Job Description

SUMMARY



As a UX Designer, you will be the chief advocate for the users and beneficiaries of our products. You will work with cross-functional teams spanning product & program management, research, and engineering to develop new products and prototypes. You will also work closely with external partners/customers such as government agencies, nonprofits, and corporates.



Human-centric design is central to our approach and will be at the forefront of how we create effective, intuitive, impactful solutions for social good. Our users and beneficiaries come from a variety of geographies, cultures, and backgrounds and your work will shape the products and services we create for these diverse groups.




Location - Delhi




ABOUT US - https://www.wadhwaniai.org/



Wadhwani AI is a nonprofit institute building and deploying applied AI solutions to solve critical issues in public health, agriculture, education, and urban development in underserved communities in the global south. We collaborate with governments, social sector organizations, academic and research institutions, and domain experts to identify real-world problems, and develop practical AI solutions to tackle these issues with the aim of making a substantial positive impact.



We have over 30+ AI projects supported by leading philanthropies such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID and Google.org. With a team of over 200 professionals, our expertise encompasses AI/ML research and innovation, software engineering, domain knowledge, design and user research.





In the Press:


• Our Founder Donors are among the Top 100 AI Influencers
• G20 India's Presidency: AI Healthcare, Agriculture, & Education Solutions Showcased Globally.
• Unlocking the potentials of AI in Public Health
• Wadhwani AI Takes an Impact-First Approach to Applying Artificial Intelligence - data.org
• Winner of the H&M Foundation Global Change Award 2022
• Sole Indian Winners of the 2019 Google AI Impact Challenge, and the first in the Asia Pacific to host Google Fellows






Cultures page of Wadhwani AI - https://www.wadhwaniai.org/culture/

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and design researchers
• Develop an understanding of the end-users through secondary and primary research. Generate user personas and user scenarios
• Develop interaction flows, UI mockups, and low-fidelity prototypes, with an understanding of the technical feasibility of the prototypes
• Prepare and present designs, wireframes, and prototypes to internal teams and key stakeholders
• Deliver design solutions to stakeholders, defend design decisions and incorporate feedback into the design cycle
• Identify and troubleshoot UX problems






REQUIREMENTS


• 3-5 years of professional experience as a web/mobile designer. Formal education in interaction design (Bachelor's/Master's/Diploma) is a plus
• Experience designing products and interfaces for users from diverse backgrounds, (preferably including some experience with rural, underprivileged, or other vulnerable groups)
• Good eye for aesthetics: layout, grid systems, color theory and typography, visual hierarchy
• Attention to detail
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills






•We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourage qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity, and disability. If you have any questions, please email us at• •careers@wadhwaniai.org .•