Product Designer – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Product Designer

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) is a Global Maritime Intelligence company delivering solutions to enhance decision-making across the maritime and logistics industry. Our platform, OCIANA, is designed to save lives, energy and the environment on a global scale using innovative data collection and analysis techniques.

GSTS is building a team to support the continued development and commercialization of this capability, which will have a major impact on maritime risk and vessel efficiency on a global scale. We seek individuals with drive, initiative, and motivation to join our team and make the world safer and greener for all.

Read more at: www.gsts.ca

ROLE

Working closely with the Product and Engineering Teams, the Product Designer will help determine functional UI and UX requirements, creating design specifications based on prioritized features. With guidance from the Lead Product Designer and Product team, you will contribute to workshopping solutions for each feature, keeping users’ needs in focus alongside available time and resources. You will create wireframes and diagrams for early workflow and UI planning, progressing to interactive mock-ups for review by managers, sales, and clients. Upon approval by Product and Design Management, you will support the handoff of final specifications to the technical team and assist through sprint cycles.

As the ideal candidate, you enjoy collaborating in a team environment to help define and design system features at a functional level. You are comfortable working with user requirements, basic user workflows, UI elements, and expected inputs/outputs, and are developing your understanding of back-end systems and testing frameworks. You can communicate system functionality and requirements clearly in writing, verbally, and visually and are eager to grow your technical knowledge over time.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collaborate with product managers, product owners, engineers, and stakeholders to understand user needs, feature objectives, and technical requirements.
  • Contribute to designing complex workflows, data-dense interfaces, and operational decision-support experiences.
  • Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs that improve user experience and meet product requirements.
  • Contribute to and apply the team’s design system to ensure consistency across the SaaS platform.
  • Work within modern product development workflows using shared design systems, component libraries, and close collaboration with front-end engineering teams.
  • Translate workflows and technical concepts into clear, accessible, and engaging user experiences, with mentorship and support from senior team members.
  • Work closely with engineering teams to support accurate implementation of designs.
  • Apply critical thinking and user-centred judgment when using AI-assisted tools to ensure outputs are accurate, usable, accessible, and aligned with user needs.
  • Participate in advocating for the user throughout the product development process.
  • Use analytics and user feedback to help iterate on and improve product designs after release.
  • Apply accessibility standards and SaaS industry best practices in all design work.
  • Stay curious about UX/UI trends, SaaS-specific design patterns, and emerging tools to continuously grow as a designer.
  • Support the communication of design rationale and help present concepts to stakeholders, with guidance from senior team members.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

  • Advanced Diploma or Degree in a design or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 24 years of experience in product design or a related role.
  • Some experience working in, or exposure to, a software product development environment.
  • Experience with AI-assisted design and prototyping tools (e.g., Claude Design, Figma Make) to rapidly accelerate ideation, explore concepts, generate interface variations, create functional prototypes, and improve design communication across product and engineering workflows.
  • A growing technical knowledge balanced with creative ability and a hands-on approach.
  • Able to work independently on defined tasks while asking for help and direction when needed.
  • Strong attention to detail, including clear documentation skills.
  • Able to listen and develop an understanding of product and user requirements.
  • Comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
  • Able to sketch initial ideas and produce basic functional specifications, wireframes, and mock-ups.

BONUS POINTS

  • Familiarity with web development, programming concepts, or front-end tools.
  • Exposure to version control (GitLab, Git, etc.).
  • Any experience with data-intensive, spatial/mapping software or scheduling applications.
  • Experience with mock-up tools, including online services such as Figma.
  • Experience designing for operational software, analytics platforms, or map-based interfaces.
  • Familiarity with AI-native workflows and prompt-based tooling.
  • Understanding of responsive design and component-based UI architecture.
  • Exposure to usability testing and product analytics tools.
  • Experience working in agile SaaS environments.

COMMENTS / SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Candidates must pass a criminal background check and provide two professional references.

All candidates must be eligible for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) clearance.

WHAT WE OFFER

GSTS is focused on attracting unique, diverse perspectives that help drive the global maritime industry forward. Our compensation is comprised of the following:

  • Competitive salary and PTO
  • 100% employer-paid health and dental benefits for you and your family
  • Annual HSA/FSA allotment
  • Access to virtual mental and physical health professionals
  • Annual professional development spend
  • One-time tech allowance

WHY WORK WITH US?

  • Remote-first culture: Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in Canada, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life. Prefer to be in office? We also have Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and Montreal, Quebec offices offering flexible hybrid options.
  • Have a meaningful impact: Join a dynamic environment where your contributions directly influence our products and company growth.
  • Collaborative team: Be part of a small, agile team that values positivity, creativity, and open communication.
  • Continuous learning: Were committed to your professional growth, providing opportunities for skill development and staying current with industry trends.
  • Exciting industry: Work on cutting-edge projects in a rapidly evolving field, applying your skills to solve real-world challenges.
  • Work-life balance: We respect your time outside work and strive to maintain a healthy balance between professional and personal commitments.