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UI Summer Co-op Student

Solace

Solace

Design
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Posted on Mar 25, 2025

Harnessing the Power of Data, Together.

Solace stands at the forefront of technology and innovation, empowering the world's largest enterprises in their journey towards becoming real-time, data-driven organizations. Our cutting-edge technology intelligently, securely and reliably helps our customers by solving use cases like hybrid cloud integration, IoT connectivity, microservices, and big data distribution.

The next time you drive a luxury vehicle, order new furniture online, fly in a plane, or do some online banking, your positive experience could be a direct result of our technology, and your hard work!

Overview:

The Junior User Interface Designer through May to August, will get the opportunity to design new and existing features for Solace's cloud-based software products. The role will have multiple responsibilities throughout the work term with a focus on visual design and user experience.

In This Role, You Will:

· Develop a style guide to be used across the product portfolio

· Design new features with consideration to both user and business needs

· Conduct user research and design thinking workshops to better understand the problem space

· (Optional) Build animation and graphics to incorporate into our product is an option for candidates with this skill set but not mandatory.

· (Optional) Building HTML and CSS web components is an option for candidates with this skill set but not mandatory. Learning these skills on the job is welcome for any interested candidate.

The Ideal Candidate Is:

· A self-motivated learner who goes above and beyond in their quest for learning new tools and technologies

· A team player who is able to collaborate with cross-functional teams, committed to agile methodology

· A good communicator who is able to communicate ideas in a clear and concise manner

Required Skills:

· Proficient in graphical design applications such as Sketch, Adobe Illustrator and Zeplin

· Experience creating designs for web-based applications

· A focus on delivering pixel-perfect visual designs in their projects

· Familiar with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React

Why You’ll Want to Join Us at Solace:

  • We have an awesome team! You’ll get to work with some of the smartest individuals in the business
  • We believe in work-life balance and believe it’s important to love what you do
  • We have adopted a hybrid work model to create an inclusive working environment for everyone
  • We live by our values: craftsmanship, trust, courage, freedom, momentum, humility, and human experience. Every. Single. Day.
  • Our training programs are top-notch (LinkedIn Learning, Mentorship program, Solace Academy)
  • We like to brag about our stellar customer lineup!
  • We are social – we like to keep things simple and fun!
  • We are one of the top-ranked employers on Glassdoor
  • We have a sense of humour and make cool videos on cool topics like MITT and this!

We understand that experience takes on various shapes and sizes. Not sure you meet all the requirements? We still want to hear from you! Your unique experience could be exactly what we are looking for.

At Solace, we believe that diversity and inclusion drive innovation and growth, both in business and in life. We strive to create an enriching and safe workplace where you can be who you are. If you want to do the best work of your career and feel supported every step of the way, we encourage you to join us!

Accommodations are available upon request for anyone taking part in the hiring process. Let us know how we can help! We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected to continue in the selection process will be contacted.