Introduction
Thomas J. Watson said it best: “Good design is good business.” Visualization is critical to discovering data-driven insights and effectively communicating that knowledge to others. Designers at IBM work to create experiences that work together, work the same, and work for our clients. Does the thought of creating the platform at the heart of solutions like Watson, Blockchain, IoT, and Security excite you?  If so, read on!

Your Role and Responsibilities
We’re looking for a UI/UX Designer who can bring some serious (and fun) design chops to our team of veteran product designers.
As a Senior User Experience Designer at IBM Cloud, you will contribute to every aspect of the product creation process, from brainstorming the next great innovation to tweaking pixels before launch. You’ll mentor members of our team to elevate our level of craft, guide decisions to form a uniquely IBM product experience, and drive UX and UI consistency and quality across a portfolio of products. You’ll collaborate side-by-side with brilliant partners and stakeholders in product management, software engineering and executives to define the overall UX strategy and goals of a project or product. You’ll join IBM Studios Bangalore, where we work in a hybrid environment and spend 3 days per week in office to collaborate, learn from each other, and build our design community.

• Work with UX researchers to test concepts with users and integrate findings into the design direction through low and high fidelity mockups, patterns, prototypes and development-ready specifications
• Analyze and creatively solve complex user problems through user interface design, providing a usable, intuitive, efficient experience that has high standards in functionality and aesthetics
• Design information architecture, interactions, content, and navigation throughout the product experience, leveraging IBM’s well-established design systems to create consistent, delightful client experiences
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders, including product management, engineering, sales, marketing to craft UX solutions that aligns with business objectives and user needs
• Champion agile and design thinking methodologies and successfully manage projects from start to completion with minimal oversight
• Partner closely with junior designers to help them work through tough problems. Support them when they escalate design decisions that need backing
• Demonstrate committed and respectful collaboration between members of cross-functional teams and be part of promoting a positive team culture and work environment
• As a Senior Designer, you might expect your week to look something like this: 50% product design (Product, Storytelling, & Presentations), 25% strategy & coordination, 15% mentoring & critique, 10% project management

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design (such as HCI, Interaction Design, Web Design, Graphic Design or related field), or Computer Science
• 8+ years of experience in UX or visual design
• A portfolio of work samples that demonstrates a mastery of user-centered design, interaction design, visualizations of complex experiences such as flows, scenarios, personas, etc. (any fidelity) and demonstration of delivering exceptional user-centered outcomes to market
• Mastery of design and prototyping tools such as Figma
• User-centered mindset: Define user experience goals and design principles; translate technological, operational, and functional constraints into human-centered opportunities. Should feel comfortable leading others to use design thinking to achieve results that matter
• UX: Ability to understand, navigate, and design for complex technical landscapes; demonstrate proficient skill in understanding content, functions, and relationships within a given ecosystem/portfolio; demonstrate in a visual and compelling manner to drive alignment across team
• Leadership: Ability to collaborate across disciplines with technical architects and product managers to align, prioritize, and manage execution
• Curiosity: Consistently learning about the domain and technology first-hand (engaging in primary and secondary research, keeping up with industry/market trends, competitive analysis, etc.); establish a strong collaboration with UX researchers, leveraging the research insights and partnering with them to make the smartest decisions for the business
• Attention to detail: You care about the details and appropriately push the quality of the work beyond the status quo (in your own work and in others’)
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills in English
• Ability to work from the office in Bangalore 3 days per week

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Advanced Degree in Design (such as HCI, Interaction Design, Web Design, Graphic Design or related field), or Computer Science
• 10+ years of design industry experience
• I.T. and cloud computing domain experience: Demonstrate robust understanding of the fundamentals of I.T. industry.
• Desire to make the best products in the industry hands-down
• Infectious curiosity — always looking for opportunities to learn new things
• Self-motivation, an open mind and a sense of humor