Metalab

👥 51-100 Internet Communities Lifestyle Information Technology💼 Private Company

Metalab: Shaping the Future of Product Design and Development Metalab is a Vienna-based product design and development company partnering with both early-stage startups and global enterprises. We help clients build innovative products from concept to launch, leveraging our expertise in full-stack development, UI/UX design, and agile methodologies. Our unique value proposition lies in our collaborative, client-centric approach, combining deep technical skills with a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences. We pride ourselves on fostering a positive and inclusive work environment where our engineers are empowered to solve challenging problems and create impactful products. Our engineering team utilizes a modern tech stack, including Node.js, Python, React, React Native, NestJS, and various database technologies (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB). We embrace agile development principles, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and prioritize code quality through rigorous code reviews. We are equally adept at building REST and GraphQL APIs, ensuring seamless data integration and scalability. Our team regularly explores cutting-edge technologies, including machine learning (ML) and AI, to develop innovative solutions for our clients. We welcome remote work and maintain a globally distributed team, providing flexibility and opportunities for individuals across various time zones. Metalab maintains a strong focus on fostering a supportive and inclusive culture. We value collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. While our Crunchbase data highlights impressive funding and revenue figures, our true success is measured by the impactful products we deliver and the satisfaction of our clients and employees. We encourage a growth mindset and provide opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Founded in 2006, Metalab has grown significantly, supporting a diverse range of projects and clients. We continue to expand our capabilities and reach, constantly striving to push the boundaries of what's possible in product design and development. Our commitment to quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement makes Metalab a compelling choice for talented engineers seeking a challenging and rewarding career.

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🔥 Product Management Lead

Posted 27 days ago

💸 130000.0 - 160000.0 CAD per year

🔍 Product Management

🔧 Requirements

Experience shipping multiple web and native mobile products
Excellent communicator
Experience working with cross-functional teams
Exceptional communication skills
A nuanced understanding of the differences between working with startups and enterprise clients

💡 Responsibilities

Collaborate with project leads to define the product vision
Identify gaps in business strategy and validate assumptions
Create, drive, and maintain the product roadmap
Track and prioritize new feature ideas
Lead requirements gathering and documentation
Serve as the primary point of contact for clients
Create and manage the backlog
Develop and manage project plans, timelines, scopes, and budgets

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🔥 Design Director

Posted 27 days ago

📍 United States, Canada

🧭 Full-Time

💸 180000.0 - 220000.0 CAD per year

🔍 Design

🔧 Requirements

Proven experience managing and mentoring design teams through complex challenges while maintaining high-quality output.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to align and influence diverse stakeholders.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business priorities and deliver tangible value.
Active engagement in the design community, sharing insights through articles, panels, and thought leadership.
A passion for inclusive design practices and fostering a collaborative team environment.
Knowledge of change management and service design principles.
Strategic thinking, with the ability to contribute to business development and client relationship-building.

💡 Responsibilities

Balance leadership with hands-on design execution, working alongside teams to create and ship exceptional work.
Apply deep expertise in product design, design systems, product strategy, and human-centered design to guide and refine work.
Actively contribute to raising the bar for design excellence, providing clear and actionable feedback to project teams.
Partner with Account Directors to align design strategies with client business priorities, ensuring impactful results.
Act as a trusted design advisor, leading clients through the design process and helping them navigate challenges.
Present work effectively to stakeholders, securing buy-in and managing feedback from diverse groups.
Apply service design and change management principles to refine Metalab’s design recommendations.
Work with the Partnerships team to scope design work and provide strategic insights on business development opportunities.
Build strong client relationships, developing a distinct Metalab point of view on design direction and execution.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance design culture.
Partner with Metalab leadership to drive engagement and maintain a strong company culture.
Hire, mentor, and develop Design Leads, ensuring a strong pipeline of leadership within the design team.
Represent Metalab in the design community, attracting top talent and new business opportunities.

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🔥 Principal Product Designer

Posted 27 days ago

💸 135000.0 - 175000.0 CAD per year

🔍 Product Design

🔧 Requirements

Experience working in collaborative, highly iterative, cross-functional teams, sharing work daily.
Proven experience across UX, UI, and Motion design at a senior level, with a portfolio that showcases your range, typically T-shaped with your core discipline being UI and Motion design.
Strong facilitation and communication skills, enabling effective critique and design discussions, with a demonstrated ability to communicate design rationale and strategy effectively.
A track record of working across the product development cycle, from initial vision and discovery through to detailed design execution.

💡 Responsibilities

Set the bar for quality on your projects.
Support other designers of all levels in the work and help to promote an inspiring and inclusive environment for the team.
Work closely with our brand team to ensure that the brand principles are translated into the products we design.
Collaborate with design specialists.
Participate with research and strategy to generate and evaluate design opportunities, and test solutions through storyboards and prototypes.
Collaborate directly with and present to key client team members.
Work hand-in-hand with engineers and product team members to foster innovation and ensure feasibility and fidelity of implementation.
If desired, you have the opportunity to coach and mentor other designers.
Share your knowledge and approach to the craft with the broader design team at Metalab and the wider industry.

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🔥 Principal Brand Designer

Posted 27 days ago

📍 PST to BRT time zones

🧭 Full-Time

💸 120000.0 - 150000.0 CAD per year

🔍 Design

🔧 Requirements

7+ years of experience in brand design, marketing, or visual identity, with a portfolio showcasing brand identities that live in digital environments.
Proven expertise in translating brand strategy into compelling visual identities, design systems, and marketing materials.
Strong presentation skills—you can confidently articulate design rationale to large stakeholder groups.
Experience working in collaborative, highly iterative environments, sharing work frequently and refining based on feedback.
Proficiency in Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, and a deep understanding of brand documentation and systematization.
A passion for storytelling and the ability to create narratives that drive brand engagement.
Comfortable leading workshops, brand exercises, and sprints with both internal and external teams.
A deep understanding of product design principles and how brand design integrates with digital experiences.

💡 Responsibilities

Lead the brand design process from concept to execution, setting the creative and strategic vision for brands.
Develop inspiring, relevant, and scalable brand identities that strengthen digital products and businesses.
Act as a trusted partner to clients and internal teams, educating them on brand best practices and guiding them through a rigorous but agile branding process.
Work closely with Product Designers, Product Managers, and Client Partners to ensure brand identity aligns seamlessly with product experiences.
Advocate for brand thinking across the organization, increasing brand literacy within our teams and clients.
Deliver polished, well-documented brand systems that serve as an enduring source of truth for internal and external teams.
Push creative boundaries, exploring motion, 3D, and interactive elements to elevate brand experiences.
Present, sell, and defend creative work to stakeholders, ensuring buy-in and alignment at every stage of the process.

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🔥 Brand Designer

Posted 3 months ago

📍 PST to BRT

🔍 Product design agency

🔧 Requirements

5+ years of experience designing products and brands that are live in the market.
Proficient in design tools such as Figma, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Comfortable working independently or in a team, communicating directly with stakeholders.
Experience in collaborative teams, valuing open communication and feedback.
Passion for storytelling and effective communication of concepts.
Confidence in leading brand exercises and workshops.
Skill in presenting ideas to large stakeholder groups.
Enjoyment in increasing design literacy in others.
Adaptability to evolve work processes for productivity.

💡 Responsibilities

Guide the brand design process from start to finish, owning all aspects of the brand design.
Create inspiring, beautiful, and relevant brands that enhance products.
Assistant the product team by delivering a product-ready brand.
Work with Product Designers, Product Managers, and clients to share brand design best practices.
Translate design output into actionable assets for internal and external use.
Guide clients through the branding process, ensuring clear communication of expectations.
Be accountable for timelines and deliverables with support from leadership.

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🔥 Principal Solutions Architect

Posted 3 months ago

📍 CST to BRT time zones

🔍 Technology/Product Design

🔧 Requirements

6+ years of full-stack experience as a contributing engineer or engineering leader.
2+ years experience operating as a Technical Architect.
Ability to articulate engineering solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience producing diagrams and documentation reflecting architectural decisions.
Team collaboration experience with designers, engineers, and product managers.
Experience developing frontend applications using React and/or React Native.
Experience developing REST and GraphQL APIs.
Experience designing API schemas and database architecture.
DevOps experience with tools like Terraform and cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, Azure.
Commitment to continuous learning and keeping up with advances in technology.
Appreciation of design and user experience.

💡 Responsibilities

Architect, build, and launch amazing products to market.
Stay up to date with the latest trends in technology, tools platforms, and best practices needed to build scalable, high-performant products.
Collaborate with design and product teams to develop new products and features.
Lead and perform discovery on new projects with client stakeholders.
Define and document the technical and cloud architecture of a product.
Provide informed points-of-view on software engineering tools.
Architect and release production applications with global scalability.
Code and review code for quality and consistency.
Work with vendors to deliver architecture and cloud configuration.
Meet clients and participate in workshops on technical architecture.

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🔥 Senior Product Designer

Posted 3 months ago

📍 Canada

🧭 Full-Time

💸 115000.0 - 140000.0 CAD per year

🔍 Product Design

🔧 Requirements

5+ years of product design experience at a digital product agency or consultancy.
A portfolio that reflects your strengths in both UX and visual design skills.
Solid experience in prototyping and interaction design.
A strong foundation in visual and interaction design principles.
Fluent in translating stakeholder goals, user research, and complex user flows into intuitive user interfaces.
Demonstrated interest in staying ahead of desktop and mobile best practices, developments, and trends in web, mobile, and iOS design.
Strong ability to deliver compelling design rationale in both client and internal contexts.
Motivated by feedback and the opportunity to improve the work and how you come together as a team.

💡 Responsibilities

Collaborate with and support your team to design and build products that you feel genuinely proud of.
Apply your design thinking and execution skills throughout the entire product lifecycle, keeping a keen eye on opportunities to step in and step up.
Help shape the visual identity of products, whether that’s translating an existing brand or creating a visual identity from scratch.
Participate in design team reviews, sharing, and brainstorms.

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🔥 Engineering Lead

Posted 4 months ago

📍 CST to BRT time zones

🔍 Technology / Product Development

🔧 Requirements

6+ years of full-stack experience with expertise in Node.js and/or Python.
Experience in building full-stack applications across frontend and service layers with modern Typescript frameworks like React, React Native, Nest.
1+ years in a Lead role, ideally in an agency setting.
Strong people skills and a motivation to help team members succeed.
Effective communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to design and communicate robust technical solutions.
Experience creating both REST and GraphQL APIs.
Experience developing and managing React-based UI toolkits.
Experience with continuous integration/deployment pipelines.
Adaptability to unexpected changes and a strong design appreciation.

💡 Responsibilities

Oversee all engineering activities throughout any given project.
Make technical decisions and keep the team unblocked.
Participate in code alongside fellow engineers as needed.
Lead client presentations regarding technical strategy and delivery milestones.
Collaborate with Product Managers, Client Partners, and Design Leads.
Coach and mentor technology team members.
Foster an open and inclusive environment for team collaboration.
Participate in hiring interviews and code reviews.
Identify opportunities for departmental growth and develop initiatives.

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