Job Description

MAQ Software delivers innovative software solutions for Fortune 500 companies. Our solutions use Big Data and advanced Business Intelligence features of SQL Server, AI and Cognitive Services including Azure Machine Learning, the latest cloud computing trends including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and the latest form factors such as iOS and Android.

The company has been closely aligned with Microsoft Corporation for the past sixteen years. We are a Microsoft Gold Partner for Data Analytics, Application Development, and Data Platform. In addition, MAQ Software is a Consulting Partner for Amazon Web Services.

Recently, MAQ Software was honored for the 9th time as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc. magazine. Less than 1% of Inc. 5000 companies demonstrate sustained growth by appearing nine or more times.

Job Description:

We are looking for a user experience designer with a strong interest in the design and development of engaging user experiences for business users. The ideal candidate will thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem-solving skills, independence and self-direction.

As a key member of a dynamic and fast-moving design team, your primary focus will be to create elegant and customer-focused designs that provide a superior experience working in close collaboration with business, product, technology, and design teams across international locations.

The candidate will also gain extensive experience in a fast-paced and innovative software development environment.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Execute interaction design and visual design as a part of a distributed engineering team
• Collaborate on user experience planning with lead engineers and clients
• Take ideas from the concept to the production stage, including redlines, prototypes, guidelines, and other communication methods to help bring these designs to life
• Produce information architecture and task-flow diagrams
• Create data visuals and mockups for presentations
• Build storyboards, wireframes, and interactive prototypes
• Solve all sorts of design challenges with creativity, efficiency, and precision; a full stack designer (interaction, usability, graphic design, HTML, CSS)
• Research interaction design trends
• Participate in design reviews
• Create production ready designs for engineering teams
• Design graphics elements, assets, and visual approaches that are delightful and user-centric
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines, deadlines, and design standards
• Develop integrated brand strategy, visual design concepts, product attributes, and iconography.
• Assist in addressing user experience/interface design based on existing guidelines.

Skills

Candidate Profile:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in interaction design, new media design or design related field
• Ability to take on a design challenge and think through the solution in terms of business impact, user experience and engineering overhead
• 2 to 4 years of experience in interaction design with a strong body of work to prove your individual contribution
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with both technical and not-so-technical people
• Ability to explain why a design works or why it doesn’t
• Great working knowledge of usability principles, best practices, and techniques
• A portfolio demonstrating experience with UX/UI design
• Exceptional design skills, production value and attention to detail
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud including Photoshop and Illustrator and associated design tools
• Experience with user interface design patterns and standard UCD methodologies
• Self-managed with high degree of ownership, accountability and work ethics and able to work in a fast-paced environment
Experience: 2 to 4 years of experience in interaction design with a strong body of work to prove your individual contribution

About the Company:

MAQ Software delivers innovative software solutions for Fortune 500 companies. Our data analytics
solutions drive insights using Azure Machine Learning (ML), AWS Machine Learning, and Cognitive
Services. We are excited about the new opportunities offered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and access to
cloud services which simplify data management.
We have been closely aligned with Microsoft Corporation for the past 17 years. We are a Microsoft Gold
Partner in data platform, data analytics, and application development. In addition, MAQ Software is a
Consulting Partner for Amazon Web Services. Our customers include Microsoft Corporation, Starbucks,
and Amazon. The company employs over 500 people in three engineering centers located in Redmond,
Hyderabad, and Mumbai.
Recently, MAQ Software was honored for the 9th time as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Private
Companies by Inc. magazine1. Less than 1% of Inc. 5000 companies demonstrate sustained growth by
appearing nine or more times.
Engineering Culture:
We foster an intense work culture with a can-do attitude. Our key managers come from excellent
educational backgrounds and have considerable experience growing the company and mentoring
software engineers. We strive to adopt the latest technologies and computing trends ahead of the larger
industry players. As a part of the company’s globally distributed engineering team, our engineers gain
exposure to the latest engineering practices. Our engineers routinely work on challenging technical
problems that utilize the latest technologies for fast-paced software delivery.