Senior UI/UX Designer

We are looking for a senior product design lead who can not only get hands on with business, analytics, UX and visual, but comes with great client handling, communication, team management and leadership skills.

Energetic, self-motivated, driven and ready to take on key responsibilities on the product and the business side.

Not a relaxed job. Will be hectic and would need someone who constantly has his/her eye on the ball.

Job includes directing a product, leading a design team and also owning parts of the UX design. Major role in visual design both on the product side and on the marketing and brand front.

Position Overview: As a Senior UX Product Designer, you will support the organisation, achieve its strategic objectives by the identification of business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities. 

Work Location: Pune

Job Type: Hybrid

Key Responsibilities:

• Execution of user research and usability tests to understand customer needs, pain points, and integrate feedback and preferences to Virtana products and services, through collaboration with various stakeholders, including product managers and developers. 
• Creation of intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for a seamless and engaging user experience. 
• Design and maintenance of visually appealing and consistent user interfaces that align with design guidelines across digital products. 
• Creation of wireframes and interactive prototypes for visualisation and testing of product concepts and features before development. 
• Accessibility considerations to ensure that designs comply with accessibility standards and guidelines to provide an inclusive experience for all users. 
• Monitoring of industry trends, design best practices, and emerging technologies to continuously improve the design quality and innovation. 

Must Have Skills:

• Proven design leader in product based organisations 
• End-to-end product design 
• Strong cross functional collaboration with ENG and Product teams 
• Conduct user interviews  
• Define user journey 

Good To Have Skills

• Experience in observability space 
• Accessibility and inclusive design 
• Experience conducting and leading User Research 
• Pro in market research 

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. 

Why Join Us:

- Opportunity to be a key contributor in the development of a leading performance monitoring company specializing in AI-powered Storage and Network monitoring.

- Collaborative and innovative work environment.

- Competitive salary and benefits package.

- Professional growth and development opportunities.

- Chance to work on cutting-edge technology and products that make a real impact.

Strong Product Designer from top college profile

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Mandatory (Experience) - Minimum 5+ YOE in UX / Product Design, with strong focus on B2C Products

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Mandatory (Portfolio) - Strong portfolio of UX / Product Design works for top / high-traffic B2C Products

4

Mandatory (Company): Top B2C product company

5

Mandatory (Education) - Must have Design Education (BDes, MDes) from Tier1 college (NIT, NIFT. IIT). Tier2 colleges will be given 2nd priority

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Mandatory (Exclusion) - Only UX designer wont work, we need product designers

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Mandatory (Age) - Candidate's age should be within 30 Years.

Who we are looking for

• Understands product requirements and designs user journeys that look good, are easy to use, and help the user reach their goal. (High quality design sense and usability sense)
• Deep understanding of Android and iOS design systems, with a strong mobile app portfolio.
• Likes talking to users directly (calls, interviews) and acts on their feedback.
• Works smoothly with developers and hands off designs cleanly.
• Understands core product metrics.
• Takes strong ownership of the quality of their work.

Core skills

• Figma (strong fluency)
• Prototyping
• Motion design (Lottie or Rive)
• Wireframing
• User journey mapping
• Competitive research and design breakdowns
• Product sense

What to look for when screening

• Experience at product companies (not agencies or services firms); e-commerce and q-commerce profiles first.
• A portfolio of shipped mobile app work, with the problem, the decisions and the outcome explained.
• Evidence of user research and metrics in the case studies.

Application requirement: Candidates must share their resume along with a portfolio link. 

Translate concepts into wireframes, prototypes, redlines, and high-fidelity mockups using Figma, Adobe XD, and Canva, enhanced with AI plugins and features. • Design intuitive user experiences for Power BI reports, web applications, mobile apps, and low-code platforms using modern design principles and AI-enhanced tools. • Use Adobe Firefly to create and edit compelling videos, logos, icons, and flyers. • Develop & guide the team on the user experience roadmaps for clients - both external & internal stakeholders through applications, chatbots, websites, dashboards, etc. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to deliver high-impact design solutions. • Utilize Figma AI plugins (e.g., FigJam AI, Magician, Wireframe Designer) to accelerate ideation, generate design components, and automate repetitive tasks. • Use Microsoft Designer for quick, AI-assisted graphic creation and layout generation tailored to business needs. • Apply Canva’s AI tools (e.g., Magic Design, Magic Write) to rapidly prototype marketing visuals, presentations, and UI mockups. • Create information architecture, task flows, and data visualizations that support user goals and business objectives. • Develop and update customer ready PowerPoint presentations that are consistent with the brand and technical communication standards. • Design and prepare print-ready graphics for events, including flyers, posters, and signage. • Solve design challenges with creativity and precision, using a full-stack approach (interaction, usability, visual design, HTML/CSS, Power BI, Power Apps, Power Pages). • Stay current with design trends, accessibility standards, and emerging AI technologies in UX. • Work in Agile teams, contributing to user stories, sprint planning, and iterative testing. • Continuously solicit and incorporate feedback to improve design quality and user satisfaction. • Develop effective and well-branded user experience by focusing on data visualization techniques. • Ensure to drive innovation across User-Centered Design practices. • Prepare strategic decisions based on project priority. • Collaborate with the top management to understand the gaps in the expected deliverables. • Manage a team of user-experienced designers, graphic designers, and researchers (team size: 5 to 12 members). • Plan and allocate work items, track their progress, and ensure timely delivery of design requests. • Send daily, weekly, and monthly progress updates for the UX function. • Ensure adherence to project delivery processes for the team members. • Recommend best approaches for implementation of user experience. • Identify improvement areas plus prospective competitive advantage for advanced research as well as exploration. • Hire and mentor a team of budding user experience designers. Ideal profile: • 60% throughout the academics with B. Des/M. Des academic background in interaction design, user-centered design (UCD), or a design-related field. • Proven track record in the creation of interaction models, screen designs, and UI details that promote ease of use and optimize the user experience for reporting. • Portfolio demonstrating UX/UI experience in web, application, and/or reporting design (Power BI and/or Tableau). • Demonstrable ability to do wireframing, prototyping, storyboarding, and redlines. • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, Illustrator) and Figma for creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups. • Strong knowledge and use of AI tools • Ability to create and refine PowerPoint presentations that meet corporate branding and communication standards. • Experience designing print-ready materials such as flyers, posters, and event graphics • Experience with creative tools that offer AI-driven functionality. • Knowledge of UX best practices, design techniques, user interface design patterns, and standard UCD methodologies. • Excellent communication skills within cross-functional teams. • Ability to explain design processes and concepts, i.e., why a design works or why it doesn't. • Exceptional visual design skills with a focus on high-quality deliverables. • Self-directed, confident, and able to work in a fast-paced environment. • Ability to balance speed and quality when managing competing priorities. • Has previously handled Microsoft clients/projects. • Knows how to handle a team in his prior work experience. • 5 to 8 yrs. of UX experience with a software services company. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to explain why a design works or why it doesn't. • Great working knowledge of usability principles, best practices, and techniques. • Exceptional design skills, production value, and attention to detail. • Self-managed with a high degree of ownership, accountability and work ethics and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

How do you like the idea of owning a product? Do you feel confident partnering with the product team and being informed enough to call the shots? We’re happy to give you that chance.

We’re looking for a UI/UX Designer with 4–5 years of experience who can think beyond screens and push the product forward. You’ll work closely with product managers, developers, and cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional, user-centric experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with product managers and stakeholders to define product strategy, requirements, and user goals.
• Lead user research interviews, usability tests, and data interpretation, translating insights into actionable design decisions.
• Create high-fidelity wireframes, interactive prototypes, and visually polished interfaces across web and mobile platforms.
• Drive design direction while ensuring consistency with brand guidelines and design systems.
• Develop detailed user personas, journeys, flows, information architecture, and interaction models.
• Conduct end-to-end usability testing and iterate designs based on findings.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to ensure accurate design implementation and resolve UI/UX challenges.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, evolving UX patterns, and new tools and technologies, bringing fresh thinking to the team.
• Provide mentorship, design critiques, and guidance to junior designers to maintain overall design quality.
• Advocate for user-centered thinking across the organization and influence product decisions through design expertise.
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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 4–5 years of solid UI/UX design experience, with a strong and diverse portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product thinking.
• Expertise in modern design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, usability heuristics, and UX research methods.
• Excellent visual design sensibility with a strong grasp of layout, typography, color theory, and design systems.
• Proven ability to turn complex problems into simple, intuitive solutions.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to explain design decisions to both technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Experience designing for responsive, mobile-first environments; familiarity with accessibility standards is a plus.

Strong Senior UX Designer Profile with full-stack design depth (UX research, UX design, UI) and product thinking

2

Mandatory (Experience 1): Must have 5+ years professional design experience with a proven track record of designing world-class products with the recent 3+ years in a product company

3

Mandatory (Experience 2): Must be full-stack in design, hands-on across UX research, UX design and UI, taking projects start to finish with minimal supervision

4

Mandatory (Skill 1): Must be strong on product thinking, discovery and understanding user pain points, able to break product strategy into design deliverables

5

Mandatory (Skill 2): Must have hands-on experience using design research methods and both data-driven and heuristic approaches, with consumer validation

6

Mandatory (Skill 3): Must design end to end (wireframing to flows and prototypes), with strong UI craft, aesthetic sense, motion/interaction thinking, and Figma best practices plus design-to-developer handoff

7

Mandatory (Skill 4): Must have worked closely with product teams and cross-functional partners, and be able to demo and defend design decisions backed by research or benchmarking

8

Mandatory (Skill 5): Must be curious about and able to use AI as a design material (how it shows up in the interface, explains itself, and supports users)

9

Mandatory (Company): Must come from a product company (any industry)

10

Mandatory (Portfolio): Must share a portfolio with detailed case studies on Notion, Medium or a personal website; Dribbble portfolios not acceptable

11

Mandatory (Education): Graduation is mandatory; higher design education preferred

Strong Product Designer from top college profile

2

Mandatory (Experience) - Minimum 2+ YOE in UX / Product Design, with strong focus on B2C Products

3

Mandatory (Portfolio) - Strong portfolio of UX / Product Design works for top / high-traffic B2C Products

4

Mandatory (Company): Top B2C product company

5

Mandatory (Education) - Must have Design Education (BDes, MDes) from Tier1 college (NIT, NIFT. IIT). Tier2 colleges will be given 2nd priority

6

Mandatory (Exclusion) - Only UX designer wont work, we need product designers

7

Mandatory (Age)—The candidate's age should be below 28 years

8

Preferred (Experience) - Must have design system, AI product design, conversational design keywords

Strong Senior UX Designer Profile with full-stack design depth (UX research, UX design, UI) and product thinking

2

Mandatory (Experience 1): Must have 5+ years professional design experience with a proven track record of designing world-class products with the recent 3+ years in a product company

3

Mandatory (Experience 2): Must be full-stack in design, hands-on across UX research, UX design and UI, taking projects start to finish with minimal supervision

4

Mandatory (Skill 1): Must be strong on product thinking, discovery and understanding user pain points, able to break product strategy into design deliverables

5

Mandatory (Skill 2): Must have hands-on experience using design research methods and both data-driven and heuristic approaches, with consumer validation

6

Mandatory (Skill 3): Must design end to end (wireframing to flows and prototypes), with strong UI craft, aesthetic sense, motion/interaction thinking, and Figma best practices plus design-to-developer handoff

7

Mandatory (Skill 4): Must have worked closely with product teams and cross-functional partners, and be able to demo and defend design decisions backed by research or benchmarking

8

Mandatory (Skill 5): Must be curious about and able to use AI as a design material (how it shows up in the interface, explains itself, and supports users)

9

Mandatory (Company): Must come from a product company (any industry)

10

Mandatory (Portfolio): Must share a portfolio with detailed case studies on Notion, Medium or a personal website; Dribbble portfolios not acceptable

11

Mandatory (Education): Graduation is mandatory; higher design education preferred

12

Mandatory (Stability): Candidate should have moved jobs too quickly in the past. 1 transition is fine, if otherwise candidate stays for at least 1+ year in a Company.

13

Preferred (Domain): Fintech or Lending experience

Strong Product Designer from top college profile

2

Mandatory (Experience) - Minimum 2+ YOE in UX / Product Design, with strong focus on B2C Products

3

Mandatory (Portfolio) - Strong portfolio of UX / Product Design works for top / high-traffic B2C Products

4

Mandatory (Company): Top B2C product company

5

Mandatory (Education) - Must have Design Education (BDes, MDes) from Tier1 college (NIT, NIFT. IIT). Tier2 colleges will be given 2nd priority

6

Mandatory (Exclusion) - Only UX designer wont work, we need product designers

7

Mandatory (Age)—The candidate's age should be below 28 years

8

Preferred (Experience) - Must have design system, AI product design, conversational design keywords