We recruit product, UX, and UI designers screened for the thinking behind the pixels: research that changed a product decision, flows that shipped and got measured, and design systems that held up, permanent or contract.
Why STACK IT
Most agencies optimize for volume. We optimize for the one hire who’s right, vetted by people who understand the work.
We screen for the thinking behind a candidate’s work, the research, the tradeoffs, the why, not just how polished the shots are. No one reaches you without two of our recruiters signing off.
Fake profiles, proxy interviews, and AI-assisted answers are everywhere in tech hiring. We meet each candidate face-to-face on video and screen for AI patterns, so who you interview is who shows up.
A designer’s value grows as they learn your users and product. We align trajectory, growth, and total comp so your hire stays and that understanding deepens.
Success-based and non-exclusive, no upfront fees, no retainers. We invoice on your hire’s first day, not before.
The payoff
Hiring well costs less than you think, and a strong hire changes far more than the work in front of them.
A product people understand instantly.
Real UX work makes the interface obvious.
Design and build that match.
Clear specs and systems make handoff clean.
Consistency across the product.
A design system keeps it coherent as it grows.
Decisions grounded in users.
Research replaces opinion with evidence.
Usable by everyone, by design.
Accessible design is built in, not bolted on.
How we screen
We screen for how product designers actually think. Every shortlist is judged against the same five criteria that predict whether someone delivers in your codebase.
Talks to users and turns what they learn into design decisions, instead of designing for themselves.
Designs flows that are clear and efficient, and can explain why each choice serves the user.
Brings the polish, hierarchy, and consistency that make an interface feel trustworthy.
Builds reusable components and hands off specs engineering can actually implement.
Works with product and engineering as a partner, and defends design decisions without ego.
Proof it works
Discover what changed once the right hire joined our clients’ team.
A SaaS product was losing users in a confusing onboarding flow. The designer we placed researched the drop-off and redesigned the flow, lifting activation by 34%.
Redesigned a fintech’s most-complained-about workflow, cutting related support tickets nearly in half.
Unified four inconsistent product interfaces under one design system for a healthcare platform.
Real technical screening, a calibrated shortlist in days, and candidates vetted for fit, not just resumes. Let’s start your search.
Specializations
Whatever your team runs on, we screen for the people who do the work right.
Real insight from users, not assumptions from the team.
Flows and structure that make the product easy to move through.
Hierarchy, polish, and consistency that earn trust.
The cost of waiting
An empty seat doesn’t delay work, it redistributes it. The longer the search drags, the more it costs.
Every week a role stays open, the cost lands on the team you already have.
Speed isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s the difference between a gap and a setback.
Time to fill this role
How you hire
Two models, one standard of quality. Bring on the product designers you need the way that fits your timeline and budget.
Permanent
Best when you’re building the team for the long term.
Contract
Best when you need delivery capacity now, without adding headcount.
Not sure which fits? Compare permanent vs. contract
FAQ
The questions teams usually ask before starting a search with us.
We go past a polished portfolio to the thinking behind it. We walk through projects a candidate led, probe how they turned real user needs into workable designs, how they handled constraints and developer feasibility, and what shipped versus what stayed in Figma. We look for designers who solve problems, not just decorate screens. This role sits inside our software engineering recruitment practice, alongside full-stack developer and front-end developer searches.
Yes. A strong product designer hands off designs a team can actually build and works with front-end developers and product on tradeoffs. We probe that working relationship, not just visual craft.
Both. A specific design push or launch can fit contract, while owning a product’s design direction is usually permanent. We advise based on the scope.
You will typically see a first vetted candidate within 24 to 48 hours and a calibrated shortlist within about five business days.
Permanent hires are success-based: you pay only when someone starts, with no upfront fee, backed by our 90-day guarantee. Contract runs on a transparent hourly rate. We will walk you through the specifics on an intro call.
Portfolio depth beats portfolio polish: ask for the research that changed a product decision, the flow they shipped and measured, and what they cut. Decide the shape of the role up front, small teams usually need a generalist product designer, mature products need UX and UI specialists, because they interview differently. Freelance marketplaces work for a landing page; when design decisions compound inside a product, hire someone who stays. We place all three, permanent or contract.
The titles blur and pay mostly follows scope: UX and product designers typically land within the band shown on this page, UI designers price slightly below until they own a design system, and senior product designers who pair research with shipped outcomes clear the band. Toronto pays the most with Vancouver close behind, and a portfolio with measured outcomes moves offers more than any title change. Full bands by seniority and city are in our 2026 Canadian Tech Salary Guide.
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