products, applications, and tools that accelerate autonomous development and support driverless operations, ensuring usability and accessibility.
- Gain deep insights into user needs and workflows to optimize processes and enhance productivity across our product development teams.
- Work alongside Product Managers, Engineers, Researchers, Operations, and Commercial Teams to define requirements and translate them into effective design solutions.
- Create prototypes to visualize and iterate design concepts, incorporating feedback to refine solutions and ensure feasibility.
- Proactively gather and incorporate user feedback to continuously improve the user experience and address strategic opportunities.
- Build a design system to maintain consistency and scalability across all product interfaces.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 8+ years in product design with a strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in UX/UI design for complex applications.
- Proficiency in Figma or similar digital design and prototyping tools. Experience with qualitative and quantitative data analysis to inform design decisions.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and communicate complex ideas to stakeholders at all levels.
- Proven track record of delivering end-to-end applications within a team environment, from initial concept through to deployment.
Bonus:
- Experience working on interactive systems or data products, with an understanding of autonomous vehicle technologies.
- Experience in designing products that transitioned from prototype/internal usage to customer/external facing, demonstrating the ability to scale designs for broader user adoption and market launch.
The US yearly salary range for this role is: $146,000 - $230,000 USD in addition to competitive perks & benefits. Waabi (US) Inc.’s yearly salary ranges are determined based on several factors in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices. The salary base range is reflective of the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Note: The Company provides additional compensation for employees in this role, including equity incentive awards and an annual performance bonus.
Perks/Benefits:
- Competitive compensation and equity awards.
- Health and Wellness benefits encompassing Medical, Dental and Vision coverage (for full-time employees only).
- Unlimited Vacation.
- Flexible hours and Work from Home support.
- Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals (when in office).
- Regularly scheduled team building activities and social events both on-site, off-site & virtually.
- As we grow, this list continues to evolve!
Waabi is a technology start-up building technologies to transform the way the world moves. Join our talented team to be a part of the future and to make an impact!
Waabi is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and accessible workplace for all our employees. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, caregiver status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We make workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know.
