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At Vendasta, we believe in helping great local businesses survive and thrive in a world that’s more competitive than ever—and we’re growing our team! This is an opportunity to join one of the fastest growing tech companies in Canada and make a direct impact on local economies worldwide. In a world where local businesses all over the globe have had their livelihoods turned upside down, Vendasta continues to help them embrace digital solutions and flourish.
Vendasta is a certified Great Place to Work and Best Workplace™ for Today’s Youth and Women. Keep reading if you’d like to join us on our mission to support small businesses all over the world.
About the Job
We are building the leading platform for channel partners to provide digital solutions to local businesses. We have ambitious goals over the next couple of years and we are building one of the best design teams in Canada to do so. One big goal over this next year is to unify our platform experience. We are looking to hire a UX Engineer to help make this a reality. If you like diving deep, working in the details, using design systems and making delightful user experiences then you are exactly who we are looking for.
What is a UX Engineer? To put it simply, a UX engineer is a designer who can code, or a developer who can design.
The position is remote-friendly (anywhere in Canada), with the option to work from our office in Saskatoon. Apply and have a virtual coffee with our UX Lead to learn more.
The impact you’ll have
Work across teams or even cross-divisionally to implement UI on design-heavy projects
Help break down complex user problems into simple and easy to use prototypes
Be involved in designing and implementing features from ideation to delivery to adoption
To ensure a consistent and cohesive experience for our users by leveraging our design framework
Pair and mentor other developers looking to build their front end skills
Identify and prioritize design debt and contribute to our design organization goals
The value you’ll bring
5+ years product design experience, ideally in cross-functional teams
5+ years of front end software development experience (HTML, CSS, and Javascript)
Excellent, highly creative communication and critical thinking skills
Portfolio showing deep product understanding and craftsmanship, both UI and UX
Proficiency with Figma or Adobe XD
Solid understanding of cross-platform design systems and technical frameworks
Motivated by feedback, but able to take criticism
Excellent collaboration skills across disciplines
Bonus Points For
Experience with Angular and Typescript
Experience with Git and Github
Experience with Agile software development practices at SaaS companies
Experience building and maintaining a design framework
About Vendasta
So what do we actually do? We create an entire platform full of digital products & solutions that help small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) have a stronger presence online through digital advertising, online listings, reputation management, website creation, social media marketing … and much more! Our platform is used exclusively by channel partners, who sell products and services to SMBs, allowing them to leverage us to scale and grow their business. We’re trusted by 60,000+ channel partners, serving over 5.5 million small to medium businesses worldwide!
Perks
Benefits – health, dental, life, and disability insurance, an employee assistance program (EAP)*, and $500 annual Health Spending Account. Premiums for health & dental insurance will be covered by Vendasta!
Vacation – Minimum 3 weeks paid vacation per year; uncapped sick time policy.
Employee Options Program – get in on Vendasta’s growth and success!
Sweet Eats – On site cafeteria with beverages & snacks all day and free catered lunch every Friday
Training & Career Development – Education reimbursement program, professional development plans, leadership workshops, mentorship program, and so much more!
Culture – comprised of our core values: Drive, Innovation, Respect, and Agility
Social Events – Ideas on Tap, ski trips, virtual talent shows, yoga classes, and more!
Giving Back – endless opportunities to take part in programs and initiatives that give back to the community we work in, including paid volunteer time.
