Senior Product Designer

Bridgit is a female-founded, Canadian success story. Mallorie Brodie and Lauren Lake lead a SaaS company that has completely disrupted a traditionally male-dominated industry.

The construction industry is facing a severe labor shortage. The industry is at an inflection point where they must reimagine talent and modernize their people strategy. Bridgit is the category leader for workforce planning and working with the largest and most sophisticated US general contractors. Although we have continued to gain traction since launching in 2019, there is significant opportunity ahead as we continue to innovate and broaden our offering. 

What you will do

As a Senior Product Designer at Bridgit, you will shape the future of our product ecosystem, driving cohesive experiences, elevating design excellence, and defining the long-term product design vision for Bridgit Bench. You will also be part of a cross-functional squad alongside a product manager and engineers to deliver intuitive, user-centric solutions. 

• Product Area Leadership: Act as the senior designer in your squad’s product area, collaborating with product management and engineering to drive user-centered solutions that that deliver business impact and delight customers.
• Customer Empathy: Lead research efforts to deeply understand customer pain points, translating insights into strategic product opportunities.
• Scalable Systems: Design elegant, modular solutions that scale across the product and use cases, balancing innovation with usability.
• Technical Collaboration: Work closely with engineering and product teams to ensure technically feasible, high-quality execution of complex design solutions.
• Data-Informed Design: Apply behavioral analytics and experimentation to inform and refine designs, always tying work back to measurable outcomes.
• Design System: Support the evolution of Bridgit’s design system, maintaining visual harmony, interaction consistency, and efficiency across teams.
• Mentorship & Influence: Uplift the design team through mentorship, design critiques, and by modeling best practices in product thinking and execution.
• Forward-Looking Innovation: Stay ahead of design trends and emerging technologies, including AI, to continuously elevate how we work and what we deliver.

Who you are

• You have 6+ years of experience designing web-based SaaS products, with a portfolio that showcases your ability to deliver elegant, scalable solutions in complex environments.
• You are a systems thinker who can connect abstract strategy with detailed execution.
• You are deeply user-centered, with a strong research mindset and an ability to turn complex challenges into intuitive experiences.
• You are fluent in data-informed design, using both quantitative and qualitative methods to guide and validate your work.
• You are confident navigating ambiguity, making decisions with incomplete information, and helping others find clarity.
• You have a strong command of responsive design, accessibility, interaction patterns, and visual design principles.
• You have exceptional communication skills, enabling you to align stakeholders, facilitate collaboration, and drive consensus.
• You’re a collaborative team member who uplifts others, promotes design excellence, and leads by example.
• You thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional environments, balancing strategic thinking with executional speed.
• You bring a mindset of continuous learning and improvement, and are excited by what’s next for the future of design in construction tech.

What you need to succeed

• Self-driven commitment to keep learning as our product and customer needs evolves quickly
• Creative problem solving skills resulting in practical and innovative solutions
• Excellent communication skills, explaining technical solutions to a non-technical stakeholder
• A curious mindset and agile approach, able to adapt in a dynamic environment

Our Core Values

Current and future Bridgitrons embody these core values:

• Build Together, Win Together:  Committed to pursuing the best outcomes and advancing toward shared goals. When faced with challenges, they maintain composure and reliability and work as a team.  Proactively remove roadblocks to maintain momentum and achieve goals.  As a team, they embody a solution-oriented attitude and drive to win.
• Take Action, Drive Impact:  Ensure efforts contribute directly to goals.  Step up and offer innovative solutions to overcome obstacles and improve processes.  Leverage the ability to think independently and strategically.  Navigate uncharted territory effectively while also laying a foundation for sustainable growth and success.  
• No Grit, No Pearl: Embrace the gritty aspects of the journey to success.  Pitch in wholeheartedly and recognize that no task is beneath us when it contributes to Bridgit’s collective success.  Believe that confronting ambiguity or adversity with determination, not only strengthens resilience but also fosters growth, driving continuous improvement and achievement.

We believe that creativity, enthusiasm, and drive are the keys to success. We recognize that many of the skills we’ve developed over our careers are often transferable. If you’re not sure you meet every qualification but feel you have other experience relevant to the role, we encourage you to apply.

What you will enjoy

• A collaborative, autonomous environment where you can make an impact quickly
• A culture that encourages innovation and professional growth
• Competitive salary and equity options
• Perks and benefits including unlimited vacation, 4-hour Fridays 

Bridgit values diversity and believes that our strength comes from including the perspectives of all kinds of contributors. We encourage people from underrepresented communities to apply, including racial minorities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and those with disabilities. Accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process, please advise us of any needs as required.

About us

Founded in 2012, Bridgit is a privately held Series B company, having raised over $43.5 million CAD in funding, from investors like Camber Creek, Export Development Canada, Salesforce Ventures, Storm Ventures, and more.