UX Designer 3

Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart.

The Opportunity

As part of the Global Design organization, the design team is seeking a designer for our Bangalore office. We are looking for someone who is skilled at solving design problems in a highly complex domain. The right candidate will enjoy working on enterprise-level products and might have some familiarity with the market space Nutanix operates in.

"Design" and "Customer delight" are embedded in every step of our product cycle. Nutanix has a design-first philosophy that brings consumer-grade design and web-scale engineering together to create an amazing user experience that has only been seen in the consumer world with the likes of Apple and Tesla. Visit our career page to find out more about life at Nutanix.

About the Team

At Nutanix, you will be part of the dynamic Design Team, comprising creative and innovative professionals spanning India, the US, and Berlin. Our team thrives on collaboration and out-of-the-box thinking, ensuring that we not only meet design standards but also push the boundaries of what's possible in technology. We celebrate diversity and encourage unique perspectives, allowing us to create cutting-edge solutions together.

You will report to the Technical Director of Design, who fosters an environment of guidance and mentorship. Our work setup is hybrid, allowing for flexibility while promoting team synergy—with a requirement to be in the office 2-3 days a week. This balance ensures that you can collaborate closely with your teammates while also enjoying the benefits of remote work. 

Your Role

• Ramp up quickly on the Nutanix product domain, processes and culture. 
• Take ownership of features or product areas and work collaboratively with PM, Engineering and other stakeholders to discuss requirements and constraints. 
• Understand problems with medium complexity and create simple and elegant design solutions. 
• Produce high-quality UX designs based on first principles and data, while meeting schedules and deadlines. 
• Present designs to key stakeholders with the rationale for design decisions with the goal of building consensus and improving the product experience. 
• Proactively facilitate teamwork to accomplish common goals.
• Plan, conduct, document and present research work related to their product areas.
• Work with UI development and backend engineering teams to ensure effective execution of designs

What You Will Bring

• Strong interaction design skills with an ability to look beyond pixels, and look at workflows in the context of the user's life.
• Have an ability to challenge the status quo, focus conversations on the user, and produce UX designs with attention to detail, down to the micro-interactions.
• Willingness to take feedback and learn from designers and other stakeholders. 
• Work effectively in a fast-moving environment, juggle multiple projects, and prioritize work.
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Be a strong team player valuing collaboration.
• Bias towards being organized and thinking about repeatability and scale. 
• Passion for improving our product users' lives.

Minimum qualifications:

• Have a strong UX design portfolio showing examples of consumer-grade design of products in complex domains
• Proficiency with Figma and /or Sketch.
• Familiarity with user research & usability testing techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and concisely.
• Experience working across multiple phases of design (interaction, visual design, and prototyping).
• 3+ years of experience in user experience design for web applications with a Bachelor's degree in Interaction / UX design; or a bachelor's degree in engineering with a Master's degree in design.

Preferred qualifications:

• Demonstrated proficiency in at least  1 of (with an interest in 1 more of) :
• UX research (qul, quant, remote etc.) 
• Design sprints / workshops
• Visual design / design systems
• Prototyping/ UI engineering
• Experience working on B2C / consumer products.
• Working knowledge of accessibility guidelines and best practices.
• Working knowledge of AI tools for design: HTML5, JavaScript and CSS3

Work Arrangement

Hybrid: This role operates in a hybrid capacity, blending the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-person collaboration. For most roles, that will mean coming into an office a minimum of 3 days per week, however certain roles and/or teams may require more frequent in-office presence. Additional team-specific guidance and norms will be provided by your manager.

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