Senior User Experience Designer

Toronto, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 8, 2026
1 position

$80–$85 / hour

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Design and iterate on intuitive, accessible user experiences for digital products, using research, interviews, surveys, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and user testing. Lead UX activities and collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to shape product direction, resolve design challenges, and deliver designs across devices and interfaces.

Job details

Job Title: UX Designer – Senior Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite – 5 days/week) Duration: 283 Business days with Possible Extension Description Responsibilities Create effective, user friendly and visually appealing interfaces. Design the overall functionality of the product in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testing. Design user interfaces for various projects such as digital displays, publications, media, and other creative materials as required. Take a user-centered design approach and rapidly test and iterate the designs. Conceive and conduct user research, interviews and surveys, and translating them into sitemaps, user flows, customer journey maps, wireframes, mockups and prototypes General Skills Relevant experience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performance Experience as a UX designer, interactive designer, UI designer, or similar role, designing for web and mobile applications Proficiency with design and prototyping tools Thorough understanding of the limitations and appropriate use of web development technologies Experience in designing online programs with emphasis in the emotional aspects of human experience Experience conceiving and conducting user research, interviews and surveys, and translating them into sitemaps, user flows, user journey maps, wireframes, mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences Experience designing the overall functionality of the product, and in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testing Experience designing and delivering wireframes, user stories, user flows, user journeys, mockups and prototypes optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces Experience facilitating the client's product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping and user-testing experiences for digital products and optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces Experience identifying design problems and devising elegant solutions Experience making strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, and new, functions and features Experience gathering user feedback to configure existing interfaces A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience Skills Experience and Skill Set Requirements General Skills (55%): Relevant experience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performance Experience as a UX designer, interactive designer, UI designer, or similar role, designing for web and mobile applications ability to define and lead UX projects and design workshops and alignment sessions with stakeholder, business users Managing end-to-end user research from recruiting to synthesis. Proficiency with design and prototyping tools Thorough understanding of the limitations and appropriate use of web development technologies Experience in designing online programs with emphasis in the emotional aspects of human experience Experience conceiving and conducting user research, interviews and surveys, and translating them into sitemaps, user flows, user journey maps, wireframes, mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences Experience designing the overall functionality of the product, and in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testing Experience designing and delivering wireframes, user stories, user flows, user journeys, mockups and prototypes optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces Experience facilitating the client’s product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping and user-testing experiences for digital products and optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces Experience identifying design problems and devising elegant solutions Experience making strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, and new, functions and features Experience gathering user feedback to configure existing interfaces A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience Experience with Figma, Canvas and similar tools Communications Skills (30%) Demonstrated ability to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation, including reports, reviews, and assessments. Skilled in conveying design concepts and development processes in a clear, understandable manner to diverse stakeholders. Demonstrated effectiveness in working closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA specialists, and business stakeholders, to achieve common project goals. Demonstrated experience within a collaborative team working at different levels. Desirable Skills: (10%) Knowledge of accessability testing Ability to work with Ontario Design system Knowledge of digital service standard. Experience with complex design challenges, especially in dealing with legacy systems and nuanced stakeholder/approval relationships Proficient in designing with accessibility in mind, and meeting WCAG 2.1 AA requirements Prior Public Sector experience: (5%) Must Have: Relevant experience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performance Experience as a UX designer, interactive designer, UI designer, or similar role, designing for web and mobile applications ability to define and lead UX projects and design workshops and alignment sessions with stakeholder, business users Experience with Figma, Canva and similar tools Demonstrated effectiveness in working closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA specialists, and business stakeholders, to achieve common project goals. Nice to have: Prior Public sector experience Experience with Ontario Service Design Exp with UI/UX would be ideal (wireframing, Surveys, Questionaires, consultation, research)

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates should have experience designing user interfaces and web or mobile products, leading UX projects and workshops, conducting end-to-end user research, and using tools such as Figma and Canva. Strong communication and collaboration skills are required; accessibility knowledge, familiarity with the Ontario Design System, and public-sector experience are desirable.