Product Designer

About Us: AltaML is an applied artificial intelligence company, building and deploying solutions for organizations where the problems are real and the stakes are high, across public sector, construction, energy, and finance. We believe in making small bets, failing fast, and being better together. We are on the lookout for creative problem-solvers, out-of-the-box thinkers who strive to solve big problems alongside clients, and early tech adopters driven to achieve success. We don't hire for fit; we hire to add. We are looking for people who play by our core values of being: Agile, Gritty, Humble, and Happy. If you're passionate about AI/ML, thrive in a dynamic environment, and want to work with a diverse team of wickedly smart people, we want to hear from you! Product Designer @ AltaML You'll be embedded on a product team with a PM and tech lead, not a design resource work gets thrown over the wall to. You're in the room from first discovery conversation through shipped product and every iteration after. Ownership of usability risk is your job. The PM owns value and viability, the tech lead owns feasibility, you own whether users can actually use the product and whether they'll want to. On enterprise AI products, this is where most failures happen: users don't trust what they can't understand, and they quietly abandon what slows them down. Discovery and prototypes are how you attack that risk. You'll sit in on client and end-user sessions, turn what you learn into prototypes fast, test them, and iterate. The bar isn't software that works, it's software people love to use. Design happens within our shared design system, and you'll make it better: patterns that work go back into the system, and standards that fail real users get fixed so the same problem doesn't get rebuilt across ten other teams. What We're Looking for • Shipped software people actually use. A portfolio with real products behind it, and you can talk about what users did with them, not just how they looked. • You prototype fast and think in iterations. Figma and AI-assisted design tools, working prototypes over static mocks, and you would rather test three rough versions this week than one polished version next month. • You want to be in discovery. Talking to users is the part of the job you protect, not the part you delegate. • You are good with engineers and good with users, and can move between the two without losing either. • Accessibility is part of your craft. We build for government and public sector clients where accessible design is a requirement, not a nice to have. • You create traction in a fast and sometimes messy environment. This is not a settled design org and it will not be for a while. Why This Opportunity Matters: • Work on new-age AI products, helping design the future of how AI gets deployed on our platform • Use AI to improve customers' lives and make a real difference, building products that are not just usable but lovable, because lovable is what earns adoption and keeps it • Get your prototypes in front of real users within weeks of joining • Grow with real room to advance as the design practice grows around you Responsible AI (RAI) AltaML employees, contractors, and associates must be trained and well-versed in the importance of Responsible AI and empowered to enact RAI principles by developing and deploying AI solutions. They should also be empowered to raise and escalate RAI concerns as required.   AltaML is responsible for elevating public discourse and awareness of AI through open, transparent communications with the broader public.   Equal Opportunities AltaML is dedicated to fostering a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace as an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, encompassing ethnicity, religion, disability status, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, age, nationality, and educational backgrounds. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodations during the interview process, please don’t hesitate to let us know.   AltaML acknowledges that its head office is located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.   We Look for A-Players Who: - Express our core values - Are hungry for knowledge - Want to learn new skills - Are respectful - Collaborate with others across the whole company - Share knowledge with coworkers - Educate and promote AI and ML concepts both internally and externally - Have a high work ethic and are self-motivated     Our Perks: 🌴Uncapped Vacation - For all full time, permanent employees. Seriously, take the time you need - when you need it. 🚀Make an Impact - Witness the impact your work contribution has on the success of our company. 👩🏿‍💻Working with PhD and Master Level Colleagues - Endless conversations around the latest in Machine Learning and Applied AI. 🩺Competitive Benefits - For all full time, permanent employees. 🏢 Office as a Resource -  Hybrid work environment with state-of-the-art office spaces that ignite collaboration. ⚡Big Slack Energy - IYKYK.     Our Culture: You will be working in a high-paced environment focused on creating unique AI solutions to problems across multiple industries to generate impactful value. You will be working at a company with employees who have multiple years of industrial and academic experience in data science, software engineering, product development, and machine learning fields.   You will be able to experience a collaborative company culture, which means we believe in working hard, getting the job done, and enjoying the group social on Fridays. You’ll also get flexibility in where you work, what hours you work, how much vacation you take, and what you wear. We expect hard work but respect work/life balance.     Core Values: At AltaML, we are driven by our core values. We believe that by embodying these values in everything we do, we will exceed our customer’s expectations while creating a positive and empowering work environment for our team members. We are dedicated to living our values and strive to make them the foundation for our success.    Gritty - We are entrepreneurial, determined, and resilient, pushing through challenges to achieve our goals.   Agile - We make decisions based on “little bets” creating a safe space to take risks. We embrace an interactive process, allowing ideas to fail quickly or be scaled iteratively. Together, we continuously refine and improve our approach to reach the desired outcome.    Humble - We listen to data, embrace new ideas, admit limitations and take ownership to solve problems. We constantly push ourselves to improve and excel.     Happy - We ignite passion and purpose by fostering a dynamic work environment. We encourage tap dancing to work, common sense over rules, empowering team members to find joy in their contributions, and being your authentic self.