Posted 2 months ago
Sr. UX Designer
@ NovoEd, Inc.
Remote in Canada
Overview
NovoEd is hiring a Senior UX Designer to independently lead design initiatives from exploration through implementation on its online learning platform. The role owns 1-2 major projects at a time, partners with product management and engineers, and runs user research. The posting describes a remote-friendly collaborative team with benefits offered through Deel.
Responsibilities:
- Design scalable online learning experiences for enterprise and university clients
- Own 1-2 major projects from problem exploration to implementation
- Partner with product management to frame problems and define scope
- Provide production-ready mocks and work with engineers
- Conduct user research and usability testing
Requirements summary:
- 7+ years designing products used at scale
- Expert-level Figma skills including components and libraries
- Proficiency across wireframing, prototyping and usability testing
- Understanding of WCAG 2.1 and inclusive design
- Experience designing responsive web and mobile experiences
- Understanding of HTML/CSS constraints
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-17
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Design & creative |
| Experience | 7+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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NovoEd, Inc.
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Full company description
NovoEd’s collaborative learning platform empowers organizations to design and deliver experiential learning that accelerates business performance on a global scale. Since the company’s founding at Stanford’s social algorithm laboratory in 2012, global corporations, executive education providers, and training firms have relied on NovoEd to develop high-value capabilities through purposeful practice and application, coaching and mentorship, and group collaboration. NovoEd’s proven approach to learning connects diverse groups of learners, mentors, and leaders in a high-impact online environment, unlocking your organization’s collective knowledge and driving measurable outcomes.
- LinkedIn followers
- 12,986
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 75
- Reported office locations
- 854 Folsom St., San Francisco, California 94107, US
- Business categories
- Corporate Training
- E-Learning
- EdTech
- Education
- Higher Education
- Human Resources
- MOOC
- SaaS
- Software
- Training
- Education Support & Training Services
- Other recorded names
- NovoEd, Inc.
- NovoEd
- Specialties
- Education
- MOOCs
- Online Learning
- Corporate Learning
- Training
- Online education
- Edtech
- Education technology
- e-learning
- Professional Development
- Executive Education
- Leadership Development
- Corporate Learning & Development
- Continuing Education
- and Social learning
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
NovoEd’s collaborative learning platform empowers organizations to design and deliver experiential learning that accelerates business performance on a global scale. Since the company’s founding at Stanford’s social algorithm laboratory in 2012, global corporations, executive education providers, and training firms have relied on NovoEd to develop high-value capabilities through purposeful practice and application…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | E-Learning Providers |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2012 |
| Specialties | EducationMOOCsOnline LearningCorporate LearningTrainingOnline educationEdtechEducation technologye-learningProfessional Development |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
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Who We Are?
NovoEd’s talent development platform empowers organizations to design and deliver experiential learning that accelerates business performance on a global scale. Since the company’s founding at Stanford’s social algorithm laboratory in 2012, global corporations, executive education providers, and training firms have relied on NovoEd to develop high-value capabilities through purposeful practice and application, coaching and mentorship, and group collaboration. NovoEd’s proven approach to learning connects diverse groups of learners, mentors, and leaders in a high-impact online environment, unlocking your organization’s collective knowledge and driving measurable outcomes.
Who Are You?
Are you passionate about building meaningful digital products that solve hard problems and delight users? Do you believe in the power of learning to transform careers and companies? Are you interested in working with a talented, mission-driven team?
More importantly, do you thrive with ownership and autonomy? As a small, agile team, we’re looking for a Senior UX Designer who can independently lead design initiatives from exploration through implementation. Design is one of NovoEd's key differentiators. You’ll partner with a cross-functional team that values craft, collaboration, and outcomes. If you're excited by user-centered design, fast iteration, and having a strategic seat at the table, we’d love to talk.
What Will You Do?
- Design scalable, collaborative, and social online learning experiences used by Fortune 500 companies, universities, and training organizations
- Own 1-2 major projects at any time, serving as the design lead who shapes solutions from initial problem exploration through final implementation
- Partner closely with the product management team to frame problems, define project scope, explore multiple design approaches, and make well-reasoned recommendations
- Provide production-ready mocks and assets, and work closely with engineers to balance quality and feasibility
- Conduct user research and usability testing to validate design decisions and understand user goals
- When challenges arise, proactively align stakeholders, propose solutions, and adjust scope as needed
- Help shape the future of our product by contributing to product strategy and roadmap discussions
What Skills Are Needed For This Role?
Experience & Skills
- 7+ years of experience designing products that have been used by end users and clients at scale
- Proven track record of solving complex real-world problems with strategic thinking and elegant, user-centered solutions
- Proficiency with the full design toolkit: wireframing, user flows, high-fidelity mocks, prototyping, user interviews, and usability testing
- Expert-level skills with design tools like Figma, including advanced features like components and design libraries
- Experience maintaining visual and interaction consistency by working within established design systems and contributing to their evolution
- Strong visual design foundation with attention to detail and pixel-perfect execution
- Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) and inclusive design principles
- Experience designing responsive Web/Mobile experiences
- Understanding of HTML/CSS and development constraints
- Experience designing AI-powered features that enhance user workflows and personalize experiences is a plus
- Familiarity with GenAI tools to accelerate workflows is a plus
Preferred Qualifications
Independent ownership: You can take projects from problem definition through execution, managing stakeholder relationships and driving decisions without constant guidance. You're comfortable navigating ambiguity during early exploration phases and can synthesize unclear requirements into actionable design directions
Collaborative leadership: You excel at building productive relationships with cross-functional partners of varying experience levels, from PMs to engineers
Strategic communication: You present complex ideas clearly, anticipate concerns, and lead productive discussions that result in actionable outcomes
Adaptive problem-solving: You stay focused on core problems while remaining flexible when new information or priorities emerge
User-centered intuition: You balance data-driven decisions with cognitive empathy, making confident design choices even when complete research isn't available
Why Will You Love NovoEd?
- Benefits Package offered through Deel.
- A collaborative work environment
- Fun remote collaborative events, such as virtual interactive classes, and more!
Hiring Process
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 |
After you apply, a recruiter may reach out to you for an introductory call. | If your background is a match for the role, we will reach out for a phone interview. | If you continue through the process, you will participate in virtual interviews with a total of 3-7 people, depending on the seniority of the role. |
NovoEd provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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