Senior Product Designer - Tekion

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Summary: The Senior Product Designer leads the design of complex and high-impact features across Tekion’s platform, ensuring scalable, intuitive, and visually consistent user experiences. This role partners closely with Product, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to define problems, explore solutions, and deliver elegant, user-centered designs. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong product vision, systems thinking, and mentorship capabilities. ​ Duties & Responsibilities: • ​Lead the design of complex product areas from discovery to delivery, including user research, flows, wireframes, high-fidelity UI, and prototypes • ​Collaborate with stakeholders to define user problems, product strategy, and success metrics • ​Facilitate and contribute to design critiques, cross-functional workshops, and ideation sessions • ​Drive improvements to design systems, accessibility, and UX quality across the product • ​Partner with developers to ensure accurate design implementation and iterate based on feedback • ​Mentor junior designers and help uphold design best practices and team standards ​ Job Complexity: Leads design efforts on complex product initiatives with broad scope and strategic impact ​ Required Supervision: Operates independently and is trusted to lead critical projects with minimal oversight ​ Expertise: Deep expertise in product design, UX research, and systems thinking; recognized for strategic insight and ability to influence product direction ​ ​ Qualifications: • ​5–7 years of experience in product design or UX, with a strong portfolio of end-to-end product work • ​Expert proficiency in Figma and collaborative design tools • ​Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and mentor peers • ​Strong grasp of accessibility standards, usability best practices, and responsive design • ​Excellent storytelling, communication, and stakeholder management skills • ​Bachelor’s degree in design, HCI, or a related field