JOB DESCRIPTION

D. E. Shaw India Software Private Limited is seeking an exceptionally capable interaction designer to join our Hyderabad-based Design and User Experience group and work on its core web platform, which serves as the underlying infrastructure for all web application development across the firm.

What you’ll do day-to-day

You will take complex user scenarios and convert them into simple, fluid, and delightful experiences, and drive innovation through visual, interaction, and information design. You will be working and co-creating with talented and diverse, multi-disciplinary teams and individuals across the organization, and must have strong understanding of each facet of the design processes as you will partner with BU Heads, Product Managers, Team Leads, and Developers to shape end-to-end experiences from conceptualization to production. You’ll conceptualize, design, and prototype new features and components of the firm’s web and mobile platform (Design System); think visually while successfully and effectively communicating design ideas; and strategically design UIs using evidence based best practices. You’ll create paper prototypes and appropriate high-fidelity image mockups to be converted into interactive prototypes using prototyping tools and/or HTML/CSS/JavaScript depending on the project requirements. You’ll develop and present designs to internal stakeholders and other team members, serve as the go-to person for the platform’s design system recommendations, while working closely with development teams, business analysts, and project owners throughout all phases of product development. You’ll have to pioneer and drive initiatives of higher impact across business groups; continuously uphold and increase the quality of products in terms of their user experience; and maintain and systematically improve design standards to align with the industry’s best practices. You’ll be creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive culture where all voices are heard and where we are enabled to do our best work. You’ll have to understand agile workflow and have the ability to drive the design process/roadmap for both near and long-term products, optimizing them across releases. You should be able to come up with strategic thinking, operational efficiency for driving compelling user experiences. You’ll need to communicate through various means, design briefs to status updates, through various team’s communication channels. You’ll work closely with various stakeholders, including interaction and visual designers, product managers, engineering PMs, software engineers, QA folks, higher management in a highly collaborative environment. You’ll need to hire, promote, and develop the designers on the team. You’ll actively work with them to develop individual career paths and growth opportunities.

Who we’re looking for

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in product design, industrial design, or information design from a reputable university.
• At least 2 years of experience in interface and interaction design, including at least one year of experience in designing data intensive applications.
• Demonstrated excellence in Interaction Design, User Research and Usability Testing methodologies and processes is required.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating experience creating user-centric design solutions.
• Ability to self-motivate and work under deadline constraints.
• A continuous learner when it comes to design, UX, and technology, who can integrate these learnings into their work.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and roles to create, define, deliver, and support effective designs.
• Have strong verbal and writing communication skills to be able to articulate your ideas with various stakeholders.

At the D. E. Shaw group, we believe the diversity of our employees is core to our strength and success. We are committed to supporting our people in work and in life, which is why we offer benefits such as a family planning and surrogacy program and a charitable gift match to all full-time employees.

Additionally, our staff-led affinity groups are pillars of our community, helping to celebrate diversity, promote leadership and development opportunities, and facilitate inclusive mentorship. Members and allies organize a wide range of educational and social programming, from expert talks to film festivals.

Candidates with relevant experience looking to restart their careers after a break are encouraged to apply for this position.

The members of the D. E. Shaw group do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, caregiver status, or any other category protected by law. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and are eager to hear from individuals having a wide range of backgrounds and personal characteristics.

Candidates who are residents of California (any such candidate, a “California Resident”) should click here for our CCPA Recruitment Personal Information Privacy Notice.

The D. E. Shaw group may collect, use, hold, transfer, and process candidates' resumes and associated information (including personal information contained therein) for purposes reasonably related to their application, including without limitation: review and management of employment applications and supporting materials; administration and management of offers to and communication with candidates; and administration, management, and improvement of the recruiting operations of the D. E. Shaw group; and/or where reasonably required in connection with a proposed sale, spin-out, reorganization, or outsourcing of all or some of the business of the D. E. Shaw group. The D. E. Shaw group will not use such information for purposes unrelated to the foregoing, such as direct marketing of third-party products to candidates, without candidate consent. As used herein, the term "personal information" is meant to broadly describe information identifying or relating to a specific individual; it is intended to encompass "personal data," "sensitive personal data," and "personally identifiable information" and similar terms, as those terms are defined by law in the jurisdictions in which the D. E. Shaw group operates.

The D. E. Shaw group may transfer such personal information within and outside the country and jurisdiction of the locations where the D. E. Shaw group maintains offices, to other D. E. Shaw group affiliates, to government and regulatory authorities, and to third parties which provide or may provide support and/or services to the D. E. Shaw group and for the purposes set forth above. The persons who may have access to this personal information are other employees of the D. E. Shaw group, in connection with the performance of their duties of employment, and the other parties listed above, in connection with the business of the D. E. Shaw group. (Of course, candidates will be considered for employment opportunities only in those countries in which they express interest.)

The D. E. Shaw group will use reasonable care to maintain the confidentiality of personal information (including appropriate technical measures against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, such information) and will retain such data as required by applicable law or regulation. Candidates have the right to request access to, and correction of, their personal information in accordance with applicable law; any such request should be submitted to recruiting.india@deshaw.com. Candidates who have submitted a resume to the D. E. Shaw group and do not wish to proceed with their applications should email cvwithdraw@deshaw.com. Personal information of candidates who have been the subject of background checks may have been transferred in accordance with applicable regulations, and any concerns with such transfers should be submitted to backgroundcheck-inquiries@deshaw.com.

The D. E. Shaw group may retain candidates’ information for prospective recruiting activities, including sourcing candidates for employment opportunities and for organizing events with prospective candidates, in accordance with our internal data retention procedures. Candidates who do not agree to such future use should email recruiting-inquiries@deshaw.com.