Job Description
UX Designer
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.
Examples of some of our projects:
A client wanted to improve the return on investment (ROI) of marketing spend by identifying
target customers more effectively. We created an unsupervised machine learning model to
analyze customer behavior. The model combined diverse data points such as customer
demographics, browsing history, purchase patterns, and marketing channels. Using the model,
we identified a customer’s next logical purchase and the affinity to buy a particular product.
Based on this information, our client honed its target marketing campaigns and advertisements
to improve sales.
One of our clients conducts multiple promotional events with product overview sessions. We
worked with the client to analyze the effectiveness of these events. We measured the attendee
perception by comparing pre-event and post-event surveys. We then combined survey data
with sentiment data from attendees’ Facebook posts and tweets. We created a supervised
learning model from the data along with attendee demographics, session attendance, and
1 https://www.inc.com/entrepreneurs-organization/once-could-be-luck-but-nine-times-on-the-inc-5000-.html
increase in product sales after the event. The model helped the client measure the marketing
event’s impact on sales, the effectiveness of the sessions, and the overall change in perception
caused by the event. We later applied text analytics techniques to attendee feedback and
helped identify the core problem areas faced by attendees.
Another client had a SQL Server, an HTML5 based Business Intelligence system with 150+
reports, 50,000 users, and more than 100 TB of data hosted on-premise. The client wanted to
transition the entire solution to the cloud to manage it better. We created the cloud transition
strategy for the client and moved the infrastructure to Microsoft Azure cloud services. As part of
the effort, we also migrated 150+ reports from HTML5 to Microsoft Power BI. As a result, we
helped the client improve management and operations. The cloud migration also improved the
agility of the entire sales and marketing organization by providing faster insights into their
customers and marketing campaigns.
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.
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
Compensation: CTC 7-10 Lakhs p.a.
Location: Ascendas aVance Business Hub, HiTec City 2, Madhapur, Hyderabad or Sahar Plaza, Andheri
Kurla Road, Mumbai
Interview Preparation:
Review Gartner’s two modes of IT (Fast IT versus Slow IT)
Review Founder’s Mentality by Bain and Company (http://www.bain.com/publications/businessinsights/
founders-mentality.aspx )
Review What I Did Not Learn in B – School and What I Did Not Learn at IIT by Rajeev Agarwal,
Founder and Managing Consultant. These books will help you learn about our company culture. The
books are available from your campus student coordinator.
Showcase your interest and aptitude in technology services industry.
