Senior Product Designer

Qualys; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualys in Pune is seeking a Product Designer who thinks beyond pixels and screens, focusing on outcomes, solving complex problems, and creating meaningful user experiences. You’ll own end-to-end design for a product area—from discovery to delivery.

The role emphasizes AI-driven research, design systems, accessibility, and collaboration with product managers and engineers to turn insights into scalable, intuitive solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design or related field.
• 5+ years of Product Design experience with end-to-end ownership.
• Experience in enterprise B2B or cybersecurity domain is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end user experience for a product area from discovery to delivery.
• Plan and conduct user research, synthesize insights, and inform design decisions.
• Create scalable UX solutions, design systems, and high-fidelity assets.
• Collaborate with product, eng, and QA to ship outcomes and iterate based on data.

Skills

Product thinking

User empathy

Cross-functional

Mentor designers

AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Design

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Prototyping tools

Job description

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world!

We’re looking for a Product Designer who thinks beyond pixels and screens, focusing on outcomes, solving complex problems, and creating meaningful user experiences. At Qualys, you’ll own the end-to-end design experience for a product area, from identifying opportunities and shaping product strategy to delivering intuitive, scalable solutions.

As AI continues to transform the way products are designed and built, we’re looking for someone who combines strong product thinking, business acumen, technical understanding, and deep user empathy with a curiosity to explore and adopt emerging AI technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Product Ownership & Strategy

• Own the end-to-end user experience for a product area, from discovery and problem definition to design delivery and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to product strategy and roadmap discussions, bringing a strong design and user-centric perspective.
• Proactively identify user pain points, experience gaps, and opportunities for innovation.
• Make informed design decisions and trade-offs, balancing user needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility.
• Translate complex product requirements into intuitive, scalable, and impactful user experiences.

User Research & Analysis

• Plan and conduct user research through interviews, surveys, usability testing, and behavioral analytics.
• Develop user personas, journey maps, workflows, and use cases to understand user needs and challenges.
• Translate research findings and data into actionable insights that influence product direction and design decisions.
• Validate design solutions through iterative testing, feedback, and measurable outcomes.
• Use both qualitative and quantitative research methods to continuously improve the user experience.

Design Excellence & Innovation

• Create user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for complex web and mobile applications.
• Design scalable, intuitive, and accessible experiences, following established design principles and WCAG standards.
• Contribute to the evolution and maintenance of design systems, ensuring consistency and efficiency across products.
• Iterate on designs based on user feedback, research, analytics, and stakeholder inputs.
• Leverage AI-powered tools to accelerate research synthesis, explore design concepts, generate ideas, and build prototypes.
• Actively experiment with emerging AI tools, including Figma Make, Claude, and equivalent technologies, to improve design quality, productivity, and team efficiency.
• Stay informed about evolving design trends, AI capabilities, and emerging interaction paradigms, incorporating them where they create meaningful value.

Cross-functional Leadership

• Represent design in product discovery, sprint planning, prioritization, and execution discussions.
• Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineering Leads to define problems, explore solutions, and shape product direction.
• Influence product decisions by articulating design rationale, user needs, business impact, and technical considerations.
• Drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders, including senior leadership and C-suite executives.
• Take ownership of design outcomes and proactively address challenges throughout the product development lifecycle.

Collaboration & Communication

• Collaborate with engineering, product management, and QA teams to ensure design intent is translated accurately into the final product.
• Communicate design decisions, concepts, and recommendations clearly through presentations, prototypes, and documentation.
• Provide constructive feedback, share design expertise, and mentor fellow designers.
• Contribute to a collaborative design culture that encourages experimentation, continuous learning, and design excellence.

Required Skills & Experience

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, UX, Interaction Design, Communication Design, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Product Design, with a portfolio demonstrating ownership of complex product challenges from discovery through delivery.
• Experience working in cross-functional product teams, collaborating closely with Product Managers and Engineers.
• Demonstrated ability to connect design decisions to measurable user and business outcomes.
• Experience designing enterprise B2B applications; familiarity with cybersecurity products or complex technical domains is a significant advantage.

Design & Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and modern prototyping tools.
• Solid understanding of interaction design, information architecture, visual design, and usability principles.
• Hands-on experience with qualitative and quantitative user research methods.
• Familiarity with product analytics tools and the ability to use data to evaluate and improve UX performance.
• Experience creating and maintaining scalable design systems and component libraries.
• Working knowledge of accessibility standards, including WCAG, and their practical application.
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, responsive design, and front-end development constraints to collaborate effectively with engineering teams.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies such as AI-driven interfaces, conversational experiences, and other new interaction paradigms is an advantage.

AI & Emerging Technologies

• Proficiency in AI-powered design tools, including Figma Make, Claude, and equivalent platforms, with practical application in the daily design workflow.
• Ability to leverage AI for research synthesis, ideation, concept exploration, rapid prototyping, and workflow optimization.
• Curiosity and willingness to experiment with emerging AI capabilities and identify opportunities to improve product experiences and design processes.

Product Thinking & Leadership

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and break down complex challenges.
• A user-centric mindset combined with business awareness and strategic thinking.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to articulate and defend design decisions.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently, manage competing priorities, and drive design projects to completion.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence, mentor, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.