About the job
Cadmus works to transform assessment for students and educators, supporting millions of learners and thousands of teachers worldwide. The company’s platform aims to make assessment more meaningful and accessible. Design at Cadmus is not just about aesthetics; it involves understanding educational systems, institutional requirements, and the complexities of large-scale change.
Role overview
The Senior Product Designer position is located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This role shapes the Cadmus platform to support academic integrity and enhance the experience for both students and educators. Thoughtful design in this context helps reduce cheating and encourages the adoption of new tools by educators.
What you will do
- Lead the design process across major platform areas, from early discovery and problem definition through to high-fidelity design, delivery, and post-launch iteration.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and the learning team to improve user experiences.
What success looks like
In the first year, success in this role includes:
- Delivering design solutions that improve the academic user experience, as shown by increased adoption, fewer support requests, and positive feedback from academic users.
- Contributing to the Cadmus design system, raising product quality and ensuring consistency for the engineering team.
- Leading user research that shifts the product team’s approach to at least one major challenge, providing real insights into academic and student needs.
- Ensuring faithful implementation of designs, minimizing gaps between Figma concepts and the delivered product.

