Head of Design - Remote

Overview

As Head of Design, you will define and drive the long-term design strategy that shapes how millions of Canadians interact with Shakepay. You’ll lead a high-performing design team, strengthen Shakepay’s design culture, and ensure our products set the standard for clarity, trust, and delight in financial services.

In Short

• Define Shakepay’s design vision and strategy.
• Elevate design as a strategic function.
• Cultivate a high-performing design team.
• Champion customer-centricity at scale.
• Mature design systems and operations.
• Ensure design quality.

Requirements

• 10+ years in product design, with at least 3 years leading design teams.
• Experience partnering with executives to shape product direction.
• Building design systems and frameworks for quality.
• Customer obsession and data-driven design.
• Mentoring and coaching design teams.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Marketing.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort with ambiguity.
• Clear communication skills.
• Interest in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency is preferred.

Benefits

• Stock options for all employees.
• Yearly salary assessments.
• Comprehensive health and dental coverage.
• Remote-friendly work from anywhere in Canada.
• $2,000 annual budget for career development.
• 20 days of vacation per year with a bonus for unused days.
• Parental leave top up to 100% of salary for 18 weeks.
• Quarterly team offsite events.