Freelance Product Designer

Zaya Care is a venture-backed startup on a mission to establish a new standard of preventive and restorative health. Independent specialty practices are where patients actually get better, yet they've always been underserved by the system built around them. Zaya changes that by giving practices the infrastructure to focus on care while we handle everything else, building toward a world where preventive and restorative care is coordinated, measurable, and accessible.
At Zaya, our team is action-oriented, egoless, and highly communicative, with a deep commitment to our mission and our customers. We’re a small team, and each of us plays a significant role. Everything you do will have an impact on the company.
About the role:Contract: Freelance / Part-Time
Hours: Approximately 10-15 hours per week
Location: Toronto, ON (Remote, with occasional in-person sessions)
What you’ll do:
Discovery & research:
Partner with our team to understand user needs, uncover opportunities, and translate insights into product direction.
Own end-to-end product design:
Take ideas from problem definition and exploration through UX, UI, prototyping, and implementation.
Enhance our design system:
Maintain and add to our scalable system of design components, patterns, and documentation.
Enable AI-powered design workflows:
Make our design system usable through Claude, enabling the team to generate, iterate on, and build consistent product experiences.
Drive quality through delivery:
Collaborate closely with product and engineering to bring designs to life and ensure a high-quality final experience.
Champion design excellence:
Hold the product to a high bar for design quality, usability, and accessibility. Establish best practices and ensure experiences are intuitive.
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