UX designer

About Us:

Docsumo is Document AI software that helps enterprises make automated decisions from customer documents. We help enterprises convert unstructured documents such as invoices, bank statements, tax returns into actionable data. We are backed by Sequoia, Barclays, Techstars & Better Capital, Fifthwall & others.

Job Summary :

As a UI / UX designer, you will be working closely with the founders and the engineering time to deliver top quality user experience. This is a great opportunity to come in on the ground floor and play a strategic role in shaping our user experience.

Responsibilities:

• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers. Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
• Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps.
• Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs, widgets and 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)

Requirements:

• At Least 2 years of work experience in designing great web and mobile applications.
• Working knowledge of the following technologies and software: Sketch, InVision, Visio, HTML, CSS (SCSS), iOS, Android, Design Systems, Figma and Adobe Photoshop.
• Candidates with a good online portfolio will be given priority.
• You possess a Degree in Design or related field from a top tier institute.
• You possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and can articulate your ideas to different stakeholders.
• Ability to understand the business problem, identify the key challenges, formalize the problem, and prototype solutions.
• Consistent track record of documenting, synthesizing, and communicating results.
• Must be self-motivated, flexible, collaborative, with an eagerness to learn.

We seek an adept and skilled UI/UX Engineer to create and mold an exceptional, user-oriented product and experience tailored for our customers. Your primary tasks will revolve around resolving user experience issues and crafting visual elements. You will possess the ability to make purposeful design choices and seamlessly transform user journeys into intuitive interactions. The perfect candidate will be a visionary with a flair for design, proficient in communication to grasp project requirements, and deliver meticulously crafted user designs and experiences.

Requirements:-

• Develop Devin's Design System, which includes:
• Creating a visual identity system that aligns with our brand identity.
• Emphasizing the use of reusable components during the design process.
• Crafting a comprehensive style guide.
• Collaborate with the product team to comprehend business objectives and transform them into tangible elements, such as:
• Information architecture (UX) to ensure a well-organized user experience.
• User journeys and app flows (UX) to map out the user's interactions and experiences.
• Low-fidelity designs and wireframes (UI) to outline the initial design concepts.
• High-fidelity designs (UI) for detailed and polished visual representations.
• Work closely with the QA and Engineering teams to verify the proper implementation of the designs.
• Identify and troubleshoot UX issues by utilizing instrumentation tools and conducting regular customer reviews.
• Present and justify design decisions, ensuring they align with the overall design roadmap and follow fundamental principles like color theory and visual weight.
• Effectively communicate how the creative vision will contribute to achieving the company's objectives.
• Ensure that the designs are responsive and compatible with all devices, including Web, Tablet, and Mobile platforms.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in human-computer interaction or Design or Fine Art or Architecture or Engineering or IT technical discipline or in place of 2+ years of internship or 1+ years of industry design experience
• Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills
• Superlative visual design skills, excellent problem solving skills, and the ability to work well in a collaborative team environment
• Understanding of technical constraints, user goals and business requirements that shape a product
• Ability to work confidently with Program Management, Development, Product Planning, Brand, Marketing and Usability
• Proficiency with Figma or Sketch with an understanding of rapid prototyping platforms such as Invision or Principle
• Experience working within and contributing to a structured design system
• Strong organizational skills and an attention to detail
• Additional proficiency and experience in any of the following skills: information visualization, illustration, motion graphics and animation, video, are not a requirement, but a plus
• Expertise in modern research tools such as Dscout, Qualtrics, UserTesting and/or UserZoom
• User Research experience in a complex space such as enterprise, education or other business/consumer tools and applications    

UX Designers are responsible for the end-to-end execution of a project. You should have highly developed design skills and good communication ability. You are the right fit if you enjoy creating interfaces, love challenges, and designing digital products

Role & Responsibilities

Conduct workshops and collaborate with other designers and stakeholders to understand business needs, user needs & to achieve the goals of the project.
Create personas to understand target audiences, craft user journeys, and use cases for the product
Create design assets that showcase relationships between product features, users, and data
Create high-quality wireframes that fulfill the goals of the product in a highly efficient and simple manner
Audit designs that are already developed to identify improvements or conduct usability tests on your designs Must have Skills
Critical thinking and highly developed wireframing, presentation, and prototyping skills
Very keen attention to detail
Excellent documentation skills
Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools like Figma
Ability to present and explain your work to others with articulate communication
Ability to plan & deliver projects on time. Expected Outcomes
High-quality wireframes, prototypes, and documents that meet the goals of the project. Continuous communication between internal teams, project managers, and stakeholders
Documentation of the screens designed for a smooth handover to visual designers and developers

Special Notes
Freshers are not eligible
Education criteria are not strict
A Detailed portfolio is a must in which only individual projects/work must be showcased.
The ability to create illustrations is preferred but not required.

What You’ll Do

• Actively practice and evangelize customer-centric design thinking.
• Deeply understand business goals, distill them into design problems, and come up with elegant solutions.
• Own and drive the end-to-end process for solving UI/UX design problems: ideate, conceptualize, design, test and refine.
• Use quantitative data and qualitative feedback to inform the design decisions iteratively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams of product managers, software engineers, customer success managers, and marketeers to design intuitive and engaging user .
• Create user scenarios, user journey workflows, wireframes, UI designs and interactive prototypes throughout software product development lifecycle.
• Deliver hi-fidelity design mockups and assets ready for software frontend development.

What We’re Looking For 

• 5+ years of hands-on UI/UX design experience in Web and mobile responsive apps.
• A strong design portfolio showcasing your problem solving skill and high design caliber.
• Fluency in contemporary design aesthetics, paradigms, and tools.
• You are creative, detail-oriented, and methodical with a passion for user-centered design.
• You are self-motivated with a go-getter attitude who can work independently and thrive in a fast-paced, result-oriented work environment.
• You are a self-aware and humble team player who is a great partner to work with for cross-functional teams.
• You are an excellent storyteller and communicator.

Nice to Have

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in design or a certification in UI/UX design or HCI from a renowned design institute.
• Design experience in the food or e-commerce industry.
• Familiarity with accessibility in design or designing for ADA compliance.