Sr Product Designer

### Description # Senior Product Designer (Part-Time Contractor) ## Overview Kantata is building modern software for the professional services industry. We are seeking a contract Senior Product Designer for a part-time engagement to execute high-impact, project-level design tasks within specific product workstreams. This role is highly tactical and focused on execution. You will step in to deliver polished, end-to-end design solutions for targeted feature sets, with an immediate focus on our Financial Management and emerging Agentic Platform areas. - Role Type: Part-time Contract (approx. 15–20 hours/week) - Duration: 3 to 6 months (with potential for extension) - Location: Remote # ## The Role - Execute Targeted Workstreams: Deliver high-fidelity, spec-ready designs for defined features from user flow to final polish. - Partner for Execution: Work closely with PMs and Engineering to translate pre-defined project requirements into functional, scalable solutions. - Apply Existing Design Systems: Implement and leverage our established design system patterns to ensure consistency across your assigned product areas. # ## What You'll Do ### Project Execution - Deliver Complex Workflows: Design highly functional, net-new AI-driven workflows and improve targeted core product flows. - Build Spec-Ready UI: Create clear, comprehensive interaction models, UI states, edge cases, and handoff-ready specifications. - Apply Design System Patterns: Use, adapt, and implement our existing Figma design system components efficiently without needing to rebuild or re-architect the system. ### Collaboration & Efficiency - Engage with Product & Engineering: Collaborate closely with PMs and Engineers to rapidly resolve implementation details and edge cases. - Operate with Autonomy: Take a hands-on, self-directed approach to completing project deliverables with minimal oversight. - Move with Velocity: Focus on execution and delivery speed while maintaining a high standard of visual and interaction quality. # ## Core Capabilities & Hard Skills ### Interaction Design (Critical) - Strong command of UI states, complex multi-step workflows, and edge cases. - Deep expertise in mapping clear user intent to precise system responses. ### Information Architecture - Ability to organize complex, data-dense features into clear, intuitive hierarchies. - Expertise in structured navigation and mapping conceptual workflow models. ### System Application (Practical Systems Thinking) - Ability to quickly master and work within an established, highly complex product ecosystem. - Skill in identifying and utilizing existing UI patterns to solve new design challenges. ### Execution-Focused Communication - Ability to clearly present design solutions and justify design decisions based on interaction best practices. # ## Experience & Tools - Strong portfolio demonstrating execution of complex B2B SaaS, data-dense, or platform products. - Advanced proficiency in Figma, with a strong background in utilizing established component libraries. - Familiarity with modern frontend concepts (React, components) to ensure seamless engineering handoffs. - Direct experience designing user interfaces for AI workflows (understanding deterministic vs. probabilistic system behavior). - Experience working in high-velocity, contract, or agency environments where rapid onboarding and execution are required. # ## Compensation - Hourly Rate: Competitive hourly rate, commensurate with senior-level contract experience. - Flexibility: Flexible, asynchronous-friendly working hours.