Lead UX Designer

Job Description

About Us Zycus is a pioneer in Cognitive Procurement software and has been a trusted partner of choice for large global enterprises for two decades. Zycus has been consistently recognized by Gartner, Forrester, and other analysts for its Source to Pay integrated suite. Zycus powers its S2P software with the revolutionary Merlin AI Suite. Merlin AI takes over the tactical tasks and empowers procurement and AP officers to focus on strategic projects; offers data-driven actionable insights for quicker and smarter decisions, and its conversational AI offers a B2C type user-experience to the end-users. Zycus helps enterprises drive real savings, reduce risks, and boost compliance, and its seamless, intuitive, and easy-to-use user interface ensures high adoption and value across the organization. Start your #CognitiveProcurement journey with us, as you are #MeantforMore We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer Zycus is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and creating an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. All hiring decisions will be based solely on qualifications, skills, and experience relevant to the job requirements. Job Description Zycus is looking for a Lead UX Designer with a strong understanding of AI-assisted design and a tech-forward mindset to help shape next-gen user experiences in AI-driven products. As a global leader in AI-powered Source-to-Pay solutions, Zycus offers a comprehensive suite for procurement, finance, and AP teams—including modules like eProcurement, eInvoicing, Spend Analysis, and the Merlin A.I. Suite. Recognized as a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Source-to-Pay Suites, Zycus is driven by innovation and a commitment to delivering business impact. Key Roles And Responsibilities Collaborate with product, engineering, and cross-functional teams to align user needs, technical feasibility, and business goals into scalable, intuitive product experiences. Own design quality across the product lifecycle—from discovery and problem framing to prototyping, validation, implementation, and post-launch analysis. Champion AI-assisted design tools (e.g., Readdy, V0.dev, Cursor AI, ChatGPT, Galileo AI) to accelerate ideation, prototyping, and iteration. Mentor team members on visual craft, usability, and responsible integration of AI in design. Conduct and synthesize usability tests to improve both human and AI-augmented user experiences. Communicate design concepts and rationale clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Apply systems thinking to build modular, token-driven, and AI-compatible design systems. Stay current with emerging UX trends—especially in human-AI interaction, prompt design, agent UI, and conversational UX—and integrate relevant practices into team workflows. Promote a strong design culture through feedback, critical discussions, and cross-team learning. Job Requirement Bachelor’s or Master’s in HCI, Design, CS, or related field with 4–5 years of experience in complex B2B product design; B2C exposure is a plus. Strong portfolio demonstrating UX strategy, visual design, and AI-assisted or AI-enhanced user experiences. Proficient in core UX skills: personas, IA, journey mapping, usability testing, wireframes, prototyping, accessibility, and omnichannel design. Solid product thinking with experience designing AI workflows (e.g., prompts, feedback loops, ethical AI UX). Hands-on with AI-native design tools (e.g., Figma AI plugins, Cursor, Magician, Galileo) and UI generation from structured logic/code. Tech-oriented; comfortable collaborating with developers, working with APIs, and contributing to design systems and LLM-based interfaces. Expert in Figma (components, auto layout, tokens); Adobe Creative Suite and motion design are a bonus. Curious and knowledgeable about generative AI, LLMs, and prompt engineering for user and team experience enhancement. Five Reasons Why You Should Join Zycus Cloud Product Company: We are a Cloud SaaS Company and our products are created by using the latest technologies like ML and AI. Our UI is in Angular JS and we are developing our mobile apps using React. A Market Leader: Zycus is recognized by Gartner (world’s leading market research analyst) as a Leader in Procurement Software Suites. Move between Roles: We believe that change leads to growth and therefore we allow our employees to shift careers and move to different roles and functions within the organization Get a Global Exposure: You get to work and deal with our global customers. Create an Impact: Zycus gives you the environment to create an impact on the product and transform your ideas into reality. Even our junior engineers get the opportunity to work on different product features.