Director UX - Design - Security - Cloud / Data - Enterprise SaaS

Normalyze is a fast growing venture-backed cybersecurity software company and we were recently recognized with 2024 Cybersecurity Excellence awards for Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and Best Data Security Company.
We are looking to hire a talented UX Lead to spearhead our user experience initiatives and contribute significantly to our product development as lead the way in Data Security Posture Management with innovative solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS applications for both cloud and on-premises environments. This is a role with significant impact on product direction and user satisfaction.
This UX Lead will initially join as an individual contributor with the future potential to build and manage a UX team. You will be responsible for partnering with the Head of Product in crafting the UX strategy and delivering high-quality user experiences for our enterprise applications. You will be pivotal in integrating user-centered design throughout our product lifecycle and influencing our overall product strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Design and refine user experiences across our suite of products, ensuring they meet high standards of usability and effectiveness.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to guide design decisions and improve existing interfaces.
• Collaborate closely with product management and engineering to ensure UX is seamlessly integrated into product development.
• Develop UX guidelines and best practices to maintain consistency across all products.
• Prepare for future scaling by planning UX team growth and capabilities.
• Advocate for UX value across the organization.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in UX design, particularly in enterprise applications.
• Experience in security or data protection domains is highly desirable.
• Experience in designing products targeting security personas - security analyst, compliance director, CISO - strongly desired.
• Demonstrable experience leading UX projects from conception to completion.
• Strong portfolio showcasing proficiency in creating user-centered design solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Proficient with modern UI and UX design tools (e.g., Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, HCI, or related field.

Our Culture:

• An innovative and supportive work environment
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Encourages and respects people who are hands-on, honest, focused and committed.
• Taking end-to-end ownership
• Strong ability to work independently and meet goals/ deadlines with minimal direction
• Keeping things simple
• A deep understanding of whatever you are working on
• Being hands-on and likes to deliver quality software
• Being extremely curious and hungry to make an impact
• Learning quickly, enjoy and taking pride in both identifying and solving problems
• Cautious confidence in building a product for tech savvy users
• Moving fast without compromising quality and future ability to scale

Our Benefits:

• Remote work with a highly collaborative global organization
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with generous company contributions for the employee and family.
• Pre-IPO stock options
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Flex Time Off plan

About NormalyzeNormalyze is at the forefront of Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), enabling organizations to secure data across multi-cloud, SaaS, PaaS, and on-premises environments.
Through our agent-less assessments, data discovery, AI-driven risk prioritization, and comprehensive and actionable remediation insights, we empower security and data teams to quantify risks, prioritize remediation, enforce data access controls, optimize cloud storage, and leverage AI to enhance business operations.
Our platform addresses the challenges of complex data landscapes—including data lakes, shadow data, and Generative AI—by rapidly discovering, classifying, and visualizing the total data attack surface.  We are redefining cybersecurity by unifying security and data teams towards a shared objective of data-centric security, breaking down the traditional barriers that have separated these groups.
Holding 11 patents in data security, Normalyze thrives on innovation, transparency, and community, driven by industry veterans Ravi Ithal and Amer Deeba, and supported by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Battery Ventures.
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