UX Designer - Interaction Design

Company Introduction

At Murf.ai, we're simplifying multimedia creation by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence.  Our platform empowers users to craft high-quality voiceovers effortlessly, without the need for recording equipment. With a global reach spanning 150+ countries and over 4 million registered users, Murf.ai has experienced an impressive 6X revenue growth in the last 18 months. Murf Studio, our versatile tool, offers 120+ voices in 20+ languages, providing users unparalleled creative possibilities. With a new dubbing product about to hit the market, the timing couldn't be better! 

Job Description

We are looking for a versatile user experience (UX) designer who has a passion for building standout designs. The candidate should be able to understand the business requirements, technical capabilities, and user needs. The candidate should be responsible for conceptualizing, conducting user research, interviews, or surveys, and translating them into information architecture, user flows, customer journey maps, and wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes. The candidate will also be expected to design, document, and communicate ideas to all the stakeholders. Prior experience with cloud-based SaaS products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify design, formulate the problem, and Ideate through multiple solutions to devise elegant solutions.
• Facilitate the product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping, and user-testing experiences for digital products.
• Translate concepts into user flows, wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences.
• Design, document, and deliver information architecture, wireframes, user stories, user journeys, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and visual designs optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces.
• Understand and build on the design system for a consistent unifying experience across the entire product line.
• Take complete ownership of the product or function to deliver the final design. 
• Ask smart questions, take risks, and champion new ideas.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of UX design experience. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience designing solutions for digital environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, preferably User Experience/Interaction design or equivalent work experience.
• Expertise in standard design applications such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, Illustrator, Adobe aftereffects ( or prototyping application of choice ), and Framer, is a must. Basic HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript skills are a plus.
• Ability to do extensive research & analysis.
• A solid grasp of user-centered design (UCD), planning and conducting research, user testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability testing, and accessibility testing.
• Keen eye for details to deliver pixel-perfect designs. 
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting by effectively communicating ideas, designs, processes, and solutions to team and stakeholders.
• Be passionate about resolving user pain points through design.
• Be open to receiving feedback and constructive criticism.
• Be passionate about all things UX and other areas of design and innovation. Research and showcase knowledge of the industry’s latest trends and technologies.

Why Murf.ai?

Murf AI is revolutionising creative workflows for businesses through the utilization of our cutting-edge AI technology. Recognized as one of the Fastest Growing Products globally in 2024 at G2 Best Software Awards 2024 and a consistent Leader and Momentum Leader on G2 in 2022 and 2023, we empower L&D and creative teams to evolve into dynamic creative powerhouses. With a focus on cutting-edge research and innovation, a positive work culture, and real impact in the AI-driven space, Murf.ai is one of the fastest-growing companies in the AI voice space. Join us at this pivotal moment, where your ideas matter, and your leadership can leave a lasting impact. If you're ready for a challenge and have the vision to lead from the front, Murf.ai is where your journey into the next chapter of AI innovation begins.

Role - UX Designer

Experience - Min 2.5 years

Location - Mumbai

About our client :-

Our Client is a brand co-creation platform that transforms powerful ideas into authentic, profitable, and experience-led brands that can define the future of brands in key consumption categories like fashion and lifestyle; food and FMCG, home and decor and beauty and wellness. We are a team of experienced entrepreneurs, marquee investors, and industry professionals who have expertise and experience in building some of the most popular brands in the country. We partner with passionate entrepreneurs to combine our collective learning and experience with data science, digital ethnography, and technology platforms to build brands that connect to the new generation of Indian consumers.

What you’ll be doing :-

• Own the solution design and user experience aspects of any project/product. This includes conducting user research through interviews, observations and other research methods & translating it into insights that are simple, intuitive and result in delightful user experiences.

• Understands product specifications and identifies user touchpoints/ interactions through the various journeys

• Work closely with the product team to translate business requirements into user personas, conceptual diagrams, wireframes, prototypes (paper sketches to high- fidelity), flow diagrams and finally production quality mocks for web, mobile web and apps.

• Create images and videos for our various products selling on multiple e-commerce websites.

• Producing graphic content for landing pages, page layouts, site graphics & static & banners

• Defining standards and guidelines for UI and Usability.

• Will work across different brands from food/fashion/BPC categories.

• Suggest design solutions in the form of sketches, storyboards, wireframes, and paper/interactive prototypes.

What will you bring :-

• You are comfortable working hands-on in a fast-paced start-up environment.

• Must have the ability to work with a sense of urgency and be able to successfully navigate changing priorities

• 2-3 years of experience as a visual designer

• Advanced proficiency in visual design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite's InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator or any other relevant tools

• Knowledge of 3D design and animation tools such as 3DS Max, Maya.

Why work with us :-

• You will be part of our founding team and get your hands dirty in the 0-1 stage of building a D2C brand.

• You will work with a solid set of people from diverse backgrounds.

• You will independently lead projects and have ownership of your deliverables.

• You will be pushed out of your comfort zone and watch your learning curve spike

If you’re self-driven, think like an entrepreneur, constantly innovate and drive positive change, but most importantly, consistently deliver mind-boggling results - then this opportunity is for you!

About Dice, Who are we and what do we do?

At Dice, we are disrupting the way enterprises consume B2B goods and services, and manage corporate spend. We are redefining what SaaS stands for in a corporate setup - Spending as a Software.

The modern corporate spending & consumption marketplace, built over unique UPI & banking architecture, integrates digital consumption of APIs & B2B marketplaces with a no-code approval workflow. This enables all types of employee discretionary spend scenarios like commute, hotels, etc, and corporate spend scenarios like PO and Non-PO based vendor spend, through a single in-app open partner platform.

No more cash. No more cards. No more reimbursements. No more offline invoice

Perks at Dice:

● Get a competitive salary & meaningful equity - we’re in this together!

● Flexible work hours and leave policies enable you to recharge and return with vigor.

● Good work & out-of-the-box thinking is always recognized at Dice. We imbibe the culture of “everyday recognition”, and acknowledge and appreciate employee commitment, meritocracy and relationships in an innovative way.

Responsibilities:

● Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers.

● Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps.

● Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets.

● Build page navigation buttons and search fields.

● Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like

● Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables)

● Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders

● Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)

● Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback.

● Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images.

Skills :

• Proven work experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role
• Portfolio of design projects
• Knowledge of wireframe tools (e.g. Wireframe.cc and In Vision)
• Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
• Good time management skills

Experience: 2-4 Years

Location: Pune

• Create compelling and effective logos, designs, print and digital media.

• Maintain awareness of current industry and technology standards, social media, competitive landscape and market trends.

• Participate and brainstorm with the team about the ideas of creative designing for social media and all types of Ad formats adhering to company standards

• Demonstrate solid conceptual, visualization, and communication skills during all phases of creative development from enquiry to delivery.

• Create videos for our ventures using any video editing tools.

• Conceptualize, create & design images across digital media on our ventures with readymade live images.

• Design brochures for upcoming projects as and when required.

• Create printable format ads for any outdoor advertising of our projects when required.

• Able to design creatives in a unique, trendy and impressive way.

About Us 

upGrad is an online education platform building the careers of tomorrow by offering the most industry-relevant programs in an immersive learning experience. Our mission is to create a  new digital-first learning experience to deliver tangible career impact to individuals at scale.  upGrad currently offers programs in Data Science, Machine Learning, Product Management,  Digital Marketing, and Entrepreneurship, etc. upGrad is looking for people passionate about management and education to help design learning programs for working professionals to stay sharp and stay relevant and help build careers of tomorrow. 

• upGrad was awarded the Best Tech for Education by IAMAI for 2018-19 • upGrad was also ranked as one of the LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 25 most  sought-after startups in India 

• upGrad was earlier selected as one of the top ten most innovative companies in India by FastCompany. 

• We were also covered by the Financial Times along with other disruptors in Ed-Tech • upGrad is the official education partner for the Government of India - Startup India program 

• Our program with IIIT B has been ranked #1 program in the country in the domain of  Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning \

Role Summary 

This role will primarily be responsible for envisioning, defining, and owning the execution of upGrad's product design strategy. As the strategic design leader, team coach, and customer champion you'll galvanize people to solve complex problems, developing strategies, and ensuring product designers have the space to create products that deliver enduring value.  You will also lead change cross-functionally to drive better experiences and influence our company's product, operations, content, and data to unlock the unrealized wants of learners and coaches across new subjects and fields.

You’ll lead your team through the design process, help build a vision, and navigate ambiguity through partnering with research and enabling experimentation, all while mentoring, and growing a hardworking and capable design team.  

You’ll run design critiques, host collaboration & brainstorming sessions, drive design execution excellence, identify areas of process efficiency, and promote a high-output and fast-paced design practice.

Roles & Responsibilities

•  Work closely with your team and other designers in defining, designing, and iterating  on product features across web and mobile platforms 
• Get out of the Office and work with research to observe the impact of your work in the real world, and take that input back to your work as a designer to be constantly improving our products.
• Invest in design standards, documentation, and processes alongside your team members to further our design practice 
•  Shape product strategy and vision together with product managers and have a significant impact across all the product teams
• Bring consistency to all the platforms and products
• Drive and support cross-team initiatives that make the Design practice better at upGrad such as improving our hiring processes, expanding our community presence,  interviewing potential new team members
• Work in the way that works for you and what you're designing, whether that's spending time sketching or jumping straight into pixels and code.
•  Work with other members of the Design team to help them deliver great work and develop their own skills. This could be as a mentor, a coach, or a collaborator. 

Skills Required::

•  7 years of Product Design experience with at least 2 years of experience leading  product design teams
• Consistent track record of leading highly collaborative cross-functional teams thought ambiguity and deliver the best products possible to our customers are an experienced mentor and coachable to give and receive honest, thoughtful,  and direct feedback that removes roadblocks encourages growth, and accelerates delivery
• Are intent on crafting psychologically optimistic spaces where your direct reports and your collaborators are confident in sharing their ideas, opinions, and reservations in order to get to the best customer-focused solution
• Experienced recruiting, hiring, and retaining multi-disciplinary design teams
• Ability to understand complex feature sets and their dependencies while being able  to deliver a design strategy that accounts for capabilities and limitations of the product 
•  Methodology rich, including standard approaches for design deliverables including  user journeys, research plans, mocks, prototypes, documentation, and quality checks 
•  Have the ability to communicate research findings and design decisions openly and  confidently, regardless of the audience  
• Have partnered with research teams or led research experiments to validate and  inform product thinking 
• Have a proven history of partnering with engineering in a continuous delivery environment

• One-Two years of professional pre-press print and digital production experience
• Proficient DTP skills in Adobe Creative Suite or higher, Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Proven experience of managing DTP/Prepress print Team on a day-to-day basis
• Proven accountability for own work quality and on time delivery
• Ability to achieve delivery expectations within tight deadlines
• Proficient in English language communication and skills
• Degree/Diploma in print and/or digital communications or equivalent