We understand requirements on a job posting can be daunting. If youre passionate about the role and believe you can make a meaningful impact we want to hear from you even if you dont meet every listed qualification. Were always looking for great talent to join our team on planet MaRS.
We actively encourage all candidates to apply including equity-deserving communities including those who identify as BIPOC racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.
We want you to be comfortable being your most authentic self throughout our recruitment process. Please reach out to if theres anything we can do to make your experience more accessible and inclusive including accommodations. Include Accessibility Request in your subject line.
About the Position
Design at MaRS shapes how Canadas most promising startups connect to the people capital customers and insights that help them grow. As a Product Designer youll work on the end-to-end design of new features and improvements across a range of MaRS platform properties and tools products. Youll help define how founders investors and partners experience the MaRS platform - making innovation more accessible intuitive and trusted.
This is a mid-senior individual contributor role with opportunity for significant impact. Youll help evolve the MaRS platform into a trusted intuitive and scalable product that powers Canadas innovation community.
This is a full-time 1 year contract hybrid role based in Toronto.
Key Responsibilities
Product Design (50%)
Design and ship high-quality product experiences and improvements from early concepts to high-fidelity prototypes and visuals
Partner closely with engineering product management and collaborators to define long-term direction and short-term tactics Collaboration (15%)
Partner with cross-functional partners to deliver cohesive product experiences
Contribute to a culture where design is a strategic partner
Research (15%)
Gather and analyze user feedback to continuously refine and improve shipped features
Document design decisions and maintain clarity between design intent and implementation
Define and track success metrics for design quality and user satisfaction to guide product decisions
Design Strategy (20%)
Contribute to the strategic design direction of the MaRS platform
Engage in research to better understand our users and refine our platform
Evolve the MaRS design system and strengthen alignment with brand guidelines
Represent design in product reviews and community events
Requirements
3 years of experience shipping larger scale software products Portfolio demonstrating strong UX UI and interaction design craft
Possess impactful communication and storytelling skills
Strong user empathy and ability to simplify complexity into clear usable experiences
Thrives in ambiguity iterates quickly and embraces collaboration across disciplines
Comfortable working in Figma or similar tools with a strong emphasis on quality and craft
Nice to Haves
Gets excited about how AI-first products should look and behave!
Applications will close at 12pm EDT on July 2 2026. However we may close the posting earlier if we receive a high volume of qualified applications or if the position is filled before the deadline. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada reside in Ontario and be willing to work out of our Toronto office (101 College Street) a minimum of 3 days per week.
Salary Range: $75000 to 90000 CAD extended healthcare benefits and paid time-off.
Our Applicant Tracking System BambooHR does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI). From time to time MaRS may use AI in our screening assessment and selection processes.
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About MaRSMaRS Discovery District (@MaRSDD) is a charitable organization and North Americas largest urban innovation hub dedicated to helping high-growth technology companies succeed. With a focus on climate health sciences and other emerging technologies MaRS supports startups tackling some of the ...
We understand requirements on a job posting can be daunting. If youre passionate about the role and believe you can make a meaningful impact we want to hear from you even if you dont meet every listed qualification. Were always looking for great talent to join our team on planet MaRS.
We actively encourage all candidates to apply including equity-deserving communities including those who identify as BIPOC racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.
We want you to be comfortable being your most authentic self throughout our recruitment process. Please reach out to if theres anything we can do to make your experience more accessible and inclusive including accommodations. Include Accessibility Request in your subject line.
About the Position
Design at MaRS shapes how Canadas most promising startups connect to the people capital customers and insights that help them grow. As a Product Designer youll work on the end-to-end design of new features and improvements across a range of MaRS platform properties and tools products. Youll help define how founders investors and partners experience the MaRS platform - making innovation more accessible intuitive and trusted.
This is a mid-senior individual contributor role with opportunity for significant impact. Youll help evolve the MaRS platform into a trusted intuitive and scalable product that powers Canadas innovation community.
This is a full-time 1 year contract hybrid role based in Toronto.
Key Responsibilities
Product Design (50%)
Design and ship high-quality product experiences and improvements from early concepts to high-fidelity prototypes and visuals
Partner closely with engineering product management and collaborators to define long-term direction and short-term tactics Collaboration (15%)
Partner with cross-functional partners to deliver cohesive product experiences
Contribute to a culture where design is a strategic partner
Research (15%)
Gather and analyze user feedback to continuously refine and improve shipped features
Document design decisions and maintain clarity between design intent and implementation
Define and track success metrics for design quality and user satisfaction to guide product decisions
Design Strategy (20%)
Contribute to the strategic design direction of the MaRS platform
Engage in research to better understand our users and refine our platform
Evolve the MaRS design system and strengthen alignment with brand guidelines
Represent design in product reviews and community events
Requirements
3 years of experience shipping larger scale software products Portfolio demonstrating strong UX UI and interaction design craft
Possess impactful communication and storytelling skills
Strong user empathy and ability to simplify complexity into clear usable experiences
Thrives in ambiguity iterates quickly and embraces collaboration across disciplines
Comfortable working in Figma or similar tools with a strong emphasis on quality and craft
Nice to Haves
Gets excited about how AI-first products should look and behave!
Applications will close at 12pm EDT on July 2 2026. However we may close the posting earlier if we receive a high volume of qualified applications or if the position is filled before the deadline. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada reside in Ontario and be willing to work out of our Toronto office (101 College Street) a minimum of 3 days per week.
Salary Range: $75000 to 90000 CAD extended healthcare benefits and paid time-off.
Our Applicant Tracking System BambooHR does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI). From time to time MaRS may use AI in our screening assessment and selection processes.
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