UX Designer, FlashArray

at  Pure Storage

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE…

Our customers love our flagship product FlashArray, for its simplicity of management, a constant flow of new and exciting innovation and its ability to expand on cutting-edge technology with no downtime, ever. Most recently, we extended the value of our FlashArray capabilities into the cloud with CloudSnap and Cloud Block Store for AWS. These new innovations enable our customers to leverage the agility of the public cloud for both traditional IT and cloud-native applications.
To help FlashArray remain an industry-leading product, our teams are developing core and groundbreaking features for our customers across the globe. Data has no boundaries and with it, our engineering reach to tackle problems in the Data domain being in the cloud, private data centres, or the hybrid cloud. We are seeking engineers to solve tough problems and leapfrog us in the as-a-service model. Be part of the change, don’t wait for one!

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design of key features through collaboration with UX, PM, and Engineering, driving our product’s user experience forward.
• Plan and conduct user research, leading efforts to gather actionable insights that directly inform and shape the design decisions.
• Employ data-driven design, leveraging research and insights to inform your design decisions, ensuring they align with user expectations.
• Champion continuous improvement, iterating based on feedback to enhance the user experience.
• Develop holistic solutions that balance business goals with user delight, creating seamless experiences.
• Share knowledge with other team members and help us to improve design maturity.

Qualifications:

• Proven Experience: Demonstrable experience in leading UX design projects, with a strong portfolio that showcases deep how your work has impacted the user experience and business objectives.
• Collaborative Spirit: Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Engineering, to create cohesive and effective designs.
• Research-Driven Design: A strong background in user-centred design principles and practices. Experience in planning and conducting user research.
• Problem-Solving Skills: A keen eye for identifying user needs, motivations, and behaviours. Ability to translate these insights into design solutions that address both user problems and business goals.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in design and prototyping in Figma. Understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus, as it enables better communication with the engineering team.
• Continuous Learning: A commitment to learning and adapting to new technologies and design trends. Willingness to receive and act on feedback to constantly improve oneself and the design solutions.
• Design Advocacy: Passion for educating and advocating for user experience design best practices throughout the organization.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically about design, incorporating user insights, business requirements, and technical constraints into holistic design solutions that drive forward the company’s goals.
• English Language Proficiency: Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal, is essential. The ability to articulate design concepts, user experience considerations, and decisions clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.

As this is an office-centric role, you are expected to be present in the office for 4 days a week. As outlined in Pure’s Hybrid Work Policy, there will be variations over periods of time, depending on business need.

• Lead the design of key features through collaboration with UX, PM, and Engineering, driving our product’s user experience forward.
• Plan and conduct user research, leading efforts to gather actionable insights that directly inform and shape the design decisions.
• Employ data-driven design, leveraging research and insights to inform your design decisions, ensuring they align with user expectations.
• Champion continuous improvement, iterating based on feedback to enhance the user experience.
• Develop holistic solutions that balance business goals with user delight, creating seamless experiences.
• Share knowledge with other team members and help us to improve design maturity