The Product Design Intern will develop and manage a design system, focusing on UI components, design tokens, and collaboration with product managers and engineers.
The Company
Univeris, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is a privately held company and is the leader in enterprise wealth management for the Canadian market. Founded in 1991, Univeris has over 80 staff and 15 leading financial services clients representing over 12,000 financial advisors on the platform. It offers the most comprehensive wealth management solution for financial advisors in the credit union, banking, insurance and investment dealer sectors.
Univeris is a world-class technology platform that boasts a number of firsts in Canadian mutual fund distribution, including real-time processing, web access, built-in compliance, plus GIC and segregated funds processing capabilities. Technology innovation is one of the cornerstones of Univeris' product development strategy, and through its Evergreen approach to technology, new features and capabilities transparently integrate into the platform.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Product Design Intern to lead the development and management of our design system. This role will focus on building scalable UI components, defining design tokens, and establishing patterns and governance to ensure consistency across our product. The intern will work closely with product managers and front-end engineers to bridge design and implementation, contributing directly to the quality and scalability of our product experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and build reusable UI components in Figma aligned with product requirements
- Define and maintain design tokens (e.g., color, typography, spacing) to support consistency and scalability
- Establish and document design patterns and usage guidelines for cross-team adoption
- Collaborate with front-end engineers to align design components with implementation in Storybook
- Contribute to the development and evolution of a centralized design system
- Participate in product discussions, sprint planning, and design reviews
- Support ongoing improvements to design-to-development workflows and handoff processes
Learning Outcomes:
- Hands-on experience building and scaling a production design system
- Exposure to real-world product development workflows, including collaboration with product and engineering teams
- Experience working with industry tools such as Figma and Storybook
- Development of systems thinking, component-based design, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in design, human-computer interaction, or a related field
- Foundational experience with UI/UX design and component-based design systems
- Familiarity with Figma; exposure to tools like Storybook or front-end concepts is an asset
- Interest in design systems, scalable product design, and design-engineering collaboration
- Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn in a fast-paced product environment
Univeris Toronto, Ontario, CAN Office
111 George Street, 3rd Floor, , Toronto, Ontario , Canada, M5A 2N4
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