Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Product Management
Platform9 is a leader in simplifying enterprise private clouds. Our flagship product, Private Cloud Director, turns existing infrastructure into a full-featured private cloud. Enterprise IT teams can manage VMs and containers with familiar GUI tools and automated APIs in a private, secure environment.
Enterprises are selecting Platform9's Private Cloud Director to migrate away from legacy virtualization platforms because it meets all of the following enterprise requirements:
- Familiar VM management experience
- Critical enterprise virtualization features: HA, DRR, networking, scale, reliability
- Compatibility with all existing hardware environments, including 3rd-party storage
- Automated migration tooling that lowers cost barrier by 10x
Platform9 was founded by a team of VMware cloud pioneers and has over 30,000 nodes in production at some of the world’s largest enterprises, including Cloudera, EBSCO, Juniper Networks, and Rackspace. Platform9 is an inclusive, globally distributed company backed by prominent investors, committed to driving private cloud innovation and efficiency
Position Summary:
As a Senior UX Designer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the user experience of our Kubernetes SaaS platform. You will collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to design and deliver user-friendly interfaces that cater to a diverse range of users, including Management Plane Operators, Organization Admins, Cluster Admins, and Application Developers. Your work will directly influence how our users interact with our platform, ensuring it is both functional and delightful to use.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Lead the design of user interfaces and experiences for our Kubernetes SaaS platform, ensuring they are intuitive, user-centered, and aligned with our product vision.
- Create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and detailed design specifications to effectively communicate design ideas and solutions.
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to understand user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
- Ensure consistency in design and user experience across the platform by developing and maintaining a design system.
- 5-10 years of experience in UX design, with a strong portfolio showcasing your work on complex web applications, Enterprise or SaaS platforms.
- Proficiency in Figma is a must.
- Experience with user research methodologies and usability testing.
- Strong understanding of design principles, interaction design, and information architecture.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into simple and intuitive user experiences.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, or enterprise software is a big plus.
- A degree in Design, HCI, Interaction Design, Computer Science or a related field is preferred.
Benefits and Perks:
Employees today are looking for companies that truly care and recognise their whole person. Platform 9's benefits and perks have been carefully designed to ensure that we take care of an employee's emotions and physical well-being. Many of our benefits extend to families, who form a significant part of our well-being at work
Please note that benefits change by country.
- Competitive Compensation and Equity
- Medical Healthcare for you and your family
- Hybrid Work Model
- Wellness Benefits
- Professional Development/Global certifications
- Reward and Recognition Programs
- Team Building Activities
Our benefits have been carefully selected, keeping in mind employees' requirements and personal situations now and for the future
