Senior Product Designer

Akur8 is a young, dynamic, fast growing Insurtech scale-up that is transforming insurance pricing and reserving with transparent machine learning.

Our SaaS platform leverages the power of transparent machine learning and predictive analytics to inject game-changing speed, performance and reliability into insurers’ pricing and reserving processes.

Powered by skilled R&D, Product & Actuarial teams we’ve developed unique AI algorithms that automate the insurance pricing and reserving in an unprecedented manner.

This results in a pricing solution that enables insurance companies to model risks 10 times faster with greater predictive power than traditional methods, whilst  including next-generation reserving features, offering an end-to-end platform that anticipates and accounts for future claims.

Akur8 has already been selected:

• In CB Insights Top 50 World Insurtech Companies 2024
• In Insurtech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2024
• In Fintech Global’s Top 100 AIFinTech list 2024
• In CNBC’s World Top 150 Insurtech Companies 2024

With 41 nationalities on our team and offices in 8 major global cities, Akur8’s solution is international by design, serving over 320 clients across 4 continents, and focusing on mature markets to drive faster growth.

To learn more about Akur8, and what we do, click here.

Akur8 is, in all senses of the term, an equal opportunities employer. Akur8 puts diversity, equality and inclusion at the heart of its values. We examine all applications based on equal skills and applying the principles of non-discrimination.

We're seeking a talented Senior Product Designer to join our team in Montreal. 

Your role will involve shaping, developing, and bringing to life all user-facing elements of Akur8 products.

In this role, you'll serve as a strategic partner to both Engineering and Product Management, focusing on a dedicated product domain. 

You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that our design solutions align with industry standards and best practices.

Your seniority will mean that you’re instrumental in driving high-quality design outcomes, both in terms of supporting the design team, as well as advocating for design excellence across the organization.

Amongst your responsibilities shall be to:

• Demonstrate exceptional skills in Design craft, encompassing UX/UI design, user research, and design ops.

• Tackle complex design problems by collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions.

• Lead the discovery of new features and functionalities, taking ideas from concept to execution, and transforming them from 0 to 1.

• Inform your designs with both qualitative and data-driven insights on user needs and pain points.

• Uphold a high-quality bar for design deliverables, ensuring they meet user needs and align with business objectives with oversight from relevant stakeholders.

• Support the Product Design team in delivering high-quality design solutions, through design critiques and close team collaboration.

• Contribute to the evolution of our design system, ensuring it adheres to industry best practices while embodying our brand's distinct identity. 

• Manage stakeholders effectively, communicating design decisions, and evangelizing the value of design throughout the organization.

• Be an integral member of a team of Designers driven by a passion for learning and growth.

• Be autonomous and responsible for your time and deliverables.

Requirements

For this key role within our Product Design team we’re keen to speak to applicants that meet the following criteria. You have:

• 5+ years proven B2B / SaaS Product Design experience.

• Expertise in UX/UI design principles, with a strong portfolio showcasing your design work.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience working in iterative design cycles.
• Aptitude for addressing intricate design challenges and steering the development of innovative solutions.
• Experience with design systems (creating, using, and maintaining)
• Experience in redesigning products as part of a migration or transition.
• Experience designing for ML-driven and data-heavy products, with a strong understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in these areas.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with a demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders effectively and influence decision-making processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to tackle complex design challenges.
• Take a strategic view to everything you do - your work stands the test of time.

• Passionate about craftsmanship and the impact of design.
• Ability to mentor and motivate a team towards achieving design excellence.

• Based in Montreal OR be willing to relocate (relocation assistance possible).
• Fluent level of spoken English.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE INCLUDE A LINK TO YOUR PORTFOLIO (including password if password protected)

NOTE:  You must possess an employment status that allows you to work in a free and unrestricted manner from our Montreal office.

Benefits

As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.

But it’s not all work, you’ll also be part of a dynamic team that enjoys spending time together and having fun.

In addition to this, we will provide you with:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Health insurance, Dental and Vision coverage 
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Generous vacation policy
• Commuter  benefit
• Gym membership via ClassPass
• IT equipment allowance

Additional benefits:

• Onboarding at our Paris HQ
• Professional development & trainings
• Team fun: regular company gatherings and team events
• Fun goodies